N-CSR 1 advisorshares-ncsr.htm N-CSR

 

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-22110

 

AdvisorShares Trust

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

4800 Montgomery Lane, Suite 150

Bethesda, Maryland 20814

 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Dan Ahrens

4800 Montgomery Lane, Suite 150

Bethesda, Maryland 20814

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 1-877-843-3831

 

Date of fiscal year end: June 30

 

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2021

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

 

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

(a)The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.

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ADVISORSHARES TRUST
4800 Montgomery Lane
Suite 150
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
www.advisorshares.com
1.877.843.3831

Annual Report

June 30, 2021

As permitted by regulations adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of a Fund’s shareholder reports may no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports may be made available on a website, and you would be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report. If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. Please contact your financial intermediary to elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications electronically. You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. Please contact your financial intermediary to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports and for information about whether your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Letter from the CEO of AdvisorShares Investments, LLC

 

1

Hypothetical Growth of a $10,000 Investment, Historical Performances

 

3

Shareholder Expense Examples

 

43

Schedules of Investments

   

AdvisorShares Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF (SENT)

 

46

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF (AADR)

 

49

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF (DWEQ)

 

52

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF (DWAW)

 

55

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF (DWUS)

 

57

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF (DWMC)

 

59

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF (DWSH)

 

64

AdvisorShares DoubleLine Value Equity ETF (DBLV)

 

68

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (CWS)

 

71

AdvisorShares FolioBeyond Smart Core Bond ETF (FWDB)

 

73

AdvisorShares Hotel ETF (BEDZ)

 

74

AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF (MINC)

 

76

AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF (YOLO)

 

92

AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF (MSOS)

 

96

AdvisorShares Q Dynamic Growth ETF (QPX)

 

100

AdvisorShares Q Portfolio Blended Allocation ETF (QPT)

 

102

AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF (HDGE)

 

104

AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF (EATZ)

 

107

AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF (HOLD)

 

109

AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF (VEGA)

 

114

AdvisorShares Vice ETF (VICE)

 

116

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

119

Statements of Operations

 

125

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

131

Financial Highlights

 

142

Notes to Financial Statements

 

153

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

182

Board Review of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements

 

185

Board of Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

 

190

Supplemental Information

 

191

 

ADVISORSHARES TRUST

Letter from the CEO of AdvisorShares Investments, LLC

June 30, 2021

If measured by the broad market indices, the U.S. has not only recovered from the global pandemic, but the market, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, is more than 30% higher than 2019 year-end levels and up nearly 100% since the early 2020 market lows at the start of the Covid shutdown. However, much remains to be accomplished. Many Americans are out of work or have stopped looking for work. Small businesses are struggling while larger public companies grow revenues and market share. The strong returns of the market have been driven by stimulus including an increase in the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet, with the inclusion of ETF holdings for the first time; multi-trillion dollar infrastructure projects; the Paycheck Protection Program; and other government intervention and assistance. In the race to develop a vaccine to bring people’s lives closer to normal, the path to recovery has been costly both in dollars and lives lost. To effectively pay for these expenses, we will likely need to see a resurgence in the economy similar to the roaring ‘20’s — the 1920’s, not 2020.

We believe we can get there. It will not be easy, but we can do it. Our two most recent ETFs — the AdvisorShares Hotel ETF (ticker: BEDZ) and the AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF (ticker: EATZ) — demonstrate our belief that a market recovery is on its way. We see these ETFs’ investment strategies poised to take advantage of the economy opening back up and people getting back to work and a more normal life. While the reopening process may not be smooth or quick, we see BEDZ and EATZ as a way for investors to benefit from it and to add alpha* to their overall investment portfolio.

The following are a list of highlights of this fiscal year:

•        Launch of the AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF (ticker: MSOS);

•        Receipt of SEC exemptive relief giving us the ability to launch non-transparent ETFs based on the Precidian relief;

•        Change of the ticker symbol for the AdvisorShares Vice ETF from ACT to VICE and expansion of the ETF’s investment universe and strategy;

•        Launch of the AdvisorShares Q Portfolio Blended Allocation ETF (ticker: QPT) and the AdvisorShares Q Dynamic Growth ETF (ticker: QPX) sub-advised by ThinkBetter LLC;

•        Completion of a 1 for 10 reverse share split for the AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF (ticker: HDGE);

•        Growth of MSOS’s assets under management to over $1 billion;

•        Launch of the AdvisorShares Hotel ETF (ticker: BEDZ) and the AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF (ticker: EATZ).

While 2020 and 2021 have been challenging, we have seen significant growth as a firm. During this fiscal year, the firm’s assets under management reached nearly $2.5 billion. This is thanks in part to our product development strategy, outstanding portfolio management, and significant expansion of our marketing capabilities — driving more of our communication directly to financial advisors and shareholders.

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Letter from the CEO of AdvisorShares Investments, LLC (Continued)

June 30, 2021

We understand and recognize the unprecedented environment that we face together as a society and as partners in financial stewardship. AdvisorShares has realized increased growth as a firm, which we could not accomplish without the continuing trust and support of you. As we begin a new fiscal year and start the second half of a historic calendar year, our transparency and commitment to you remains steadfast. We wish you nothing but health, happiness, and prosperity as we move forward.

Sincerest regards,
Noah Hamman
CEO, AdvisorShares Investments

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*       Alpha is defined as the excess return on an investment relative to the return on a benchmark index.

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AdvisorShares Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF (SENT)

The AdvisorShares Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF launched on February 2, 2021 making the window of evaluation rather short. The performance from inception to June 30, 2021 is +8.80%. As mentioned prior, the track record is short since inception is less than 5 months. During this period, the equity markets have seen material style rotations and reversals depending on which market capitalization is studied. SENT is an all cap ETF investing in large, mid, and small cap stocks. Within large cap stocks, the period started with a material rotation from growth to value stocks driven in large part by the Covid recovery trade. During this period, at its widest point, the performance divergence between large cap value over large cap growth was over 15%. By the end of the quarter, the gap had closed to nearly +4%.

Within the mid cap equities space, a similar divergence and convergence between the value/growth trade occurred, but the gap was still pronounced by June 30 at a nearly +12% difference. However, at its peak, the divergence was over +23%. The small cap equity space saw the largest value versus growth divergence at nearly +28% at its peak while finishing at +18% by the end of Q2 2021.

In general, we focus on equities that we believe Wall Street has mis-estimated so our portfolio tends to favor growth stocks. Given that style rotation that was not in our favor, we are very happy with the returns the ETF delivered. We aim to create alpha* from our stock selection that can then fund the cost of the downside equity hedges we purchase in the portfolio. Despite a rotation that did not favor our stock bias, we still delivered returns net of the cost of the equity hedge and exceed our peer competitor returns in the Morningstar hedged equity space. When style rotation is in our favor or even just neutral, we believe the portfolio will perform its best.

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*       Alpha is defined as the excess return on an investment relative to the return on a benchmark index

3

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

Total Return as of June 30, 2021

 

Since
Inception
2/2/2021*

AdvisorShares Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF NAV

 

8.78

%

AdvisorShares Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF Market Price**

 

8.80

%

Russell 3000 Index

 

12.05

%

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions. Index returns do not include expenses. As stated in the current prospectus, the Fund’s annual operating expense ratio (gross) is 1.12% and the net expense ratio is 1.12%. (Actual expenses can be referenced in the Financial Highlights section later in this report.) The Fund’s advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to keep the Fund’s expenses from exceeding 1.35%. Returns less than one year are not annualized. The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. For the Fund’s most recent month end performance, please call 1-877-843-3831.

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*       Commencement of operations.

**      The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price’’) is determined by using the closing price listed on the NYSE Arca and does not represent returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times. Total returns are calculated using the daily 4:00pm midpoint between the bid and offer. Shares are bought and sold at market price, not NAV and are not individually redeemed from the Fund.

The Russell 3000 measures the performance of the largest 3,000 US companies representing approximately 98% of the investable US equity market.

4

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AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF (AADR)

The AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF (AADR) finished the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, behind its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index. While international equities underperformed domestic equities during the past year, AADR delivered respectable performance.

The past fiscal year’s results were affected quite a bit by COVID-19 and the post-recovery period. After the sell-off in the first half of 2020, the fund rebounded nicely, which continued for the first half of the third quarter. In August, we began to see the markets rotate, and this began a period of relative underperformance in the strategy. In the first half of 2021, we have seen the portfolio have a higher than average turnover rate as the relative strength process continues to push towards the strongest trends. Our strategy is designed to unemotionally follow trends, which we think will benefit the portfolio in the coming months. If volatility continues at current levels, we expect the fund to continue to experience above-average turnover as our process adapts to strength.

Despite the underperformance of cap-weighted international indexes versus domestic indexes, we are still looking for opportunities in high momentum names. As new market leaders emerge, the fund will continue to position itself to take advantage of its strength. The fund is well-positioned, and a shift back to international outperformance would provide a welcome tailwind.

HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
For the period June 30, 2011 to June 30, 2021

5

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

Total Return as of June 30, 2021

 

1 Year

 

3 Year

 

5 Year

 

10 Year

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF NAV

 

25.39

%

 

8.00

%

 

11.86

%

 

8.40

%

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF Market Price*

 

25.95

%

 

8.07

%

 

11.84

%

 

8.34

%

MSCI EAFE Index (Net)

 

32.35

%

 

8.27

%

 

10.28

%

 

5.89

%

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions. Index returns do not include expenses. As stated in the current prospectus, the Fund’s annual operating expense ratio (gross) is 1.10% and the net expense ratio is 1.10%. (Actual expenses can be referenced in the Financial Highlights section later in this report.) The Fund’s advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to keep the Fund’s expenses from exceeding 1.10%. Returns less than one year are not annualized. The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. For the Fund’s most recent month end performance, please call 1-877-843-3831.

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*       The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price’’) is determined by using the closing price listed on the Nasdaq and does not represent returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times. Total returns are calculated using the daily 4:00pm midpoint between the bid and offer. Shares are bought and sold at market price, not NAV and are not individually redeemed from the Fund.

The MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the U.S. & Canada. One cannot invest directly in an index.

6

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AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF (DWEQ)

The AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF (DWEQ) finished the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, behind its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. Unsurprisingly, the past fiscal year’s results were affected quite a bit by COVID-19.

In the second half of 2020, we saw a shift into more value-driven areas of the market from the high growth sectors that led to the initial market recovery. These trends have continued to shift in 2021. While the returns of the broad benchmarks have been solid, under the surface, we have seen quite a bit of rotation. The first quarter was characterized by a sizeable laggard rally in which areas of the market that had not performed well for a long time suddenly did very well. Hopes of a strong recovery primarily drove this as vaccination rates increased and COVID-19 became less of a threat to the economy. A pullback in these trends characterized the second quarter. That has led to choppy performance from most factor strategies – momentum included. We see this both domestically and internationally. This potential transition period is global and will take some time to sort itself out.

All the uncertainty and choppiness have resulted in our strategies having higher than usual turnover so far this year. It appears as if this will continue throughout the summer as well. Dorsey Wright’s methodology is designed to look for strength, and right now, that strength hasn’t been sustainable. These periods of choppy action eventually resolve themselves one way or another and turn into trending markets. DWEQ’s strategy is designed to find and capitalize on those trends.

HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
For the period December 26, 2019* to June 30, 2021

7

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
Total Return as of June 30, 2021

 

1 Year

 

Since
Inception
12/26/2019*

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF NAV

 

36.36

%

 

7.17

%

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF Market Price**

 

36.52

%

 

7.29

%

S&P 500 Index

 

40.79

%

 

22.61

%

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions. Index returns do not include expenses. As stated in the current prospectus, the Fund’s annual operating expense ratio (gross) is 1.23% and the net expense ratio is 1.03%. (Actual expenses can be referenced in the Financial Highlights section later in this report.) The Fund’s advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to keep the Fund’s expenses from exceeding 0.99%. Returns less than one year are not annualized. The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. For the Fund’s most recent month end performance, please call 1-877-843-3831.

____________

*       Commencement of operations.

**      The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price’’) is determined by using the closing price listed on the NYSE Arca and does not represent returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times. Total returns are calculated using the daily 4:00pm midpoint between the bid and offer. Shares are bought and sold at market price, not NAV and are not individually redeemed from the Fund.

The S&P 500 Index is a broad-based, unmanaged measurement of changes in stock market conditions based on the average of 500 widely held common stocks. One cannot invest directly in an index.

8

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AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF (DWAW)

The AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF (DWAW) outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Index, on a one-year trailing return basis as of June 30, 2021. The fund continued to see a generally positive market environment for global equities over the past twelve months. The exposure toward growth-related equities in the second half of 2020 led to substantial outperformance over the benchmark as we entered 2021. The fund did encounter difficulty along with other areas focused on growth-related names earlier this year, leading to a rotation toward the large-cap value overweight in the portfolio that makes up the fund’s current overweight position. This ultimately led to the fund underperforming the benchmark over the past few months, as the ongoing battle between value and growth continues to play out across the marketplace.

The objective, rules-based nature of Dorsey Wright’s methodology behind DWAW’s strategy allows the fund to shift its allocation toward the strongest areas of the global equity markets at each evaluation. Our outlook for domestic equities remains positive over an intermediate and long-term horizon, with large-cap equities continuing to rank highly in our relative-strength comparisons. While the increased volatility in style and sector strength has led to near-term underperformance, we remain confident in the fund’s ability to capitalize on leadership trends as they are presented.

HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
For the period December 26, 2019* to June 30, 2021

9

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
Total Return as of June 30, 2021

 

1 Year

 

Since
Inception
12/26/2019*

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF NAV

 

30.70

%

 

28.47

%

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF Market Price**

 

30.85

%

 

28.56

%

MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI)

 

39.27

%

 

19.29

%

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions. Index returns do not include expenses. As stated in the current prospectus, the Fund’s annual operating expense ratio (gross) is 1.37% and the net expense ratio is 1.24%. (Actual expenses can be referenced in the Financial Highlights section later in this report.) The Fund’s advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to keep the Fund’s expenses from exceeding 0.99%. Returns less than one year are not annualized. The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. For the Fund’s most recent month end performance, please call 1-877-843-3831.

____________

*       Commencement of operations.

**      The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price’’) is determined by using the closing price listed on the NYSE Arca and does not represent returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times. Total returns are calculated using the daily 4:00pm midpoint between the bid and offer. Shares are bought and sold at market price, not NAV and are not individually redeemed from the Fund.

The MSCI All Country World Index (Net) is an unmanaged free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. One cannot invest directly in an index.

10

ADVISORSHARES TRUST

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF (DWUS)

The AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF (DWUS) outperformed its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, on a one-year trailing return basis as of June 30, 2021. The fund saw substantial outperformance over the benchmark in the latter half of 2020 and entered 2021 on strong footing with overweight positions in growth-related equities. The pullback in growth names earlier this year led to near-term underperformance, however, the fund maintained overweight positions toward growth and has recovered in recent weeks.

The objective, rules-based nature of the Dorsey Wright methodology behind DWUS’s strategy allows the fund to shift its allocation toward the strongest areas of the U.S. equity markets at each evaluation, with focused exposure toward large-cap names. The fund has maintained an overweight position toward technology from a sector perspective, which has shown near-term improvement as we enter the second half of the year. Large-cap U.S. equities have also shown recent strength after a period of consolidation, leaving the fund well positioned for further improvement. Should these leadership areas change, we remain confident in the strategy to shift allocation toward the strongest portions of the U.S. equity market.

HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
For the period December 26, 2019* to June 30, 2021

11

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
Total Return as of June 30, 2021

 

1 Year

 

Since
Inception
12/26/2019*

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF NAV

 

35.08

%

 

29.49

%

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF Market Price**

 

35.59

%

 

29.65

%

S&P 500 Index

 

40.79

%

 

22.61

%

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions. Index returns do not include expenses. As stated in the current prospectus, the Fund’s annual operating expense ratio (gross) is 1.33% and the net expense ratio is 1.17%. (Actual expenses can be referenced in the Financial Highlights section later in this report.) The Fund’s advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to keep the Fund’s expenses from exceeding 0.99%. Returns less than one year are not annualized. The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. For the Fund’s most recent month end performance, please call 1-877-843-3831.

____________

*       Commencement of operations.

**      The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price’’) is determined by using the closing price listed on the NYSE Arca and does not represent returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times. Total returns are calculated using the daily 4:00pm midpoint between the bid and offer. Shares are bought and sold at market price, not NAV and are not individually redeemed from the Fund.

The S&P 500 Index is a broad-based, unmanaged measurement of changes in stock market conditions based on the average of 500 widely held common stocks. One cannot invest directly in an index.

12

ADVISORSHARES TRUST

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF (DWMC)

The AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF (DWMC) finished the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, ahead of its benchmark, the Russell Microcap Index. It was a strong year for small-cap companies as investors have begun to turn away from their focus on larger companies.

The past year was continually influenced by COVID-19 and the recovery in the markets and the economy. The strategy saw a major tailwind starting in November of 2020 during the shift in the existing market trends that led us out of the bear market in the first half of 2020. This tailwind carried the fund into 2021 until February when the markets became choppier and existing trends began to rotate. All the uncertainty and choppiness have resulted in our strategies having higher than average turnover so far this year. It appears as if this will continue throughout the summer as well.

DWMC’s strategy is designed to unemotionally follow trends, which we think will benefit the portfolio in the coming months that are expected to be filled with uncertainty. As the economy continues to recover, the prospects for micro-cap stocks continue to be strong. Valuations for smaller stocks continue to be attractive relative to large caps, with a large valuation gap between the smallest and largest companies. This can persist for long periods but doesn’t last forever. We believe the fund is well-positioned to capitalize on a narrowing valuation gap when it comes.

HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
For the period July 10, 2018* to June 30, 2021

13

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
Total Return as of June 30, 2021

 

1 Year

 

Since
Inception
7/10/2018*

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF

 

79.33

%

 

15.47

%

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF Market Price**

 

82.31

%

 

15.53

%

Russell Micro-Cap Index

 

75.77

%

 

13.56

%

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions. Index returns do not include expenses. As stated in the current prospectus, the Fund’s annual operating expense ratio (gross) is 5.05% and the net expense ratio is 1.32%. (Actual expenses can be referenced in the Financial Highlights section later in this report.) The Fund’s advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to keep the Fund’s expenses from exceeding 1.25%. Returns less than one year are not annualized. The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. For the Fund’s most recent month end performance, please call 1-877-843-3831.

____________

*       Commencement of operations.

**      The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price’’) is determined by using the closing price listed on the NYSE Arca and does not represent returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times. Total returns are calculated using the daily 4:00pm midpoint between the bid and offer. Shares are bought and sold at market price, not NAV and are not individually redeemed from the Fund.

The Russell Micro-Cap Index measures the performance of the micro cap segment of the U.S. equity market. It includes 1,000 of the smallest securities in the Russell 2000 Index based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership and it also includes up to the next 1,000 stocks.

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AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF (DWSH)

The AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF (DWSH) finished the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, behind its benchmark, the inverse of the S&P 500 Total Return Index. It was a challenging year for shorting* stocks with the market’s upward bias near the beginning of the fiscal year and then the extreme trend volatility at the end of the year.

The past fiscal year’s results were affected quite a bit by COVID-19. During the initial sell-off in the first half of 2020, the fund provided an excellent hedge against the declining equity market. This year, however, has been categorized by a raging bull market and trend shifts. The decline in the strategy accelerated in November as the markets adjusted course. The laggards began to perform better than the leaders. This is a two-part problem for our strategy. First, the entire market was rallying. Second, we short the laggards, and when they go up more than the leaders that is not ideal. To compound the issue, this was not an isolated incident, with 2021 providing several more points of contention. All the uncertainty and choppiness have resulted in our strategies having higher than average turnover so far this year. These periods of choppy action eventually resolve themselves one way or another and turn into trending markets with defined leaders and laggards.

With the uncertainty surrounding markets, the fund remains an attractive hedge against declining markets. Our strategy of continuing to rotate toward the weakest sectors and stocks in the market should be more in favor now that the initial bounce off the bear market bottom is done, and the laggard rally has dissipated.

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*       A “short,” or a short position, is created when a trader sells a security first with the intention of repurchasing it or covering it later at a lower price.

HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
For the period July 10, 2018* to June 30, 2021

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
Total Return as of June 30, 2021

 

1 Year

 

Since
Inception
7/10/2018*

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF

 

-55.58

%

 

-30.13

%

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF Market Price**

 

-55.79

%

 

-30.21

%

S&P 500 Index

 

40.79

%

 

17.74

%

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions. Index returns do not include expenses. As stated in the current prospectus, the Fund’s annual operating expense ratio (gross) is 3.67% and the net expense ratio is 3.67%. (Actual expenses can be referenced in the Financial Highlights section later in this report.) The Fund’s advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to keep the Fund’s expenses from exceeding 1.25%. Returns less than one year are not annualized. The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. For the Fund’s most recent month end performance, please call 1-877-843-3831.

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*       Commencement of operations.

**      The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price’’) is determined by using the closing price listed on the NYSE Arca and does not represent returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times. Total returns are calculated using the daily 4:00pm midpoint between the bid and offer. Shares are bought and sold at market price, not NAV and are not individually redeemed from the Fund.

The S&P 500 Index is a broad-based, unmanaged measurement of changes in stock market conditions based on the average of 500 widely held common stocks. One cannot invest directly in an index.

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ADVISORSHARES TRUST

AdvisorShares DoubleLine Value Equity ETF (DBLV)

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, the AdvisorShares Doubleline Value Equity ETF (DBLV) returned 45.78% based on NAV, and 45.79%, based on market price, while the Russell 1000 Value Index benchmark posted a return of 43.68%. Favorable stock selection drove the relative outperformance, with positive contribution from stocks within the information technology, financials, materials and consumer staples sectors, offsetting unfavorable impacts from shares within communication services, real estate and healthcare sectors. The performance contribution from the portfolio’s sector weights was mixed – overweight financials and underweight utilities helped, while cash and overweight consumer staples detracted.

The fiscal year was a tale of two halves, divided by the arrival of the vaccines. Early on, amidst lockdowns and recession, DBLV benefited from technology holdings like Microsoft and Google, which saw accelerated digital adoption to facilitate work-from-home activities. During this time, fears of a prolonged recession depressed share prices of economically sensitive cyclical companies, allowing us to raise weightings in banks and consumer finance companies, such as Fifth Third, Citizens Financial and Capital One, and to industrial holdings, such as Honeywell and Boeing. We funded these purchases by taking some profits in names that had outperformed early in the pandemic. Later in the fiscal year, as proof of vaccine efficacy prompted the market to anticipate a reopening, these economically sensitive stocks rallied on rising expectations of recovery. Also benefiting the portfolio were consumer reopening plays, such as the restaurant distributor U.S. Foods, and semiconductor names, such as Lam Research, that rose as recovering demand and supply chain bottlenecks drove pricing, order visibility and record profitability. In sum, the reflationary rotation during the latter half of the fiscal year strongly boosted value stocks, and DBLV managed to outpace its rebounding benchmark.

Although value stocks outperformed growth shares during the latter half of the fiscal year, they still carry considerably lower valuation multiples. We believe they offer superior earnings growth and solid potential for positive earnings surprises amidst the ongoing economic recovery. Hence, value stocks remain compelling investments in our opinion. That said, some caution on the broader equity market is warranted, since record fiscal and monetary stimulus have pushed aggregate U.S. equity valuations to new heights, giving rise in many instances to apparent mismatches between prices and fundamentals. Also, increased market volatility likely lies ahead, as the government begins to reverse some of the fiscal and monetary accommodations. Given this, we seek to balance portfolio exposures between investments offering attractive long-term expected risk-adjusted returns, and those shares that should serve as more defensive ballasts in uncertain times. The differentiated fundamental value strategy behind DBLV is well suited to navigate through these evolving risks and opportunities.

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HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
For the period October 4, 2011* to June 30, 2021

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
Total Return as of June 30, 2021

 

1 Year

 

3 Year

 

5 Year

 

Since
Inception
10/4/2011*

AdvisorShares DoubleLine Value Equity ETF

 

45.78

%

 

13.42

%

 

12.65

%

 

15.16

%

AdvisorShares DoubleLine Value Equity ETF Market Price**

 

45.79

%

 

13.37

%

 

12.64

%

 

15.14

%

Russell 1000 Value Total Return

 

43.68

%

 

12.42

%

 

11.87

%

 

14.09

%

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions. Index returns do not include expenses. As stated in the current prospectus, the Fund’s annual operating expense ratio (gross) is 1.08% and net expense ratio is 0.91%. (Actual expenses can be referenced in the Financial Highlights section later in this report.) The Fund’s advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to keep the Fund’s expenses from exceeding 0.90%. Returns less than one year are not annualized. The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. For the Fund’s most recent month end performance, please call 1-877-843-3831.

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*       Commencement of operations.

**      The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price’’) is determined by using the closing price listed on the NYSE Arca and does not represent returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times. Total returns are calculated using the daily 4:00pm midpoint between the bid and offer. Shares are bought and sold at market price, not NAV and are not individually redeemed from the Fund.

The Russell 1000 Value Total Return Index measures the performance of the large-cap value segment of the U.S. equity market. It includes those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower expected and historical growth rates.

18

ADVISORSHARES TRUST

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (CWS)

The AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (CWS) had a positive 12 months ended June 30, 2021. Both the traded shares and the net asset value (NAV) gained over 30% for investors.

The impressive results were driven by a robust recovery from the Covid pandemic. Thanks to unprecedented fiscal support from Congress and monetary support from the Federal Reserve, the effects of the pandemic were not as severe as initially feared.

The stock market suffered an historic downturn in February and March 2020. Fortunately, the AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF is geared towards high-quality companies that were able to ride out the economic lockdowns. Also, since we’re always fully invested and we make our portfolio changes just once a year, we weren’t the victims of poor market timing.

We continue to expect favorable gains for the rest of 2021 and into 2022. Our portfolio is comprised of what we believe to be fundamentally superior stocks. Also, investors are reorienting themselves to higher-quality market sectors. The Federal Reserve has made it clear that it will do whatever it effects to ensure a stable economic recovery. In our opinion, this makes for an excellent environment for the AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF.

HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
For the period September 20, 2016* to June 30, 2021

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
Total Return as of June 30, 2021

 

1 Year

 

3 Year

 

Since
Inception
9/20/2016*

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF NAV

 

31.15

%

 

14.86

%

 

14.81

%

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF Market Price**

 

34.20

%

 

14.90

%

 

14.82

%

S&P 500 Index

 

40.79

%

 

18.67

%

 

17.95

%

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions. Index returns do not include expenses. As stated in the current prospectus, the Fund’s annual operating expense ratio (gross) is 1.43% and the net expense ratio is 0.77%. (Actual expenses can be referenced in the Financial Highlights section later in this report.) The Fund’s advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to keep the Fund’s expenses from exceeding the range from 0.65% to 0.85%. Returns less than one year are not annualized. The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. For the Fund’s most recent month end performance, please call 1-877-843-3831.

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*       Commencement of operations.

**      The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price’’) is determined by using the closing price listed on the NYSE Arca and does not represent returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times. Total returns are calculated using the daily 4:00pm midpoint between the bid and offer. Shares are bought and sold at market price, not NAV and are not individually redeemed from the Fund.

The S&P 500 Index is a broad-based, unmanaged measurement of changes in stock market conditions based on the average of 500 widely held common stocks. One cannot invest directly in an index.

20

ADVISORSHARES TRUST

AdvisorShares FolioBeyond Smart Core Bond ETF (FWDB)

The AdvisorShares FolioBeyond Smart Core Bond ETF’s (FWDB) underlying strategy is driven by FolioBeyond’s automated algorithmic sector rebalancing process that optimizes portfolio allocations across 23 possible fixed income subsector ETFs. Its multi-factor modeling approach is a comprehensive and robust optimization process that captures the major sources of risk and return in fixed income securities including forward looking relative value measures, historical and implied volatility risk levels, correlations, momentum effects and stress testing.

A modest selloff in bonds along with lower default expectations led to credit yield spreads narrowing versus Treasuries, and a cash movement out of bonds into stocks. FWDB’s FolioBeyond model took advantage of these dynamics and extracted both income and price gains during the second half of 2020.

We started 2021 with a sub 1% yield level on the 10-year Treasury. As general sentiment developed that was rife with optimism for economic recovery along with associated concerns regarding creeping inflation, our multi-factor model positioned FWDB’s portfolio with a shorter duration than the Bloomberg Barclays Aggregate Bond Index but produced better income by allocating to short-dated High Yield Corporate Bonds and Bank Loans. As the market sold off at the long end of the Treasury curve, FWDB’s portfolio was consequently less exposed. As Consumer Price Index expectations continued to ratchet up, Treasury Inflation Protected securities (“TIPs”) became more attractive, and the model started allocating FWDB to long duration TIPs.

The current macro environment is characterized by uncertainties related to the strength of the economic recovery, transitory versus persistent inflationary pressures, the timing of Fed’s gradual withdrawal of liquidity, and other economic drivers that may be at inflection points. New market developments lead to changes in relative value relationships and risk factors embedded in bonds. A dynamic and efficient approach to portfolio rebalancing should lead to better portfolio results with higher Sharpe ratios over time.

HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
For the period June 30, 2011 to June 30, 2021

21

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
For the period June 30, 2011 to June 30, 2021

 

1 Year

 

3 Year

 

5 Year

 

10 Year

AdvisorShares FolioBeyond Smart Core Bond ETF NAV

 

3.44

%

 

3.99

%

 

3.54

%

 

3.53

%

AdvisorShares FolioBeyond Smart Core Bond ETF Market Price*

 

3.46

%

 

3.99

%

 

3.54

%

 

3.52

%

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

 

-0.33

%

 

5.34

%

 

3.03

%

 

3.39

%

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions. Index returns do not include expenses. As stated in the current prospectus, the Fund’s annual operating expense ratio (gross) is 1.82% and the net expense ratio is 1.27%. (Actual expenses can be referenced in the Financial Highlights section later in this report.) The Fund’s advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to keep the Fund’s expenses from exceeding 0.95%. Returns less than one year are not annualized. The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. For the Fund’s most recent month end performance, please call 1-877-843-3831.

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*       The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price’’) is determined by using the closing price listed on the NYSE Arca and does not represent returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times. Total returns are calculated using the daily 4:00pm midpoint between the bid and offer. Shares are bought and sold at market price, not NAV and are not individually redeemed from the Fund.

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index measures the performance of the U.S. investment grade bond market. One cannot invest directly in an index.

22

ADVISORSHARES TRUST

AdvisorShares Hotel ETF (BEDZ)

The AdvisorShares Hotel (BEDZ) launched with an inception date of April 20, 2021. Through June 30, it has less than 3 months of performance with just a small gain.

While the Fund’s overall performance is largely tied to the success of the hotel industry, we aim for relative outperformance through good trading techniques and success individual security selection among hotels and related areas.

Investors in a focused, industry related Fund should have a very long-term focus. We remain bullish about future hotel and travel growth as the world continues to slowly recover from COVID-19 and its new variants.

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

Total Return as of June 30, 2021

 

Since
Inception
4/20/2021*

AdvisorShares Hotel NAV

 

0.81

%

AdvisorShares Hotel ETF Market Price**

 

0.99

%

S&P 500 Index

 

4.23

%

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions. Index returns do not include expenses. As stated in the current prospectus, the Fund’s annual operating expense ratio (gross) is 0.79% and the net expense ratio is 0.79%. (Actual expenses can be referenced in the Financial Highlights section later in this report.) The Fund’s advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to keep the Fund’s expenses from exceeding 0.99%. Returns less than one year are not annualized. The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. For the Fund’s most recent month end performance, please call 1-877-843-3831.

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*       Commencement of operations.

**      The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price’’) is determined by using the closing price listed on the NYSE Arca and does not represent returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times. Total returns are calculated using the daily 4:00pm midpoint between the bid and offer. Shares are bought and sold at market price, not NAV and are not individually redeemed from the Fund.

The S&P 500 Index is a broad-based, unmanaged measurement of changes in stock market conditions based on the average of 500 widely held common stocks. One cannot invest directly in an index.

23

ADVISORSHARES TRUST

AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF (MINC)

The AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF (MINC) posted a return of 3.36%, based on NAV and 3.27%, based on Market Price as compared to -0.33% for the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index or 0.57% for the BofA Merrill lynch 1-5 Year U.S. Corporate & Government Bond Index for the 1-year period ended June 30, 2021.

The one-year period ending June 30, 2021 included a variety of market conditions but most front and center has been the associated economic and earnings fallout of the global pandemic that emerged in early 2020 and both the fiscal and monetary policy response that ultimately restored market confidence and broadly positive performance for the one-year period. The fixed income markets have experienced a significant rebound from the March 2020 lows with spread sectors outperforming U.S. Treasuries led by those sectors that experienced the greatest degree of underperformance during the 1st quarter of 2020.

During the one-year period, MINC’s underweight to agency mortgage backed securities and U.S. Treasuries and overweight to spread sectors had a positive impact on the fund. Corporate high yield bonds were a top contributor during the period. Allocation to the high yield bank loan sector was also a positive contributor. The Fund’s allocation to securitized sectors, asset backed securities and non-agency residential mortgage backed securities in particular, were positive contributors to performance as well. Both corporations and the U.S. consumer have and continue to perform extremely well as the ability to service debts remains strong, driven by the reopening of the economy, the stimulus programs put in place, low rates, and access to credit.

We believe some of the best total return and yield opportunities in fixed income can be found in spread sectors. Some of the specific sectors where we are finding the best relative value opportunities include, off the run asset-backed securities, non-agency residential mortgage backed securities, bank loans, corporate high yield bonds and BBB rated investment grade corporates.

HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
For the period March 19, 2013* to June 30, 2021

24

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
Total Return as of June 30, 2021

 

1 Year

 

3 Year

 

5 Year

 

Since
Inception
3/19/2013*

AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF NAV

 

3.36

%

 

3.25

%

 

2.58

%

 

2.34

%

AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF Market Price**

 

3.27

%

 

3.28

%

 

2.58

%

 

2.34

%

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

 

-0.33

%

 

5.34

%

 

3.03

%

 

3.01

%

BofA Merrill Lynch 1-5 Year U.S. Corporate & Government Bond Index

 

0.57

%

 

3.73

%

 

2.22

%

 

1.97

%

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions. Index returns do not include expenses. As stated in the current prospectus, the Fund’s annual operating expense ratio (gross) is 0.83% and net expense ratio is 0.76%. (Actual expenses can be referenced in the Financial Highlights section later in this report.) The Fund’s advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to keep the Fund’s expenses from exceeding 0.75%. Returns less than one year are not annualized. The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. For the Fund’s most recent month end performance, please call 1-877-843-3831.

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*       Commencement of operations.

**      The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price’’) is determined by using the closing price listed on the NYSE Arca and does not represent returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times. Total returns are calculated using the daily 4:00pm midpoint between the bid and offer. Shares are bought and sold at market price, not NAV and are not individually redeemed from the Fund.

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index measures the performance of the U.S. investment grade bond market. One cannot invest directly in an index.

The BofA Merrill Lynch 1-5 Year U.S. Corporate & Government Bond Index tracks the performance of US dollar denominated investment grade debt publicly issued in the US domestic market, including US Treasury, US agency, foreign government, supranational and corporate securities, with a remaining term to final maturity less than 5 years, calculated on a total return basis. One cannot invest directly in an index.

25

ADVISORSHARES TRUST

AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF (YOLO)

The AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF (YOLO) produced a volatile year of performance while gaining over 100% and far outperforming the S&P 500 in the past fiscal year. Assets increased from $45 million on July 1, 2020, to more than $350 million by June 30, 2021. We feel that AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF outperformed many other cannabis related indexes and competitor funds due to our active security selection and above-average exposure to U.S. cannabis stocks. While cannabis stock growth has been driven greatly by U.S. cannabis sales growth and proposed cannabis law reform, cannabis stocks also pulled back after reaching high points in February of 2021 following U.S. elections. Actual Federal cannabis reform has been slow to develop. For the period April 1, 2021 through fiscal year end June 30, 2021, YOLO lost – 10.58% on market price and -10.12% on Net Asset Value, while the S&P 500 was positive.

In early 2020, the Fund was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, along with the overall market. From relatively low market levels in the 2020 summer, cannabis stocks rebounded better on average than the overall market.

As a specialty area of investing, cannabis stocks as a group can perform with low correlation to the overall market. Many investors feel that additional cannabis stock success will come with continued Federal law reform in the United States. Following a sell-off and underperformance in the Spring of 2021, we are very bullish on cannabis growth prospects long term, and think they are poised for good performance in the next fiscal year with major legislative and market developments.

HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
For the period April 17, 2019* to June 30, 2021

26

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
Total Return as of June 30, 2021

 

1 Year

 

Since
Inception
4/17/2019*

AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF NAV

 

109.96

%

 

-4.09

%

AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF Market Price**

 

109.35

%

 

-4.10

%

S&P 500 Index

 

40.79

%

 

21.70

%

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions. Index returns do not include expenses. As stated in the current prospectus, the Fund’s annual operating expense ratio (gross) is 1.18% and net expense ratio is 0.75%. (Actual expenses can be referenced in the Financial Highlights section later in this report.) The Fund’s advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to keep the Fund’s expenses from exceeding 0.74%. Returns less than one year are not annualized. The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. For the Fund’s most recent month end performance, please call 1-877-843-3831.

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*       Commencement of operations.

**      The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price’’) is determined by using the closing price listed on the NYSE Arca and does not represent returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times. Total returns are calculated using the daily 4:00pm midpoint between the bid and offer. Shares are bought and sold at market price, not NAV and are not individually redeemed from the Fund.

The S&P 500 Index is a broad-based, unmanaged measurement of changes in stock market conditions based on the average of 500 widely held common stocks. One cannot invest directly in an index.

27

ADVISORSHARES TRUST

AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF (MSOS)

The AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF (MSOS) only launched with an inception date of September 1, 2020 and has less than 1 full year of performance. Since its launch, the Fund grew its total assets under management to more than $950 million by June 30, 21021. In the 10 months since it started, the Fund gained more than 60%. Most of the Fund’s positive performance came in last few months of 2020 and first two months of 2021 following U.S. elections and continued state by state cannabis approvals in the U.S.

Since reaching a high point in February of 2021, cannabis stocks as a group of been more negative than positive as expected U.S. cannabis law reforms are slower to develop than many investors expected. As this Fund is 100% United States focused, it is more susceptible to volatility based on U.S. cannabis laws and potential changes to those laws. For April 1, 2021 through fiscal year end June 30, 2021, the Fund MSOS lost -5.56% on market price and -5.54% on Net Asset Value, while the S&P 500 was positive. The Fund’s future performance is expected to be based on continued growth of U.S. cannabis sales expansion and can be greatly impacted by expected legal reforms in cannabis laws.

HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
For the period
September 1, 2020* to June 30, 2021

28

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
Total Return as of June 30, 2021

 

Since
Inception
9/1/2020*

AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF NAV

 

60.86

%

AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF Market Price**

 

60.32

%

S&P 500 Index

 

23.41

%

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions. Index returns do not include expenses. As stated in the current prospectus, the Fund’s annual operating expense ratio (gross) is 0.87% and net expense ratio is 0.74%. (Actual expenses can be referenced in the Financial Highlights section later in this report.) The Fund’s advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to keep the Fund’s expenses from exceeding 0.74%. Returns less than one year are not annualized. The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. For the Fund’s most recent month end performance, please call 1-877-843-3831.

____________

*       Commencement of operations.

**      The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price’’) is determined by using the closing price listed on the NYSE Arca and does not represent returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times. Total returns are calculated using the daily 4:00pm midpoint between the bid and offer. Shares are bought and sold at market price, not NAV and are not individually redeemed from the Fund.

The S&P 500 Index is a broad-based, unmanaged measurement of changes in stock market conditions based on the average of 500 widely held common stocks. One cannot invest directly in an index.

29

ADVISORSHARES TRUST

AdvisorShares Q Dynamic Growth ETF (QPX)

The AdvisorShares Q Dynamic Growth ETF (QPX) was launched on December 28, 2020, so there is only a little more than six months of performance to report on. From its inception through the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, the fund finished behind its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. However, during the 2nd quarter of 2021, QPX outperformed its benchmark.

QPX stayed heavily weighted in large stocks and the technology sector throughout the period, as this exposure has a much higher risk/reward characteristics than other segments of the market (per QPX’s model). The short-term underperformance was due to a bounce back from financials and energy sectors in the first quarter of 2021, as well as some idiosyncratic events around a well-known concentrated ‘Innovation ETF’ which saw redemptions and put price pressure on the larger names in our portfolio.

During the fund’s shortened fiscal year time frame, QPX’s market volatility indicator — the proprietary QIX™ Index — was not triggered and no defensive rebalancing occurred. From the end of December 2020 through June 30, 2021, the QIX index fluctuated from a low of 13.26 to a high of 25.81, well below the trigger level of 37.50.

At fiscal year-end, the lion’s share of QPX’s portfolio exposure remains in large growth and the technology sector.

HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
December 28, 2020* to June 30, 2021

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
Total Return as of June 30, 2021

 

Since
Inception
12/28/2020*

AdvisorShares Q Dynamic Growth ETF NAV

 

12.50

%

AdvisorShares Q Dynamic Growth ETF Market Price**

 

12.52

%

S&P 500 Index

 

15.91

%

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions. Index returns do not include expenses. As stated in the current prospectus, the Fund’s annual operating expense ratio (gross) and net expense ratio is 1.46%. (Actual expenses can be referenced in the Financial Highlights section later in this report.) The Fund’s advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to keep the Fund’s expenses from exceeding 1.45%. Returns less than one year are not annualized. The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. For the Fund’s most recent month end performance, please call 1-877-843-3831.

____________

*       Commencement of operations.

**      The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price’’) is determined by using the closing price listed on the NYSE Arca and does not represent returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times. Total returns are calculated using the daily 4:00pm midpoint between the bid and offer. Shares are bought and sold at market price, not NAV and are not individually redeemed from the Fund.

The S&P 500 Index is a broad-based, unmanaged measurement of changes in stock market conditions based on the average of 500 widely held common stocks. One cannot invest directly in an index.

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AdvisorShares Q Portfolio Blended Allocation ETF (QPT)

The AdvisorShares Q Portfolio Balanced Allocation ETF (QPT) was launched on December 28, 2020, so there is only a little more than six months of performance to report on. From its inception through the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, the fund finished behind its blended benchmark — 60% S&P 500 Index/40% Bloomberg Barclays Aggregate Bond Index. However, during the 2nd quarter of 2021, QPT outperformed its benchmark.

QPT’s short-term underperformance during the first quarter of 2021 was due to a rapid rise in long-term interest rates, following the U.S. Presidential election, and inflation worries. This trend reversed in 2021’s second quarter and led to QPT’s overperformance over its benchmark.

In the most recent re-optimization of the portfolio, QPT has shed its gold exposure and increased its allocation to long-term bonds, growth equities and the technology sector.

HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
December 28, 2020* to June 30, 2021

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
Total Return as of June 30, 2021

 

Since
Inception
12/28/2020*

AdvisorShares Q Portfolio Blended Allocation ETF NAV

 

3.07

%

AdvisorShares Q Portfolio Blended Allocation ETF Market Price**

 

3.04

%

60% S&P 500 Index/40% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

 

8.73

%

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions. Index returns do not include expenses. As stated in the current prospectus, the Fund’s annual operating expense ratio (gross) and net expense ratio is 1.17%. (Actual expenses can be referenced in the Financial Highlights section later in this report.) The Fund’s advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to keep the Fund’s expenses from exceeding 0.99%. Returns less than one year are not annualized. The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. For the Fund’s most recent month end performance, please call 1-877-843-3831.

____________

*       Commencement of operations.

**      The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price’’) is determined by using the closing price listed on the NYSE Arca and does not represent returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times. Total returns are calculated using the daily 4:00pm midpoint between the bid and offer. Shares are bought and sold at market price, not NAV and are not individually redeemed from the Fund.

The S&P 500 Index is a broad-based, unmanaged measurement of changes in stock market conditions based on the average of 500 widely held common stocks. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond TR USD Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the performance of the U.S. investment grade bond market. One cannot invest directly in an index.

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AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF (HDGE)

2021 was a unique period in the history of the world and in short-only investment funds. The AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF (HDGE) had strong performance in the first part of the year as COVID negatively impacted the markets and the unknowns surrounding the contagiousness and death rate of the disease spooked the markets.

The U.S. government and Federal Reserve acted swiftly in addressing the potential for severe economic decline caused by COVID disruptions.

The fund’s managers recognized that this injection of liquidity was unprecedented. In addition, overall market sentiment measured by several indicators hit generational lows. The market appeared to be pressed too hard too fast and had little downside left.

Exposure to short positions was dramatically pared back as a result. The market rally was also unprecedented from those lows.

Generally, the fund focuses on the lowest quality companies with respect to earnings quality, cash flow generation, and strength of balance sheet. Despite reducing exposure, these types of companies are prone to significant rebounds off deeply oversold lows. As a result of the strength of the rebound, the fund’s performance was negatively affected by the magnitude of a low-quality rally in the second half of the year.

HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
For the period June 30, 2011 to June 30, 2021

34

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
Total Return as of June 30, 2021

 

1 Year

 

3 Year

 

5 Year

 

10 Year

AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF NAV

 

-52.62

%

 

-33.39

%

 

-26.31

%

 

-20.43

%

AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF Market Price*

 

-52.58

%

 

-33.34

%

 

-26.31

%

 

-20.43

%

S&P 500 Index

 

40.79

%

 

18.67

%

 

17.65

%

 

14.84

%

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions. Index returns do not include expenses. As stated in the current prospectus, the Fund’s annual operating expense ratio (gross) and net expense ratio is 3.36%. (Actual expenses can be referenced in the Financial Highlights section later in this report.) The Fund’s advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to keep the Fund’s expenses from exceeding 1.85%. Returns less than one year are not annualized. The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. For the Fund’s most recent month end performance, please call 1-877-843-3831.

____________

*       The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price’’) is determined by using the closing price listed on the NYSE Arca and does not represent returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times. Total returns are calculated using the daily 4:00pm midpoint between the bid and offer. Shares are bought and sold at market price, not NAV and are not individually redeemed from the Fund.

The S&P 500 Index is a broad-based, unmanaged measurement of changes in stock market conditions based on the average of 500 widely held common stocks. One cannot invest directly in an index.

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ADVISORSHARES TRUST

AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF (EATZ)

The AdvisorShares Restaurant (EATZ) launched with an inception date of April 20, 2021. In the short period since its launch, the Fund showed just a small loss of -1.01% on its market price and net asset value (NAV).

While the Fund’s overall performance is largely tied to the success of the restaurant industry, we aim for relative outperformance through good individual security selection and successful trading. The Fund is meant for a long-term focus, but we feel bullish about its future growth prospects as the world’s restaurant industries have yet to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and return to full sales capacity.

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

Total Return as of June 30, 2021

 

Since
Inception
4/20/2021*

AdvisorShares Restaurant NAV

 

-1.01

%

AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF Market Price**

 

-1.01

%

S&P 500 Index

 

4.23

%

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions. Index returns do not include expenses. As stated in the current prospectus, the Fund’s annual operating expense ratio (gross) is 0.79% and the net expense ratio is 0.79%. (Actual expenses can be referenced in the Financial Highlights section later in this report.) The Fund’s advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to keep the Fund’s expenses from exceeding 0.99%. Returns less than one year are not annualized. The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. For the Fund’s most recent month end performance, please call 1-877-843-3831.

____________

*       Commencement of operations.

**      The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price’’) is determined by using the closing price listed on the NYSE Arca and does not represent returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times. Total returns are calculated using the daily 4:00pm midpoint between the bid and offer. Shares are bought and sold at market price, not NAV and are not individually redeemed from the Fund.

The S&P 500 Index is a broad-based, unmanaged measurement of changes in stock market conditions based on the average of 500 widely held common stocks. One cannot invest directly in an index.

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ADVISORSHARES TRUST

AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF (HOLD)

The AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF (HOLD) had both a NAV and price-based return of 1.08% during the one-year period ending June 30th, 2021. It outperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 month T-bill index, which returned 0.07% during the same period.

Since the beginning of the Covid pandemic, Treasury rates have been very low, and short-term rates have hovered near zero, providing little income for those seeking a short duration asset. Over the past 12 months, the fund benefited from its large allocation to a variety of spread products, including corporate credit, and securitized products. This allocation allowed the fund to harvest significantly more income than the index.

As we look ahead, the Federal Reserve will continue to be the most important player in the market. The shape of the Treasury curve has already undergone a major change, with the 2’s-30’s curve (10-Year Treasury yield minus 2-Year Treasury yield) flattening more than 50 basis-points (or 0.50%) over the last 8 weeks. With the futures market now implying rate hikes being moved up into late 2022, short-term rates will be the most adversely impacted by this event. Consequently, duration positioning will play an important role in the portfolio’s performance. In anticipation of rising rates, the fund will continue to maintain an allocation to floating rate securities to help minimize duration risk while maintaining the portfolio yield. This will coincide with our overall credit positioning. Credit spreads currently sit near historically tight levels, so shortening the overall spread duration will allow us to maximize the benefit of any spread widening we may see in the months ahead.

HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
For the period January 14, 2014* to June 30, 2021

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
Total Return as of June 30, 2021

 

1 Year

 

3 Year

 

5 Year

 

Since
Inception
1/14/2014*

AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF NAV

 

1.09

%

 

1.56

%

 

1.42

%

 

1.08

%

AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF Market Price**

 

1.21

%

 

1.56

%

 

1.38

%

 

1.08

%

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury Bill 1-3 Month Index

 

0.07

%

 

1.27

%

 

1.11

%

 

0.76

%

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions. Index returns do not include expenses. As stated in the current prospectus, the Fund’s annual operating expense ratio (gross) is 0.54% and the net expense ratio is 0.36%. (Actual expenses can be referenced in the Financial Highlights section later in this report.) The Fund’s advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to keep the Fund’s expenses from exceeding 0.35%. Returns less than one year are not annualized. The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. For the Fund’s most recent month end performance, please call 1-877-843-3831.

____________

*       Commencement of operations.

**      The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price’’) is determined by using the closing price listed on the NYSE Arca and does not represent returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times. Total returns are calculated using the daily 4:00pm midpoint between the bid and offer. Shares are bought and sold at market price, not NAV and are not individually redeemed from the Fund.

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury Bill 1-3 Month Index includes all publicly issued zero-coupon U.S. Treasury Bills that have a remaining maturity of less than 3 months and more than 1 month, are rated investment grade, and have $250 million or more of outstanding face value. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-3 Month Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the performance of the U.S. Treasury Bill issued by the U.S. Government. One cannot invest directly in an index.

38

ADVISORSHARES TRUST

AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF (VEGA)

The AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF (VEGA) performed well during the past fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, with a return of 24.04% (NAV). This was unexpected given VEGA’s U.S. Equity exposure, which is currently is just below 50%. The broad U.S. Market as represented by the S&P 500 Index was up over 40%. In addition to U.S. Equity, VEGA has exposure to non-U.S. Equity, Emerging Market Equity and Fixed Income. Of these additional broad exposures, Fixed Income lagged the pack with performance of only 4.10% – however, that was still positive.

During the previous 12 months, VEGA completed a few tactical shifts, the most notable of which was the re-inclusion of Emerging Markets into the portfolio, as well as the addition of International Technology sector. Both of these exposures speak to the belief that 2021 and beyond may see more growth outside of the U.S. Beyond the long-held positions, VEGA continues to sell Covered Calls* and purchase Protective Puts.** During late 2020 and early 2021, VEGA was conservative with its Covered Call selling – the selling of Covered Calls caps the potential upside exposure to the market. Given the rebound in process from the lows of early 2020, VEGA’s portfolio management felt it prudent to sell further Out-of-The-Money Calls for less of the portfolio to capture greater upside potential. This proved successful as VEGA participated in more of the market’s upside movement than it would have had more Covered Call coverage been in place.

With the U.S. economy reopening, GDP growing back above pre-pandemic levels, more fiscal stimulus potentially on the horizon, and monetary policy continuing to be easy, markets have reached all-time highs and continued to grow. Because of this, it is important to look at the fundamentals and valuations in the equity market. U.S. growth stocks have been on quite the run as we saw a flight to quality during the pandemic and the introduction of a mass amount of younger, lower income retail investors. It’s possible this trend could continue as the stimulus continues, but valuations are high, and there is merit in leaning towards value stocks versus growth. As the rest of the world catches up to the U.S. in terms of vaccinations and economies reopening, we believe there is value to be had internationally, specifically in select emerging market countries, and to having a more globally diversified balanced equity portfolio. While equity markets have been on an uninterrupted bull run since November of 2020, the S&P 500 Index has historically experienced an average intra-year drop of 14.3% each year since 1980. Volatility is present and possible as retail investors continue to flood the markets. Portfolios may need something to offset equity markets should a correction occur and that is where high quality fixed income will fit. To achieve yield through fixed income, portfolios may need to move down in credit quality with a portion of the fixed income allocation. There are countless scenarios that could play out through the remainder of the year related to the virus, fiscal decisions, monetary decisions, and unexpected market events. We continue to emphasize using volatility to aid the portfolio through VEGAs’ Covered Calls and Protective Puts strategies to help buffer potential pullbacks.

____________

*       A covered call option involves holding a long position in a particular asset, in this case shares of an ETP, and writing a call option on that same asset with the goal of realizing additional income from the option premium. A put option is a contract that gives the owner of the option the right to sell a specified amount of the asset underlying the option at a specified price within a specified time.

**      A protective put is an option strategy which entails buys shares of a security and, at the same time, enough put options to cover those shares. This can act as a hedge on the invested security, since matching puts with shares of the stock can limit the downside (due to the nature of puts).

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HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
For the period September 17, 2012* to June 30, 2021

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
Total Return as of June 30, 2021

 

1 Year

 

3 Year

 

5 Year

 

Since
Inception
9/17/2012*

AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF NAV

 

24.04

%

 

9.15

%

 

8.71

%

 

5.78

%

AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF Market Price**

 

23.86

%

 

9.13

%

 

8.71

%

 

5.78

%

MSCI All Country World Index (Net)

 

39.27

%

 

14.57

%

 

14.61

%

 

11.10

%

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Returns shown include the einvestment of all dividends and other distributions. Index returns do not include expenses. As stated in the current prospectus, the Fund’s annual operating expense ratio (gross) is 2.37% and the net expense ratio is 2.02%. (Actual expenses can be referenced in the Financial Highlights section later in this report.) The Fund’s advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to keep the Fund’s expenses from exceeding 1.85%. Returns less than one year are not annualized. The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. For the Fund’s most recent month end performance, please call 1-877-843-3831.

____________

*       Commencement of operations.

**      The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price’’) is determined by using the closing price listed on the NYSE Arca and does not represent returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times. Total returns are calculated using the daily 4:00pm midpoint between the bid and offer. Shares are bought and sold at market price, not NAV and are not individually redeemed from the Fund.

The MSCI All Country World Index (Net) is an unmanaged free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. One cannot invest directly in an index.

40

ADVISORSHARES TRUST

AdvisorShares Vice ETF (VICE)

The AdvisorShares Vice ETF (VICE) showed strong performance for the 12-month timeframe of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, outpacing the S&P 500, while the over market continued to recover from lows in early 2020 related to COVID-19.

During the year, some exciting changes in the Fund took place. AdvisorShares Vice ETF formerly operated under the ticker symbol ACT but was able to switch to the new symbol VICE, while also changing the Fund’s Principal Investment Strategy to add more of a gaming, food, and entertainment focus, along with other vice-related stocks like alcohol that the Fund already held large weightings in. The Fund’s out-performance was based largely on its top holdings in brewers, and in new positions we able to add in online gaming and casinos.

While the Fund’s overall performance is largely tied to of those areas such as alcohol, gambling, online gaming, and food we aim for relative outperformance through good individual security selection and successful trading techniques.

As the overall market once again seems unpredictable in mid-2021 as COVID-19 and its newer variants still weigh on the economy, we believe that alcohol, gaming, entertainment, and other vice-oriented stocks can often look attractive and show their “market-resistant” qualities. We expect the Vice ETF to perform with less volatility than the overall market and certain vice-oriented stocks to offer good growth regardless of overall market conditions.

HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
For the period December 12, 2017* to June 30, 2021

41

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
Total Return as of June 30, 2021

 

1 Year

 

3 Year

 

Since
Inception
12/12/2017*

AdvisorShares VICE ETF NAV

 

59.98

%

 

14.12

%

 

12.62

%

AdvisorShares VICE ETF Market Price**

 

60.05

%

 

13.99

%

 

12.61

%

S&P 500 Index

 

40.79

%

 

18.67

%

 

16.57

%

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions. Index returns do not include expenses. As stated in the current prospectus, the Fund’s annual operating expense ratio (gross) is 1.59% and the net expense ratio is 0.99%. (Actual expenses can be referenced in the Financial Highlights section later in this report.) The Fund’s advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to keep the Fund’s expenses from exceeding 0.99%. Returns less than one year are not annualized. The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. For the Fund’s most recent month end performance, please call 1-877-843-3831.

____________

*       Commencement of operations.

**      The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price’’) is determined by using the closing price listed on the NYSE Arca and does not represent returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times. Total returns are calculated using the daily 4:00pm midpoint between the bid and offer. Shares are bought and sold at market price, not NAV and are not individually redeemed from the Fund.

The S&P 500 Index is a broad-based, unmanaged measurement of changes in stock market conditions based on the average of 500 widely held common stocks. One cannot invest directly in an index.

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ADVISORSHARES TRUST

Shareholder Expense Examples (unaudited)

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur transaction cost and ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. The following example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds. The examples are based on an initial investment of $1,000 invested at January 1, 2021 and held for the period ended June 30, 2021, unless noted below for Funds not in operations for the full six month period.

Actual Expenses

The first line under each Fund in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid” to estimate the expenses attributable to your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line under each Fund in the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other ETF funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the hypothetical example is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Fund Name

 

Beginning
Account
Value
1/1/2021

 

Ending
Account
Value
6/30/2021

 

Annualized
Expense
Ratio for the
Period

 

Expenses
Paid

AdvisorShares Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF

 

 

   

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,066.90

 

1.08

%

 

$

4.54

(1)

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,015.88

 

1.08

%

 

$

4.43

 

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

 

   

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,092.90

 

1.10

%

 

$

5.71

(2)

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,019.34

 

1.10

%

 

$

5.51

 

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF

 

 

   

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,002.50

 

0.93

%

 

$

4.64

(2)

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,020.16

 

0.93

%

 

$

4.68

 

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF(3)

 

 

   

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

986.50

 

0.85

%

 

$

4.21

(2)

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,020.56

 

0.85

%

 

$

4.28

 

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Shareholder Expense Examples (unaudited) (continued)

Fund Name

 

Beginning
Account
Value
1/1/2021

 

Ending
Account
Value
6/30/2021

 

Annualized
Expense
Ratio for the
Period

 

Expenses
Paid

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF(3)

 

 

   

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,083.40

 

0.88

%

 

$

4.53

(2)

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,020.44

 

0.88

%

 

$

4.40

 

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF

 

 

   

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,303.70

 

1.25

%

 

$

7.14

(2)

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,018.60

 

1.25

%

 

$

6.26

 

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF

 

 

   

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

747.80

 

1.24

%

 

$

5.39

(2)

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,018.62

 

1.24

%

 

$

6.23

 

AdvisorShares DoubleLine Value Equity ETF

 

 

   

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,184.00

 

0.90

%

 

$

4.87

(2)

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,020.33

 

0.90

%

 

$

4.51

 

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF

 

 

   

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,074.20

 

0.65

%

 

$

3.36

(2)

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,021.56

 

0.65

%

 

$

3.27

 

AdvisorShares FolioBeyond Smart Core Bond ETF(3)

 

 

   

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

996.30

 

0.95

%

 

$

4.70

(2)

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,020.08

 

0.95

%

 

$

4.76

 

AdvisorShares Hotel ETF

 

 

   

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

947.70

 

0.99

%

 

$

1.88

(4)

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,007.80

 

0.99

%

 

$

1.93

 

AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF

 

 

   

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,003.80

 

0.75

%

 

$

3.73

(2)

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,021.08

 

0.75

%

 

$

3.76

 

AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF

 

 

   

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,242.10

 

0.74

%

 

$

4.11

(2)

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,021.12

 

0.74

%

 

$

3.71

 

AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF

 

 

   

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,107.50

 

0.69

%

 

$

3.58

(2)

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,021.39

 

0.69

%

 

$

3.44

 

AdvisorShares Q Dynamic Growth ETF(3)

 

 

   

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,125.20

 

1.43

%

 

$

7.54

(2)

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,017.70

 

1.43

%

 

$

7.16

 

44

ADVISORSHARES TRUST

Shareholder Expense Examples (unaudited) (continued)

Fund Name

 

Beginning
Account
Value
1/1/2021

 

Ending
Account
Value
6/30/2021

 

Annualized
Expense
Ratio for the
Period

 

Expenses
Paid

AdvisorShares Q Portfolio Blended Allocation ETF(3)

 

 

   

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,028.20

 

0.99

%

 

$

4.98

(2)

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,019.89

 

0.99

%

 

$

4.96

 

AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF

 

 

   

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

757.50

 

1.90

%

 

$

8.29

(2)

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,015.36

 

1.90

%

 

$

9.50

 

AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF

 

 

   

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

987.50

 

0.99

%

 

$

1.91

(4)

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,007.80

 

0.99

%

 

$

1.93

 

AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

 

   

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,001.90

 

0.35

%

 

$

1.74

(2)

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,023.06

 

0.35

%

 

$

1.76

 

AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF(3)

 

 

   

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,081.40

 

1.85

%

 

$

9.55

(2)

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,015.62

 

1.85

%

 

$

9.25

 

AdvisorShares Vice ETF

 

 

   

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,177.00

 

0.99

%

 

$

5.34

(2)

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,019.89

 

0.99

%

 

$

4.96

 

____________

(1)    Actual Expenses Paid are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by 148/365 (to reflect commencement of operations to February 2, 2021).

(2)    Expenses are calculated using each Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the six-month period).

(3)    The Fund invests in other funds and indirectly bears its proportionate shares of fees and expenses incurred by the funds in which the Fund is invested in. These ratios do not include these indirect fees and expenses.

(4)    Actual Expenses Paid are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by 71/365 (to reflect commencement of operations to April 20, 2021).

45

ADVISORSHARES ALPHA DNA EQUITY SENTIMENT ETF
Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2021

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS — 97.2%

 

 

 

Apparel — 3.3%

Tapestry, Inc.*

 

17,502

 

$

760,987

Under Armour, Inc., Class C*

 

40,247

 

 

747,387

Urban Outfitters, Inc.*

 

18,733

 

 

772,174

Total Apparel

     

 

2,280,548

Commercial Services — 4.2%

     

 

 

Aaron’s Co., Inc. (The)

 

21,941

 

 

701,893

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.*

 

7,845

 

 

760,808

Paylocity Holding Corp.*

 

3,836

 

 

731,909

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

 

2,540

 

 

740,359

Total Commercial Services

     

 

2,934,969

Computers — 4.2%

     

 

 

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A*

 

2,924

 

 

734,831

Pure Storage, Inc., Class A*

 

37,457

 

 

731,535

Western Digital Corp.*

 

10,655

 

 

758,316

Zscaler, Inc.*

 

3,370

 

 

728,122

Total Computers

     

 

2,952,804

Distribution/Wholesale — 2.1%

Leslie’s, Inc.*

 

27,519

 

 

756,497

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

 

1,681

 

 

736,278

Total Distribution/Wholesale

     

 

1,492,775

Electrical Components & Equipment — 1.1%

Emerson Electric Co.

 

7,848

 

 

755,292

Electronics — 3.2%

     

 

 

Flex Ltd.*

 

41,733

 

 

745,769

nVent Electric PLC

 

24,198

 

 

755,946

Sensata Technologies Holding PLC*

 

12,993

 

 

753,204

Total Electronics

     

 

2,254,919

Entertainment — 2.2%

     

 

 

Everi Holdings, Inc.*

 

30,415

 

 

758,550

Penn National Gaming, Inc.*(a)

 

9,863

 

 

754,421

Total Entertainment

     

 

1,512,971

Healthcare – Products — 2.1%

 

 

 

Bruker Corp.

 

9,844

 

 

747,947

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

 

11,797

 

 

746,278

Total Healthcare – Products

     

 

1,494,225

Home Builders — 1.1%

     

 

 

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

 

10,926

 

 

742,531

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

Home Furnishings — 2.1%

     

 

 

Sleep Number Corp.*

 

6,602

 

$

725,890

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.

 

19,281

 

 

755,622

Total Home Furnishings

     

 

1,481,512

Internet — 10.6%

     

 

 

Airbnb, Inc., Class A*

 

4,974

 

 

761,718

Alphabet, Inc., Class C*

 

294

 

 

736,858

Amazon.com, Inc.*

 

217

 

 

746,515

Cargurus, Inc.*

 

27,438

 

 

719,699

Expedia Group, Inc.*

 

4,560

 

 

746,518

Facebook, Inc., Class A*

 

2,097

 

 

729,148

FireEye, Inc.*

 

35,564

 

 

719,104

Mimecast Ltd.*

 

13,780

 

 

731,029

Okta, Inc.*

 

3,014

 

 

737,466

Roku, Inc.*

 

1,694

 

 

777,969

Total Internet

     

 

7,406,024

Leisure Time — 2.2%

     

 

 

Brunswick Corp.

 

7,707

 

 

767,771

Vista Outdoor, Inc.*

 

16,718

 

 

773,709

Total Leisure Time

     

 

1,541,480

Machinery – Diversified — 2.1%

 

 

 

Cognex Corp.

 

9,008

 

 

757,123

Ichor Holdings Ltd.*

 

13,793

 

 

742,063

Total Machinery – Diversified

     

 

1,499,186

Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 3.2%

 

 

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

 

5,091

 

 

754,385

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

 

2,455

 

 

753,955

Trane Technologies PLC

 

4,081

 

 

751,475

Total Miscellaneous Manufacturing

     

 

2,259,815

Oil & Gas — 1.1%

     

 

 

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

 

4,654

 

 

756,368

Retail — 22.5%

     

 

 

Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A*

 

16,423

 

 

762,520

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

 

3,647

 

 

748,146

Best Buy Co., Inc.

 

6,495

 

 

746,795

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.*

 

15,358

 

 

754,692

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.*

 

8,938

 

 

751,239

Brinker International, Inc.*

 

12,329

 

 

762,549

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

46

ADVISORSHARES ALPHA DNA EQUITY SENTIMENT ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2021

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

Retail (continued)

Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (The)*

 

13,958

 

$

756,244

Costco Wholesale Corp.

 

1,881

 

 

744,255

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.*

 

18,464

 

 

749,638

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

 

7,525

 

 

753,930

Five Below, Inc.*

 

3,815

 

 

737,325

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A*

 

7,141

 

 

754,804

Foot Locker, Inc.

 

12,284

 

 

757,063

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

 

2,373

 

 

756,726

Jack in the Box, Inc.

 

6,317

 

 

703,967

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

 

3,860

 

 

748,724

MarineMax, Inc.*(a)

 

15,524

 

 

756,640

Papa John’s International, Inc.

 

7,140

 

 

745,702

RH*

 

1,082

 

 

734,678

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

 

7,857

 

 

755,843

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

 

4,676

 

 

746,523

Total Retail

     

 

15,728,003

Semiconductors — 19.4%

     

 

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

 

8,564

 

 

804,417

Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd.*

 

24,492

 

 

744,312

Ambarella, Inc.*

 

7,031

 

 

749,716

Applied Materials, Inc.

 

5,290

 

 

753,296

Broadcom, Inc.

 

1,577

 

 

751,977

Entegris, Inc.

 

6,143

 

 

755,405

MaxLinear, Inc.*

 

17,795

 

 

756,110

Micron Technology, Inc.*

 

8,944

 

 

760,061

MKS Instruments, Inc.

 

4,216

 

 

750,237

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

 

1,992

 

 

743,912

NVIDIA Corp.

 

933

 

 

746,493

ON Semiconductor Corp.*

 

19,291

 

 

738,459

Onto Innovation, Inc.*

 

10,137

 

 

740,406

Semtech Corp.*

 

11,055

 

 

760,584

Silicon Laboratories, Inc.*

 

4,927

 

 

755,063

SiTime Corp.*

 

5,778

 

 

731,437

Texas Instruments, Inc.

 

3,894

 

 

748,816

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.*

 

13,676

 

 

734,675

Total Semiconductors

     

 

13,525,376

Software — 5.2%

     

 

 

Bill.Com Holdings, Inc.*

 

3,997

 

 

732,171

Elastic NV*

 

5,015

 

 

730,986

Five9, Inc.*

 

4,046

 

 

741,996

Nutanix, Inc., Class A*

 

18,991

 

 

725,836

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

Software (continued)

     

 

 

RingCentral, Inc., Class A*

 

2,430

 

$

706,109

Total Software

     

 

3,637,098

Telecommunications — 4.2%

     

 

 

Calix, Inc.*

 

15,226

 

 

723,235

Cambium Networks Corp.*

 

14,698

 

 

710,648

Ciena Corp.*

 

12,963

 

 

737,465

Juniper Networks, Inc.

 

26,943

 

 

736,891

Total Telecommunications

     

 

2,908,239

Textiles — 1.1%

     

 

 

Mohawk Industries, Inc.*

 

3,927

 

 

754,730

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $65,111,129)

     

 

67,918,865

MONEY MARKET FUND — 0.6%

 

 

 

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio — Class I, 0.01%(b)
(Cost $429,823)

 

429,823

 

 

429,823

 

Notional
Amount

 

Contracts

   

PURCHASED PUT OPTIONS — 1.6%

     

 

 

iShares Russell 2000 ETF, expiring 09/30/21, Strike Price $211.00

 

$

19,791,800

 

938

 

 

382,235

iShares Russell 2000 ETF, expiring 09/30/21, Strike Price $212.00

 

 

18,571,200

 

876

 

 

373,614

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, expiring 10/15/21, Strike Price $390.00

 

 

10,959,000

 

281

 

 

158,765

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, expiring 10/15/21, Strike Price $395.00

 

 

11,060,000

 

280

 

 

176,540

Total Purchased Put Options
(Cost $1,455,361)

 

 

       

 

1,091,154

Total Investments  99.4%
(Cost $66,996,313)

     

 

69,439,842

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities  0.6%

     

 

466,899

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

 

       

$

69,906,741

____________

ETF — Exchange Traded Fund

PLC — Public Limited Company

*        Non-income producing security.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

47

ADVISORSHARES ALPHA DNA EQUITY SENTIMENT ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2021

(a)      All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of the securities on loan is $905,175; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $921,436. The aggregate market value of the collateral includes non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $921,436.

(b)     Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2021.

Fair Value Measurements

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of June 30, 2021, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

Assets

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Common Stocks

 

$

67,918,865  

 

$

 

$

 

$

67,918,865  

Money Market Fund

 

 

429,823  

 

 

 

 

 

 

429,823  

Purchased Put Options

 

 

1,091,154  

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,091,154  

Total

 

$

69,439,842  

 

$

—  

 

$

—  

 

$

69,439,842  

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

% of
Net Assets

   

Apparel

 

3.3

%

 

Commercial Services

 

4.2

 

 

Computers

 

4.2

 

 

Distribution/Wholesale

 

2.1

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment

 

1.1

 

 

Electronics

 

3.2

 

 

Entertainment

 

2.2

 

 

Healthcare – Products

 

2.1

 

 

Home Builders

 

1.1

 

 

Home Furnishings

 

2.1

 

 

Internet

 

10.6

 

 

Leisure Time

 

2.2

 

 

Machinery – Diversified

 

2.1

 

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

 

3.2

 

 

Oil & Gas

 

1.1

 

 

Purchased Put Option

 

1.6

 

 

Retail

 

22.5

 

 

Semiconductors

 

19.4

 

 

Software

 

5.2

 

 

Telecommunications

 

4.2

 

 

Textiles

 

1.1

 

 

Money Market Fund

 

0.6

 

 

Total Investments

 

99.4

 

 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

 

0.6

 

 

Net Assets

 

100.0

%

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

48

ADVISORSHARES DORSEY WRIGHT ADR ETF
Schedule of Investment

June 30, 2021

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS — 98.8%

     

 

 

Aerospace/Defense — 3.1%

     

 

 

Embraer SA (Brazil)*(a)

 

179,746

 

$

2,721,354

Airlines — 2.1%

     

 

 

Ryanair Holdings PLC (Ireland)*(a)

 

17,112

 

 

1,851,690

Apparel — 4.2%

     

 

 

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France)(a)

 

23,442

 

 

3,699,148

Auto Manufacturers — 2.6%

     

 

 

Tata Motors Ltd. (India)*(a)(b)

 

101,520

 

 

2,312,626

Banks — 11.1%

     

 

 

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (Spain)*(a)(b)

 

348,612

 

 

2,164,881

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom)(a)

 

156,340

 

 

1,508,681

HDFC Bank Ltd. (India)*(a)

 

27,234

 

 

1,991,350

ICICI Bank Ltd. (India)*(a)

 

128,364

 

 

2,195,024

ING Groep NV (Netherlands)(a)(b)

 

151,838

 

 

2,010,335

Total Banks

     

 

9,870,271

Biotechnology — 6.3%

     

 

 

Bicycle Therapeutics PLC (United Kingdom)*(a)(b)

 

50,760

 

 

1,541,073

BioNTech SE (Germany)*(a)

 

18,134

 

 

4,059,840

Total Biotechnology

     

 

5,600,913

Building Materials — 5.7%

     

 

 

Cemex SAB de CV (Mexico)*(a)

 

340,698

 

 

2,861,863

CRH PLC (Ireland)(a)(b)

 

43,256

 

 

2,199,135

Total Building Materials

     

 

5,060,998

Chemicals — 4.4%

     

 

 

Sasol Ltd. (South Africa)*(a)

 

130,980

 

 

2,007,923

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA (Chile)(a)

 

40,302

 

 

1,907,494

Total Chemicals

     

 

3,915,417

Computers — 3.5%

     

 

 

Logitech International SA (Switzerland)(b)

 

25,814

 

 

3,121,429

Electrical Components & Equipment — 2.5%

     

 

 

ABB Ltd. (Switzerland)(a)(b)

 

64,764

 

 

2,201,328

Energy – Alternate Sources — 1.7%

     

 

 

Vestas Wind Systems A/S (Denmark)(a)(b)

 

113,475

 

 

1,479,714

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

Food — 2.3%

     

 

 

Cia Brasileira de Distribuicao (Brazil)(a)(b)

 

264,360

 

$

2,059,364

Healthcare – Products — 1.6%

 

 

 

Koninklijke Philips NV (Netherlands)

 

28,363

 

 

1,409,641

Home Furnishings — 2.2%

     

 

 

Sony Group Corp. (Japan)(a)

 

19,891

 

 

1,933,803

Iron/Steel — 10.9%

     

 

 

ArcelorMittal SA (Luxembourg)(b)

 

73,732

 

 

2,290,116

Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA (Brazil)(a)

 

287,539

 

 

2,524,592

POSCO (South Korea)(a)(b)

 

32,963

 

 

2,530,570

Ternium SA (Mexico)(a)

 

61,613

 

 

2,369,636

Total Iron/Steel

     

 

9,714,914

Lodging — 2.4%

     

 

 

Huazhu Group Ltd. (China)*(a)

 

40,609

 

 

2,144,561

Media — 2.5%

     

 

 

Grupo Televisa SAB (Mexico)(a)

 

158,863

 

 

2,268,564

Metal Fabricate/Hardware — 2.2%

 

 

 

Tenaris SA(a)

 

90,678

 

 

1,985,848

Mining — 6.3%

     

 

 

Rio Tinto PLC (Australia)(a)(b)

 

27,945

 

 

2,344,306

Sibanye Stillwater Ltd. (South Africa)(a)(b)

 

193,267

 

 

3,233,357

Total Mining

     

 

5,577,663

Semiconductors — 12.0%

     

 

 

ASML Holding NV (Netherlands)

 

7,102

 

 

4,906,346

Himax Technologies, Inc. (Taiwan)(a)(b)

 

202,416

 

 

3,372,250

NXP Semiconductors NV (China)

 

11,603

 

 

2,386,969

Total Semiconductors

     

 

10,665,565

Telecommunications — 4.7%

     

 

 

KT Corp. (South Korea)(a)

 

157,762

 

 

2,200,780

SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (South Korea)(a)(b)

 

63,382

 

 

1,990,829

Total Telecommunications

     

 

4,191,609

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

49

ADVISORSHARES DORSEY WRIGHT ADR ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2021

Investments

 

Shares/
Principal

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

Transportation — 4.5%

 

 

   

 

 

Danaos Corp. (Greece)

 

 

51,888

 

$

3,984,480

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $68,709,101)

 

 

   

 

87,770,900

MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 8.1%

 

 

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds FedFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%(c)(d)

 

 

1,394,000

 

 

1,394,000

Federated Hermes Government Obligations Fund, Institutional Class, 0.01%(c)(d)

 

 

1,080,000

 

 

1,080,000

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund — Institutional Shares, Institutional Class, 0.03%(c)(d)

 

 

790,000

 

 

790,000

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio — Private Investment Class, 0.03%(c)

 

 

1,126,675

 

 

1,126,675

Invesco STIT — Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%(c)(d)

 

 

1,080,000

 

 

1,080,000

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Institutional Class, 0.01%(c)(d)

 

 

715,000

 

 

715,000

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds — Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%(c)(d)

 

 

970,000

 

 

970,000

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $7,155,675)

 

 

   

 

7,155,675

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 12.3%(d)

 

 

 

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.06%, total to be received $3,042,520, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-6.50%, 07/01/21-01/15/59, totaling $3,103,365)

 

$

3,042,515

 

 

3,042,515

Daiwa Capital Markets America, dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.05%, total to be received $3,950,235, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-7.00%, 11/30/21-07/01/51, totaling $4,029,235)

 

 

3,950,230

 

 

3,950,230


Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (continued)

 

 

 

 

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.05%, total to be received $3,950,235, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-8.00%, 08/01/21-04/15/62, totaling $4,029,235)

 

$

3,950,230

 

$

3,950,230

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $10,942,975)

 

 

   

 

10,942,975

 

Total Investments — 119.2%

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Cost $86,807,751)

 

 

   

 

105,869,550

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (19.2%)

 

 

   

 

(17,033,082

)

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

 

   

$

88,836,468

 

____________

PLC — Public Limited Company

*        Non-income producing security.

(a)      American Depositary Receipt.

(b)     All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of the securities on loan is $22,911,915; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $23,489,787.  The aggregate market value of the collateral includes non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $6,517,812.

(c)      Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2021.

(d)     Collateral received from brokers for securities lending was invested in these short-term investments.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

50

ADVISORSHARES DORSEY WRIGHT ADR ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2021

Fair Value Measurements

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of June 30, 2021, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

Assets

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Common Stocks

 

$

87,770,900

 

$

 

$

 

$

87,770,900

Money Market Funds

 

 

7,155,675

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,155,675

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

 

 

10,942,975

 

 

 

 

10,942,975

Total

 

$

94,926,575

 

$

10,942,975

 

$

—  

 

$

105,869,550

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

% of
Net Assets

Aerospace/Defense

 

3.1

%

Airlines

 

2.1

 

Apparel

 

4.2

 

Auto Manufacturers

 

2.6

 

Banks

 

11.1

 

Biotechnology

 

6.3

 

Building Materials

 

5.7

 

Chemicals

 

4.4

 

Computers

 

3.5

 

Electrical Components & Equipment

 

2.5

 

Energy – Alternate Sources

 

1.7

 

Food

 

2.3

 

Healthcare – Products

 

1.6

 

Home Furnishings

 

2.2

 

Iron/Steel

 

10.9

 

Lodging

 

2.4

 

Media

 

2.5

 

Metal Fabricate/Hardware

 

2.2

 

Mining

 

6.3

 

Semiconductors

 

12.0

 

Telecommunications

 

4.7

 

Transportation

 

4.5

 

Money Market Funds

 

8.1

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

12.3

 

Total Investments

 

119.2

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

 

(19.2

)

Net Assets

 

100.0

%

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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ADVISORSHARES DORSEY WRIGHT ALPHA EQUAL WEIGHT ETF
Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2021

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS — 99.8%

     

 

 

Aerospace/Defense — 5.0%

     

 

 

HEICO Corp.

 

14,454

 

$

2,015,177

TransDigm Group, Inc.*

 

3,078

 

 

1,992,358

Total Aerospace/Defense

     

 

4,007,535

Banks — 9.6%

     

 

 

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

 

25,809

 

 

1,924,319

Signature Bank

 

8,094

 

 

1,988,291

SVB Financial Group*

 

3,416

 

 

1,900,765

Western Alliance Bancorp

 

19,617

 

 

1,821,439

Total Banks

     

 

7,634,814

Building Materials — 2.5%

     

 

 

Builders FirstSource, Inc.*(a)

 

46,378

 

 

1,978,486

Commercial Services — 2.6%

     

 

 

AMERCO

 

3,503

 

 

2,064,668

Distribution/Wholesale — 4.8%

 

 

 

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.*

 

11,048

 

 

1,869,984

Watsco, Inc.

 

6,904

 

 

1,978,963

Total Distribution/Wholesale

     

 

3,848,947

Diversified Financial Services — 10.1%

 

 

 

Ally Financial, Inc.

 

35,996

 

 

1,794,041

Apollo Global Management, Inc.(a)

 

35,831

 

 

2,228,688

Discover Financial Services

 

16,440

 

 

1,944,687

OneMain Holdings, Inc.

 

33,680

 

 

2,017,769

Total Diversified Financial Services

     

 

7,985,185

Electronics — 2.5%

     

 

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

 

9,072

 

 

1,989,943

Hand/Machine Tools — 2.3%

 

 

 

Snap-on, Inc.

 

8,048

 

 

1,798,165

Insurance — 2.4%

     

 

 

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

 

13,733

 

 

1,923,719

Machinery – Diversified — 4.9%

 

 

 

IDEX Corp.

 

8,839

 

 

1,945,022

Toro Co. (The)

 

17,663

 

 

1,940,810

Total Machinery – Diversified

     

 

3,885,832

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

Metal Fabricate/Hardware — 2.5%

 

 

 

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

 

17,406

 

$

2,029,017

Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 7.6%

 

 

 

A O Smith Corp.

 

28,209

 

 

2,032,741

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

 

8,680

 

 

1,940,501

Trane Technologies PLC

 

11,125

 

 

2,048,557

Total Miscellaneous Manufacturing

     

 

6,021,799

Oil & Gas — 20.0%

     

 

 

APA Corp.

 

86,504

 

 

1,871,081

Continental Resources, Inc.

 

56,224

 

 

2,138,199

Devon Energy Corp.

 

64,665

 

 

1,887,571

EOG Resources, Inc.

 

23,611

 

 

1,970,102

EQT Corp.*

 

90,230

 

 

2,008,520

Hess Corp.

 

22,728

 

 

1,984,609

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

 

32,890

 

 

1,987,214

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

 

12,445

 

 

2,022,561

Total Oil & Gas

     

 

15,869,857

Oil & Gas Services — 7.1%

     

 

 

Baker Hughes Co.

 

77,985

 

 

1,783,517

Halliburton Co.

 

83,875

 

 

1,939,190

Schlumberger NV

 

58,941

 

 

1,886,701

Total Oil & Gas Services

     

 

5,609,408

Pipelines — 2.8%

     

 

 

Targa Resources Corp.

 

50,075

 

 

2,225,834

Transportation — 4.8%

     

 

 

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

 

7,615

 

 

1,932,687

Saia, Inc.*

 

8,815

 

 

1,846,654

Total Transportation

     

 

3,779,341

Venture Capital — 8.3%

     

 

 

Ares Management Corp., Class A

 

36,308

 

 

2,308,826

Blackstone Group, Inc. (The)

 

21,876

 

 

2,125,035

KKR & Co., Inc.

 

36,234

 

 

2,146,502

Total Venture Capital

     

 

6,580,363

Total Common Stocks (Cost $78,598,114)

     

 

79,232,913

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

52

ADVISORSHARES DORSEY WRIGHT ALPHA EQUAL WEIGHT ETF
Schedule of Investments
(continued)

June 30, 2021

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

MONEY MARKET FUND — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds Treasury Trust Fund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(b) (Cost $212,127)

 

212,127

 

$

212,127

 

Total Investments — 100.1% (Cost $78,810,241)

     

 

79,445,040

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.1%)

     

 

(51,369

)

Net Assets — 100.0%

     

$

79,393,671

 

____________

PLC — Public Limited Company

*        Non-income producing security.

(a)      All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of the securities on loan is $4,122,988; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $4,217,353. The aggregate market value of the collateral includes non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $4,217,353.

(b)     Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2021.

Fair Value Measurements

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of June 30, 2021, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

Assets

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Common Stocks

 

$

79,232,913

 

$

 

$

 

$

79,232,913

Money Market Fund

 

 

212,127

 

 

 

 

 

 

212,127

Total

 

$

79,445,040

 

$

 

$

 

$

79,445,040

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

53

ADVISORSHARES DORSEY WRIGHT ALPHA EQUAL WEIGHT ETF
Schedule of Investments
(continued)

June 30, 2021

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

% of
Net Assets

Aerospace/Defense

 

5.0

%

Banks

 

9.6

 

Building Materials

 

2.5

 

Commercial Services

 

2.6

 

Distribution/Wholesale

 

4.8

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

10.1

 

Electronics

 

2.5

 

Hand/Machine Tools

 

2.3

 

Insurance

 

2.4

 

Machinery – Diversified

 

4.9

 

Metal Fabricate/Hardware

 

2.5

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

 

7.6

 

Oil & Gas

 

20.0

 

Oil & Gas Services

 

7.1

 

Pipelines

 

2.8

 

Transportation

 

4.8

 

Venture Capital

 

8.3

 

Money Market Fund

 

0.3

 

Total Investments

 

100.1

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

 

(0.1

)

Net Assets

 

100.0

%

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

54

ADVISORSHARES DORSEY WRIGHT FSM ALL CAP WORLD ETF
Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2021

Investments

 

Shares/
Principal

 

Value

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS — 99.7%

 

 

 

Equity Fund — 99.7%

 

 

   

 

 

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF(a)

 

 

526,487

 

$

79,357,386

Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF

 

 

982,961

 

 

75,855,100

Total Exchange Traded Funds
(Cost $159,179,190)

 

 

   

 

155,212,486

MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 21.9%

 

 

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds FedFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%(b)(c)

 

 

6,766,000

 

 

6,766,000

BlackRock Liquidity Funds Treasury Trust Fund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(b)

 

 

357,633

 

 

357,633

Federated Hermes Government Obligations Fund, Institutional Class, 0.01%(b)(c)

 

 

2,570,000

 

 

2,570,000

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund — Institutional Shares, Institutional Class, 0.03%(b)(c)

 

 

6,269,000

 

 

6,269,000

Invesco STIT — Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%(b)(c)

 

 

6,993,000

 

 

6,993,000

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Institutional Class, 0.03%(b)(c)

 

 

5,927,000

 

 

5,927,000

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds — Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%(b)(c)

 

 

5,176,000

 

 

5,176,000

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $34,058,633)

 

 

   

 

34,058,633

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 29.2%(c)

 

 

 

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.06%, total to be received $8,593,576, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-6.50%, 07/01/21-01/15/59, totaling $8,765,433)

 

$

8,593,562

 

 

8,593,562


Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (continued)

 

 

 

 

Daiwa Capital Markets America, dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.05%, total to be received $18,417,397, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations,
0.00%-7.00%, 11/30/21-07/01/51, totaling $18,785,719)

 

$

18,417,371

 

$

18,417,371

 

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.05%, total to be received $18,417,397, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations,
0.00%-8.00%, 08/01/21-04/15/62, totaling $18,785,719)

 

 

18,417,371

 

 

18,417,371

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $45,428,304)

 

 

   

 

45,428,304

 

Total Investments — 150.8%

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Cost $238,666,127)

 

 

   

 

234,699,423

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (50.8%)

 

 

   

 

(79,026,548

)

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

 

   

$

155,672,875

 

____________

ETF — Exchange Traded Fund

(a)      All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of the securities on loan is $77,765,526; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $79,175,418.  The aggregate market value of the collateral includes non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $46,114.

(b)     Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2021.

(c)      Collateral received from brokers for securities lending was invested in these short-term investments.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

55

ADVISORSHARES DORSEY WRIGHT FSM ALL CAP WORLD ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2021

Fair Value Measurements

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of June 30, 2021, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

Assets

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Exchange Traded Funds

 

$

155,212,486

 

$

 

$

 

$

155,212,486

Money Market Funds

 

 

34,058,633

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,058,633

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

 

 

45,428,304

 

 

 

 

45,428,304

Total

 

$

189,271,119

 

$

45,428,304

 

$

 

$

234,699,423

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

% of
Net Assets

Equity Fund

 

99.7

%

Money Market Funds

 

21.9

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

29.2

 

Total Investments

 

150.8

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

 

(50.8

)

Net Assets

 

100.0

%

Affiliated holdings are funds which are managed by the Trust or an affiliate of the Trust. Transactions with affiliated companies during the year ended June 30, 2021 were as follows:

Affiliated Holding Name

 

Value at
6/30/2020

 

Purchases/
Additions

 

Sales/
Reductions

 

Realized
Gain (Loss)

 

Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)

 

Number of
Shares at
6/30/2021

 

Value at
6/30/2021

 

Dividend
Income

iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF

 

$

 

$

173,481,384

 

$

(186,681,487

)

 

$

13,200,103

 

$

 

 

$

 

$

28,121

iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF

 

 

 

 

143,006,139

 

 

(152,397,168

)

 

 

9,391,029

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32,848

Total

 

$

 

$

316,487,523

 

$

(339,078,655

)

 

$

22,591,132

 

$

 

 

$

 

$

60,969

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

56

ADVISORSHARES DORSEY WRIGHT FSM US CORE ETF
Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2021

Investments

 

Shares/
Principal

 

Value

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS — 99.7%

 

 

 

Equity Fund — 99.7%

 

 

   

 

 

Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1(a)

 

 

136,371

 

$

48,333,974

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF(a)

 

 

298,729

 

 

45,027,422

Total Exchange Traded Funds (Cost $78,786,059)

 

 

   

 

93,361,396

MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 16.9%

 

 

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds FedFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%(b)(c)

 

 

3,790,000

 

 

3,790,000

BlackRock Liquidity Funds Treasury Trust Fund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(b)

 

 

308,441

 

 

308,441

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund — Institutional Shares, Institutional Class, 0.03%(b)(c)

 

 

3,150,000

 

 

3,150,000

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Institutional Class, 0.03%(b)(c)

 

 

2,730,000

 

 

2,730,000

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds — Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%(b)(c)

 

 

1,950,000

 

 

1,950,000

STIT — Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%(b)(c)

 

 

3,910,000

 

 

3,910,000

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $15,838,441)

 

 

   

 

15,838,441

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 32.0%(c)

 

 

 

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.06%, total to be received $8,762,384, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-6.50%, 07/01/21-01/15/59, totaling $8,937,616)

 

$

8,762,369

 

 

8,762,369


Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (continued)

 

 

 

 

Daiwa Capital Markets America, dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.05%, total to be received $10,578,250, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations,
0.00%-7.00%, 11/30/21-07/01/51, totaling $10,789,800)

 

$

10,578,235

 

$

10,578,235

 

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.05%, total to be received $10,578,250, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations,
0.00%-8.00%, 08/01/21-04/15/62, totaling $10,789,800)

 

 

10,578,235

 

 

10,578,235

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $29,918,839)

 

 

   

 

29,918,839

 

Total Investments — 148.6%

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Cost $124,543,339)

 

 

   

 

139,118,676

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (48.6%)

 

 

   

 

(45,469,698

)

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

 

   

$

93,648,978

 

____________

ETF — Exchange Traded Fund

(a)      All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of the securities on loan is $44,637,335; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $45,448,839.

(b)     Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2021.

(c)      Collateral received from brokers for securities lending was invested in these short-term investments.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2021

Fair Value Measurements

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of June 30, 2021, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

Assets

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Exchange Traded Funds

 

$

93,361,396

 

$

 

$

 

$

93,361,396

Money Market Funds

 

 

15,838,441

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,838,441

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

 

 

29,918,839

 

 

 

 

29,918,839

Total

 

$

109,199,837

 

$

29,918,839

 

$

 

$

139,118,676

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

% of
Net Assets

Equity Fund

 

99.7

%

Money Market Funds

 

16.9

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

32.0

 

Total Investments

 

148.6

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

 

(48.6

)

Net Assets

 

100.0

%

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2021

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS — 98.7%

Advertising — 0.5%

MDC Partners, Inc., Class A*

 

8,342

 

$

48,801

Agriculture — 0.4%

     

 

 

Turning Point Brands, Inc.

 

705

 

 

32,268

Apparel — 0.9%

     

 

 

Rocky Brands, Inc.

 

750

 

 

41,700

Unifi, Inc.*

 

1,463

 

 

35,639

Total Apparel

     

 

77,339

Auto Parts & Equipment — 4.5%

 

 

 

Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.*

 

4,684

 

 

49,791

Modine Manufacturing Co.*

 

2,585

 

 

42,885

Shyft Group, Inc. (The)

 

1,308

 

 

48,932

Superior Industries International, Inc.*

 

6,551

 

 

56,470

Titan International, Inc.*

 

6,203

 

 

52,601

XPEL, Inc.*

 

1,740

 

 

145,934

Total Auto Parts & Equipment

     

 

396,613

Banks — 3.8%

     

 

 

Altabancorp

 

956

 

 

41,404

Coastal Financial Corp.*

 

1,460

 

 

41,698

First Foundation, Inc.

 

1,655

 

 

37,254

Hanmi Financial Corp.

 

2,078

 

 

39,607

Merchants Bancorp

 

1,169

 

 

45,872

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.*

 

693

 

 

41,732

MVB Financial Corp.

 

1,225

 

 

52,259

Reliant Bancorp, Inc.

 

1,454

 

 

40,319

Total Banks

     

 

340,145

Biotechnology — 4.2%

     

 

 

Avid Bioservices, Inc.*

 

3,673

 

 

94,213

Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. (Argentina)*(a)

 

3,035

 

 

42,642

Evelo Biosciences, Inc.*(a)

 

3,207

 

 

44,064

GT Biopharma, Inc.*(a)

 

2,426

 

 

37,603

Harvard Bioscience, Inc.*

 

6,168

 

 

51,379

PDS Biotechnology Corp.*

 

4,077

 

 

51,166

Sesen Bio, Inc.*(a)

 

10,544

 

 

48,713

Total Biotechnology

     

 

369,780

Building Materials — 0.8%

     

 

 

Tecnoglass, Inc.(a)

 

3,290

 

 

70,406

Chemicals — 2.0%

     

 

 

AdvanSix, Inc.*

 

1,442

 

 

43,058

CVR Partners LP*(a)

 

903

 

 

55,923

Intrepid Potash, Inc.*

 

1,272

 

 

40,526

Venator Materials PLC*

 

7,889

 

 

37,394

Total Chemicals

     

 

176,901

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

Commercial Services — 5.5%

     

 

 

Atento SA (Brazil)*

 

1,916

 

$

49,126

CAI International, Inc.

 

885

 

 

49,560

CRA International, Inc.

 

505

 

 

43,228

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.*

 

2,708

 

 

44,709

Custom Truck One Source, Inc.*(a)

 

5,060

 

 

48,171

Information Services Group, Inc.

 

7,756

 

 

45,373

Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.*

 

4,893

 

 

37,383

RR Donnelley & Sons Co.*

 

9,958

 

 

62,536

Textainer Group Holdings Ltd. (China)*

 

1,840

 

 

62,137

Transcat, Inc.*

 

863

 

 

48,768

Total Commercial Services

     

 

490,991

Computers — 0.8%

     

 

 

iCAD, Inc.*

 

2,218

 

 

38,394

Quantum Corp.*

 

4,986

 

 

34,353

Total Computers

     

 

72,747

Distribution/Wholesale — 1.7%

 

 

 

ClearSign Technologies Corp.*

 

8,358

 

 

40,119

Titan Machinery, Inc.*

 

1,551

 

 

47,988

Veritiv Corp.*

 

958

 

 

58,840

Total Distribution/Wholesale

     

 

146,947

Diversified Financial Services — 5.0%

 

 

 

Atlanticus Holdings Corp.*

 

1,598

 

 

63,441

B. Riley Financial, Inc.

 

880

 

 

66,440

Cowen, Inc., Class A(a)

 

1,261

 

 

51,764

Freedom Holding Corp. NV (Kazakhstan)*(a)

 

1,263

 

 

82,284

JMP Group LLC*

 

6,000

 

 

36,780

Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc., Class A

 

900

 

 

45,756

Pzena Investment Management, Inc., Class A

 

3,860

 

 

42,499

Regional Management Corp.

 

1,228

 

 

57,151

Total Diversified Financial Services

     

 

446,115

Electric — 0.4%

     

 

 

Charah Solutions, Inc.*(a)

 

7,167

 

 

36,193

Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.4%

Insteel Industries, Inc.

 

1,096

 

 

35,236

Electronics — 3.4%

     

 

 

Camtek Ltd. (Israel)*

 

2,712

 

 

102,269

Identiv, Inc.*(a)

 

3,610

 

 

61,370

Luna Innovations, Inc.*

 

3,650

 

 

39,529

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2021

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

Electronics (continued)

     

 

 

RADA Electronic Industries Ltd. (Israel)*

 

3,671

 

$

44,713

Turtle Beach Corp.*

 

1,691

 

 

53,977

Total Electronics

     

 

301,858

Engineering & Construction — 2.6%

 

 

 

Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc.*

 

5,500

 

 

46,585

IES Holdings, Inc.*

 

981

 

 

50,384

Mistras Group, Inc.*

 

3,815

 

 

37,502

MYR Group, Inc.*

 

626

 

 

56,916

Orion Group Holdings, Inc.*

 

6,956

 

 

39,997

Total Engineering & Construction

     

 

231,384

Entertainment — 2.5%

     

 

 

Chicken Soup For The Soul Entertainment, Inc.*(a)

 

1,847

 

 

76,466

Golden Entertainment, Inc.*

 

1,645

 

 

73,696

RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc.

 

1,141

 

 

75,534

Total Entertainment

     

 

225,696

Food — 0.2%

     

 

 

Utz Brands, Inc.(a)

 

784

 

 

17,083

Forest Products & Paper — 0.7%

 

 

 

Resolute Forest Products, Inc.

 

5,358

 

 

65,368

Healthcare – Products — 3.1%

 

 

 

Alphatec Holdings, Inc.*

 

2,813

 

 

43,095

Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.*

 

7,673

 

 

62,152

Celcuity, Inc.*(a)

 

1,474

 

 

35,376

PAVmed, Inc.*(a)

 

7,323

 

 

46,867

SI-BONE, Inc.*

 

1,128

 

 

35,498

Soliton, Inc.*

 

2,414

 

 

54,291

Total Healthcare – Products

     

 

277,279

Healthcare – Services — 3.0%

 

 

 

Inotiv, Inc.*

 

2,350

 

 

62,698

Joint Corp. (The)*

 

1,122

 

 

94,158

Surgery Partners, Inc.*(a)

 

1,652

 

 

110,056

Total Healthcare – Services

     

 

266,912

Home Furnishings — 0.9%

     

 

 

Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.

 

1,450

 

 

40,020

Flexsteel Industries, Inc.

 

1,068

 

 

43,136

Total Home Furnishings

     

 

83,156

Internet — 2.4%

     

 

 

Liquidity Services, Inc.*

 

2,914

 

 

74,161

Moxian, Inc. (China)*(a)

 

2,763

 

 

61,587

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

Internet (continued)

     

 

 

Travelzoo*

 

2,330

 

$

34,391

Usio, Inc.*

 

6,175

 

 

39,520

Total Internet

     

 

209,659

Investment Companies — 1.6%

 

 

 

Altus Midstream Co., Class A

 

783

 

 

52,861

Medallion Financial Corp.*

 

4,807

 

 

42,590

Rafael Holdings, Inc., Class B*

 

906

 

 

46,251

Total Investment Companies

     

 

141,702

Iron/Steel — 0.5%

     

 

 

Mesabi Trust

 

1,175

 

 

41,595

Leisure Time — 1.7%

     

 

 

OneWater Marine, Inc., Class A

 

1,136

 

 

47,746

Vista Outdoor, Inc.*

 

2,209

 

 

102,233

Total Leisure Time

     

 

149,979

Lodging — 1.4%

     

 

 

Century Casinos, Inc.*

 

3,700

 

 

49,691

Full House Resorts, Inc.*

 

7,520

 

 

74,749

Total Lodging

     

 

124,440

Machinery – Construction & Mining — 1.0%

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.*

 

5,538

 

 

43,639

Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The)*

 

1,850

 

 

45,325

Total Machinery – Construction & Mining

     

 

88,964

Machinery – Diversified — 1.9%

 

 

 

Kornit Digital Ltd. (Israel)*

 

894

 

 

111,151

Ranpak Holdings Corp.*

 

2,316

 

 

57,969

Total Machinery – Diversified

     

 

169,120

Media – 3.9%

     

 

 

Entercom Communications Corp.*

 

7,105

 

 

30,623

Entravision Communications Corp., Class A

 

10,256

 

 

68,510

Gannett Co., Inc.*

 

7,588

 

 

41,658

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co.*(a)

 

5,408

 

 

59,704

Lee Enterprises, Inc.*

 

1,405

 

 

39,762

Thryv Holdings, Inc.*(a)

 

1,726

 

 

61,739

Townsquare Media, Inc., Class A*

 

3,728

 

 

47,532

Total Media

     

 

349,528

Metal Fabricate/Hardware — 2.5%

 

 

 

Olympic Steel, Inc.

 

1,500

 

 

44,085

Ryerson Holding Corp.*

 

2,377

 

 

34,704

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2021

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

Metal Fabricate/Hardware (continued)

 

 

 

Steel Partners Holdings LP*(a)

 

3,108

 

$

90,505

TimkenSteel Corp.*

 

3,700

 

 

52,355

Total Metal Fabricate/Hardware

     

 

221,649

Mining — 0.6%

     

 

 

Ferroglobe PLC*

 

9,405

 

 

57,559

Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 1.8%

 

 

 

American Outdoor Brands, Inc.*

 

1,372

 

 

48,212

LSB Industries, Inc.*

 

9,266

 

 

56,059

Lydall, Inc.*

 

940

 

 

56,889

Total Miscellaneous Manufacturing

     

 

161,160

Oil & Gas — 2.6%

     

 

 

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP*

 

7,178

 

 

49,313

Earthstone Energy, Inc., Class A*

 

4,762

 

 

52,715

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust

 

8,077

 

 

41,516

SandRidge Energy, Inc.*

 

7,667

 

 

48,149

SilverBow Resources, Inc.*

 

1,790

 

 

41,564

Total Oil & Gas

     

 

233,257

Oil & Gas Services — 1.0%

     

 

 

TETRA Technologies, Inc.*

 

10,841

 

 

47,050

U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.*

 

3,569

 

 

41,258

Total Oil & Gas Services

     

 

88,308

Pharmaceuticals — 3.6%

     

 

 

Heska Corp.*(a)

 

269

 

 

61,797

Ideaya Biosciences, Inc.*(a)

 

1,980

 

 

41,560

Natural Alternatives International, Inc.*

 

2,618

 

 

44,349

Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc.

 

2,444

 

 

42,452

Oramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Israel)*(a)

 

5,086

 

 

68,051

PLx Pharma, Inc.*(a)

 

4,342

 

 

59,920

Total Pharmaceuticals

     

 

318,129

Pipelines — 1.1%

     

 

 

Blueknight Energy Partners LP

 

10,500

 

 

39,690

Oasis Midstream Partners LP(a)

 

2,304

 

 

54,029

Total Pipelines

     

 

93,719

Real Estate — 0.7%

     

 

 

Nam Tai Property, Inc. (China)*(a)

 

2,379

 

 

65,922

REITS — 0.5%

     

 

 

Farmland Partners, Inc.

 

3,335

 

 

40,187

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

Retail –– 10.7%

     

 

 

Aspen Aerogels, Inc.*

 

2,115

 

$

63,281

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.*(a)

 

6,235

 

 

44,954

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp.

 

2,764

 

 

70,980

Chico’s FAS, Inc.*

 

8,135

 

 

53,528

Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.*

 

1,065

 

 

39,682

Citi Trends, Inc.*

 

861

 

 

74,907

Genesco, Inc.*

 

896

 

 

57,057

Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc.

 

1,182

 

 

50,542

Huttig Building Products, Inc.*

 

7,351

 

 

42,489

Kura Sushi USA, Inc., Class A*(a)

 

1,257

 

 

47,779

Lazydays Holdings, Inc.*(a)

 

1,727

 

 

37,994

Movado Group, Inc.

 

1,318

 

 

41,478

ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. (The)*

 

5,000

 

 

55,100

OptimizeRx Corp.*

 

1,707

 

 

105,663

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.*(a)

 

1,062

 

 

35,163

Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.*

 

1,657

 

 

38,161

Shoe Carnival, Inc.

 

670

 

 

47,965

Tilly’s, Inc., Class A

 

2,841

 

 

45,399

Total Retail

     

 

952,122

Semiconductors — 0.6%

     

 

 

EMCORE Corp.*

 

6,105

 

 

56,288

Software — 2.8%

     

 

 

Avid Technology, Inc.*

 

2,569

 

 

100,576

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.*

 

2,012

 

 

66,396

GreenBox POS*(a)

 

2,985

 

 

35,611

Inspired Entertainment, Inc.*

 

3,646

 

 

46,487

Total Software

     

 

249,070

Telecommunications — 3.4%

     

 

 

Calix, Inc.*

 

2,679

 

 

127,252

Casa Systems, Inc.*

 

4,214

 

 

37,378

Clearfield, Inc.*

 

1,176

 

 

44,041

IDT Corp., Class B*

 

2,536

 

 

93,731

Total Telecommunications

     

 

302,402

Transportation — 5.1%

     

 

 

Capital Product Partners LP (Greece)

 

3,347

 

 

40,833

Danaos Corp. (Greece)

 

1,645

 

 

126,319

Diana Shipping, Inc. (Greece)*

 

9,109

 

 

47,458

Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc.*(a)

 

930

 

 

44,008

Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.

 

2,715

 

 

51,259

Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc. (Greece)*

 

5,099

 

 

46,554

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2021

Investments

 

Shares/
Principal

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

Transportation (continued)

 

 

 

Navios Maritime Partners LP (Monaco)

 

 

2,102

 

$

62,135

USA Truck, Inc.*

 

 

2,383

 

 

38,295

Total Transportation

 

 

   

 

456,861

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $6,865,791)

 

 

   

 

8,780,838

MONEY MARKET FUND — 1.8%

 

 

 

STIT — Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%(b)
(Cost $157,441)

 

 

157,441

 

 

157,441

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 10.7%(c)

 

 

 

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.06%, total to be received $249,000, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-6.50%, 07/01/21-01/15/59, totaling $253,980)

 

$

249,000

 

 

249,000

Daiwa Capital Markets America, dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.05%, total to be received $249,000, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-7.00%, 11/30/21-07/01/51, totaling $253,980)

 

 

249,000

 

 

249,000

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.05%, total to be received $201,565, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 1.50%-5.50%, 03/01/25-07/01/51, totaling $205,596)

 

 

201,565

 

 

201,565


Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (continued)

 

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.05%, total to be received $249,000, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-8.00%, 08/01/21-04/15/62, totaling $253,980)

 

$

249,000

 

 

249,000

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $948,565)

 

 

   

 

948,565

 

Total Investments — 111.2%

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Cost $7,971,797)

 

 

   

$

9,886,844

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (11.2%)

 

 

   

 

(987,530

)

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

 

   

$

8,899,314

 

____________

LP — Limited Partnership

PLC — Public Limited Company             

REITS — Real Estate Investment Trusts

*        Non-income producing security.

(a)      All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of the securities on loan is $1,362,935; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $1,394,962.  The aggregate market value of the collateral includes non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $446,397.

(b)     Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2021.

(c)      Collateral received from brokers for securities lending was invested in these short-term investments.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

62

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2021

Fair Value Measurements

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of June 30, 2021, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

Assets

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Common Stocks

 

$

8,780,838

 

$

 

$

 

$

8,780,838

Money Market Fund

 

 

157,441

 

 

 

 

 

 

157,441

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

 

 

948,565  

 

 

 

 

948,565

Total

 

$

8,938,279

 

$

948,565  

 

$

 

$

9,886,844

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

% of
Net Assets

Advertising

 

0.5

%

Agriculture

 

0.4 

 

Apparel

 

0.9 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment

 

4.5 

 

Banks

 

3.8 

 

Biotechnology

 

4.2 

 

Building Materials

 

0.8 

 

Chemicals

 

2.0 

 

Commercial Services

 

5.5 

 

Computers

 

0.8 

 

Distribution/Wholesale

 

1.7 

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

5.0 

 

Electric

 

0.4 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment

 

0.4 

 

Electronics

 

3.4 

 

Engineering & Construction

 

2.6 

 

Entertainment

 

2.5 

 

Food

 

0.2 

 

Forest Products & Paper

 

0.7 

 

Healthcare – Products

 

3.1 

 

Healthcare – Services

 

3.0 

 

Home Furnishings

 

0.9 

 

Internet

 

2.4 

 

Investment Companies

 

1.6 

 

Iron/Steel

 

0.5 

 

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

% of
Net Assets

Leisure Time

 

1.7

%

Lodging

 

1.4

 

Machinery – Construction & Mining

 

1.0

 

Machinery – Diversified

 

1.9

 

Media

 

3.9

 

Metal Fabricate/Hardware

 

2.5

 

Mining

 

0.6

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

 

1.8

 

Oil & Gas

 

2.6

 

Oil & Gas Services

 

1.0

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

3.6

 

Pipelines

 

1.1

 

Real Estate

 

0.7

 

REITS

 

0.5

 

Retail

 

10.7

 

Semiconductors

 

0.6

 

Software

 

2.8

 

Telecommunications

 

3.4

 

Transportation

 

5.1

 

Money Market Fund

 

1.8

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

10.7

 

Total Investments

 

111.2

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

 

(11.2

)

Net Assets

 

100.0

%

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

63

ADVISORSHARES DORSEY WRIGHT SHORT ETF
Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2021

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

EXCHANGE TRADED FUND — 39.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Fund — 39.2%

   

 

 

 

 

 

AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF
(Cost $9,862,980)

 

100,000

 

 

$

9,868,000

 

MONEY MARKET FUND — 95.2%

 

 

 

 

 

STIT — Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%(a)(c)
(Cost $23,956,668)

 

23,956,668

 

 

 

23,956,668

 

Total Investments Before Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased
(Cost $33,819,648)

   

 

 

 

33,824,668

 

Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased — (98.7)%(b)

 

WARRANT — (0.5)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas — (0.5)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 08/03/27*

 

(8,342

)

 

 

(116,037

)

COMMON STOCKS — (98.2)%

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace/Defense — (1.0)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

 

(701

)

 

 

(265,223

)

Auto Parts & Equipment — (0.9)%

 

 

 

 

 

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.

 

(5,560

)

 

 

(220,954

)

Beverages — (2.2)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

 

(3,896

)

 

 

(291,966

)

PepsiCo, Inc.

 

(1,722

)

 

 

(255,149

)

Total Beverages

   

 

 

 

(547,115

)

Biotechnology — (10.3)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

 

(2,529

)

 

 

(211,020

)

Bluebird Bio, Inc.*

 

(8,785

)

 

 

(280,944

)

FibroGen, Inc.*

 

(11,900

)

 

 

(316,897

)

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

 

(3,057

)

 

 

(210,505

)

Incyte Corp.*

 

(2,863

)

 

 

(240,864

)

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

 

(5,107

)

 

 

(203,718

)

Nektar Therapeutics*

 

(13,300

)

 

 

(228,228

)

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

 

(425

)

 

 

(237,379

)

Sage Therapeutics, Inc.*

 

(3,600

)

 

 

(204,516

)

Seagen, Inc.*

 

(1,587

)

 

 

(250,556

)

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

 

(1,055

)

 

 

(212,720

)

Total Biotechnology

   

 

 

 

(2,597,347

)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Chemicals — (1.7)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

Ecolab, Inc.

 

(1,098

)

 

$

(226,155

)

NewMarket Corp.

 

(597

)

 

 

(192,222

)

Total Chemicals

   

 

 

 

(418,377

)

Commercial Services — (7.1)%

 

 

 

 

 

2U, Inc.*

 

(6,410

)

 

 

(267,105

)

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

 

(3,017

)

 

 

(256,988

)

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.*

 

(1,740

)

 

 

(255,972

)

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*

 

(950

)

 

 

(243,257

)

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

 

(560

)

 

 

(259,610

)

Rollins, Inc.

 

(7,732

)

 

 

(264,434

)

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

 

(1,350

)

 

 

(235,872

)

Total Commercial Services

   

 

 

 

(1,783,238

)

Computers — (1.0)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

 

(3,700

)

 

 

(256,262

)

Cosmetics/Personal Care — (2.0)%

 

 

 

 

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

 

(3,080

)

 

 

(250,558

)

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

 

(1,795

)

 

 

(242,199

)

Total Cosmetics/Personal Care

   

 

 

 

(492,757

)

Distribution/Wholesale — (1.1)%

 

 

 

 

 

KAR Auction Services, Inc.*

 

(15,255

)

 

 

(267,725

)

Diversified Financial Services — (0.9)%

 

 

 

 

 

LendingTree, Inc.*

 

(1,069

)

 

 

(226,500

)

Electric — (9.5)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

 

(2,736

)

 

 

(231,438

)

CMS Energy Corp.

 

(3,857

)

 

 

(227,872

)

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

 

(3,064

)

 

 

(219,750

)

Dominion Energy, Inc.

 

(2,998

)

 

 

(220,563

)

Edison International

 

(4,600

)

 

 

(265,972

)

Entergy Corp.

 

(2,353

)

 

 

(234,594

)

OGE Energy Corp.

 

(7,210

)

 

 

(242,616

)

PG&E Corp.*

 

(20,187

)

 

 

(205,302

)

Vistra Corp.

 

(15,900

)

 

 

(294,945

)

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

 

(2,841

)

 

 

(252,707

)

Total Electric

   

 

 

 

(2,395,759

)

Electrical Components & Equipment — (1.0)%

 

Universal Display Corp.

 

(1,180

)

 

 

(262,349

)

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

64

ADVISORSHARES DORSEY WRIGHT SHORT ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2021

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Energy – Alternate Sources — (1.1)%

 

 

 

 

 

First Solar, Inc.*

 

(3,080

)

 

$

(278,771

)

Entertainment — (1.0)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.*

 

(1,500

)

 

 

(258,855

)

Food — (5.5)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

Campbell Soup Co.

 

(4,700

)

 

 

(214,273

)

Flowers Foods, Inc.

 

(9,758

)

 

 

(236,144

)

General Mills, Inc.

 

(3,769

)

 

 

(229,645

)

Hormel Foods Corp.

 

(4,181

)

 

 

(199,643

)

Kellogg Co.

 

(3,994

)

 

 

(256,934

)

McCormick & Co., Inc.

 

(2,756

)

 

 

(243,410

)

Total Food

   

 

 

 

(1,380,049

)

Gas — (1.9)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

Atmos Energy Corp.

 

(2,557

)

 

 

(245,753

)

NiSource, Inc.

 

(9,528

)

 

 

(233,436

)

Total Gas

   

 

 

 

(479,189

)

Healthcare – Products — (3.9)%

 

 

 

 

 

Baxter International, Inc.

 

(2,415

)

 

 

(194,407

)

Hologic, Inc.*

 

(3,900

)

 

 

(260,208

)

ICU Medical, Inc.*

 

(1,262

)

 

 

(259,720

)

Masimo Corp.*

 

(1,150

)

 

 

(278,818

)

Total Healthcare – Products

   

 

 

 

(993,153

)

Healthcare – Services — (1.0)%

 

 

 

 

 

Chemed Corp.

 

(513

)

 

 

(243,419

)

Household Products/Wares — (2.8)%

 

 

 

 

 

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

 

(2,834

)

 

 

(241,513

)

Clorox Co. (The)

 

(1,201

)

 

 

(216,072

)

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

 

(1,778

)

 

 

(237,861

)

Total Household Products/Wares

   

 

 

 

(695,446

)

Insurance — (1.8)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

Erie Indemnity Co., Class A

 

(1,270

)

 

 

(245,554

)

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)

 

(1,335

)

 

 

(198,675

)

Total Insurance

   

 

 

 

(444,229

)

Internet — (2.0)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

Netflix, Inc.*

 

(500

)

 

 

(264,105

)

VeriSign, Inc.*

 

(1,042

)

 

 

(237,253

)

Total Internet

   

 

 

 

(501,358

)

Lodging — (1.0)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp.*

 

(4,900

)

 

 

(258,181

)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Media — (5.1)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

Cable One, Inc.

 

(141

)

 

$

(269,706

)

Discovery, Inc., Class A*

 

(8,400

)

 

 

(257,712

)

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

 

(723

)

 

 

(242,646

)

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.

 

(37,957

)

 

 

(248,239

)

ViacomCBS, Inc., Class B

 

(5,877

)

 

 

(265,640

)

Total Media

   

 

 

 

(1,283,943

)

Mining — (0.8)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

Royal Gold, Inc.

 

(1,780

)

 

 

(203,098

)

Oil & Gas — (0.8)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

 

(12,402

)

 

 

(216,539

)

Packaging & Containers — (1.0)%

 

 

 

 

 

Ball Corp.

 

(3,100

)

 

 

(251,162

)

Pharmaceuticals — (5.7)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

Becton Dickinson and Co.

 

(850

)

 

 

(206,711

)

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.*

 

(5,510

)

 

 

(290,542

)

Merck & Co., Inc.

 

(2,503

)

 

 

(194,658

)

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.*

 

(2,602

)

 

 

(253,227

)

Organon & Co.*

 

(250

)

 

 

(7,565

)

Perrigo Co., PLC

 

(5,830

)

 

 

(267,306

)

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.*

 

(2,748

)

 

 

(213,630

)

Total Pharmaceuticals

   

 

 

 

(1,433,639

)

REITS — (6.8)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

CyrusOne, Inc.

 

(3,633

)

 

 

(259,832

)

Diversified Healthcare Trust

 

(48,563

)

 

 

(202,994

)

Equinix, Inc.

 

(360

)

 

 

(288,936

)

SBA Communications Corp.

 

(794

)

 

 

(253,048

)

Service Properties Trust

 

(37,567

)

 

 

(473,344

)

WP Carey, Inc.

 

(3,221

)

 

 

(240,351

)

Total REITS

   

 

 

 

(1,718,505

)

Retail — (3.0)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

Dollar General Corp.

 

(1,201

)

 

 

(259,884

)

Walmart, Inc.

 

(1,746

)

 

 

(246,221

)

Wendy’s Co. (The)

 

(10,494

)

 

 

(245,770

)

Total Retail

   

 

 

 

(751,875

)

Software — (12.4)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

Akamai Technologies, Inc.*

 

(2,455

)

 

 

(286,253

)

Black Knight, Inc.*

 

(3,052

)

 

 

(237,995

)

Cerner Corp.

 

(3,268

)

 

 

(255,427

)

Citrix Systems, Inc.

 

(2,240

)

 

 

(262,685

)

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

 

(1,626

)

 

 

(230,355

)

Guidewire Software, Inc.*

 

(2,305

)

 

 

(259,820

)

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

65

ADVISORSHARES DORSEY WRIGHT SHORT ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2021

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

Software (continued)

   

 

 

 

 

 

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

 

(1,568

)

 

$

(256,384

)

Paycom Software, Inc.*

 

(700

)

 

 

(254,429

)

Pegasystems, Inc.

 

(2,009

)

 

 

(279,633

)

salesforce.com, Inc.*

 

(1,130

)

 

 

(276,025

)

Splunk, Inc.*

 

(1,762

)

 

 

(254,750

)

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*

 

(1,470

)

 

 

(260,219

)

Total Software

   

 

 

 

(3,113,975

)

Telecommunications — (1.9)%

 

 

 

 

 

AT&T, Inc.

 

(8,826

)

 

 

(254,012

)

Verizon Communications, Inc.

 

(4,110

)

 

 

(230,284

)

Total Telecommunications

   

 

 

 

(484,296

)

Total Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased [Proceeds Received $(24,522,743)]

   

 

 

 

(24,839,325

)

Total Investments — 35.7%

   

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $9,296,905)

   

 

 

 

8,985,343

 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 64.3%

   

 

 

 

16,179,042

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   

 

 

$

25,164,385

 

____________

ETF — Exchange Traded Fund

PLC — Public Limited Company

REITS — Real Estate Investment Trusts

*        Non-income producing security.

†        Affiliated Company.

(a)      Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2021.

(b)     As of June 30, 2021 cash in the amount of $16,273,288 has been segregated as collateral from the broker for securities sold short.

(c)      A portion of this security has been pledged as collateral for securities sold, not yet purchased.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

66

ADVISORSHARES DORSEY WRIGHT SHORT ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2021

Fair Value Measurements

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of June 30, 2021, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

Assets

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Exchange Traded Fund

 

$

9,868,000

 

 

$

 

$

 

$

9,868,000  

 

Money Market Fund

 

 

23,956,668

 

 

 

— 

 

 

— 

 

 

23,956,668  

 

Total

 

$

33,824,668

 

 

$

— 

 

$

— 

 

$

33,824,668  

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Warrant

 

$

(116,037

)  

 

$

 

$

 

$

(116,037

)  

Common Stocks

 

 

(24,723,288

)  

 

 

— 

 

 

— 

 

 

(24,723,288

)  

Total

 

$

(24,839,325

)  

 

$

— 

 

$

— 

 

$

(24,839,325

)  

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

% of
Net Assets

Aerospace/Defense

 

(1.0

)%

Auto Parts & Equipment

 

(0.9

)

Beverages

 

(2.2

)

Biotechnology

 

(10.3

)

Chemicals

 

(1.7

)

Commercial Services

 

(7.1

)

Computers

 

(1.0

)

Cosmetics/Personal Care

 

(2.0

)

Debt Fund

 

39.2

 

Distribution/Wholesale

 

(1.1

)

Diversified Financial Services

 

(0.9

)

Electric

 

(9.5

)

Electrical Components & Equipment

 

(1.0

)

Energy – Alternate Sources

 

(1.1

)

Entertainment

 

(1.0

)

Food

 

(5.5

)

Gas

 

(1.9

)

Healthcare – Products

 

(3.9

)

Healthcare – Services

 

(1.0

)

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(continued)

 

% of
Net Assets

Household Products/Wares

 

(2.8

)%

Insurance

 

(1.8

)

Internet

 

(2.0

)

Lodging

 

(1.0

)

Media

 

(5.1

)

Mining

 

(0.8

)

Oil & Gas

 

(1.3

)

Packaging & Containers

 

(1.0

)

Pharmaceuticals

 

(5.7

)

REITS

 

(6.8

)

Retail

 

(3.0

)

Software

 

(12.4

)

Telecommunications

 

(1.9

)

Money Market Fund

 

95.2

 

Total Investments

 

35.7

 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

 

64.3

 

Net Assets

 

100.0

%

Affiliated holdings are funds which are managed by the Trust or an affiliate of the Trust. Transactions with affiliated companies during the year ended June 30, 2021 were as follows:

Affiliated Holding Name

 

Value at
6/30/2020

 

Purchases/
Additions

 

Sales/
Reductions

 

Realized
Gain (Loss)

 

Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)

 

Number of
Shares at
6/30/2021

 

Value at
6/30/2021

 

Dividend
Income

AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

$

17,212,125  

 

$

19,750,890  

 

$

(27,147,150

)

 

$

(191,765

)

 

$

243,900

 

100,000

 

$

9,868,000

 

$

158,665  

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

67

ADVISORSHARES DOUBLELINE VALUE EQUITY ETF
Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2021

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS — 96.7%

     

 

 

Aerospace/Defense — 4.6%

     

 

 

Boeing Co. (The)*

 

4,471

 

$

1,071,073

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

 

13,419

 

 

1,144,775

Total Aerospace/Defense

     

 

2,215,848

Agriculture — 2.4%

     

 

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

 

11,550

 

 

1,144,721

Banks — 18.9%

     

 

 

Bank of America Corp.

 

54,201

 

 

2,234,707

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

 

32,145

 

 

1,474,491

Fifth Third Bancorp

 

35,034

 

 

1,339,350

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

7,313

 

 

1,137,464

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

 

7,367

 

 

1,405,329

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

34,108

 

 

1,544,751

Total Banks

     

 

9,136,092

Beverages — 1.7%

     

 

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

 

5,622

 

 

833,012

Biotechnology — 0.5%

     

 

 

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

 

2,911

 

 

242,894

Chemicals — 3.1%

     

 

 

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

 

11,136

 

 

862,038

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

 

4,261

 

 

636,593

Total Chemicals

     

 

1,498,631

Computers — 1.8%

     

 

 

KBR, Inc.

 

22,575

 

 

861,236

Diversified Financial Services — 5.3%

 

 

 

Capital One Financial Corp.

 

11,712

 

 

1,811,729

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

 

6,128

 

 

727,394

Total Diversified Financial Services

     

 

2,539,123

Electronics — 5.7%

     

 

 

Flex Ltd.*

 

30,229

 

 

540,192

Honeywell International, Inc.

 

5,469

 

 

1,199,625

Vontier Corp.

 

30,536

 

 

994,863

Total Electronics

     

 

2,734,680

Food — 3.5%

     

 

 

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

 

16,378

 

 

1,022,642

US Foods Holding Corp.*

 

17,301

 

 

663,667

Total Food

     

 

1,686,309

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

Healthcare – Products — 4.2%

 

 

 

Alcon, Inc. (Switzerland)

 

9,609

 

$

675,128

Medtronic PLC

 

10,775

 

 

1,337,501

Total Healthcare – Products

     

 

2,012,629

Healthcare – Services — 2.1%

 

 

 

Anthem, Inc.

 

2,586

 

 

987,335

Insurance — 2.2%

     

 

 

Prudential Financial, Inc.

 

10,405

 

 

1,066,200

Internet — 3.0%

     

 

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

 

425

 

 

1,037,761

Amazon.com, Inc.*

 

123

 

 

423,139

Total Internet

     

 

1,460,900

Media — 4.3%

     

 

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

 

23,844

 

 

1,359,585

Discovery, Inc., Class A*(a)

 

22,471

 

 

689,410

Total Media

     

 

2,048,995

Mining — 1.2%

     

 

 

Arconic Corp.*

 

16,134

 

 

574,693

Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 2.0%

 

 

 

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

 

3,180

 

 

976,610

Oil & Gas — 5.0%

     

 

 

Chevron Corp.

 

10,054

 

 

1,053,056

EOG Resources, Inc.

 

10,022

 

 

836,235

Valero Energy Corp.

 

6,884

 

 

537,503

Total Oil & Gas

     

 

2,426,794

Pharmaceuticals — 8.2%

     

 

 

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)(a)(b)

 

16,277

 

 

974,992

Cigna Corp.

 

3,974

 

 

942,116

CVS Health Corp.

 

11,265

 

 

939,952

Sanofi (France)(b)

 

21,057

 

 

1,108,862

Total Pharmaceuticals

     

 

3,965,922

REITS — 2.5%

     

 

 

American Tower Corp.

 

2,515

 

 

679,402

Boston Properties, Inc.

 

4,784

 

 

548,199

Total REITS

     

 

1,227,601

Retail — 6.8%

     

 

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

 

2,989

 

 

613,163

Dollar General Corp.

 

3,106

 

 

672,107

Target Corp.

 

4,315

 

 

1,043,108

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

68

ADVISORSHARES DOUBLELINE VALUE EQUITY ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2021

Investments

 

Shares/
Principal

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

Retail (continued)

 

 

   

 

 

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

 

 

14,380

 

$

969,500

Total Retail

 

 

   

 

3,297,878

Semiconductors — 3.0%

 

 

   

 

 

KLA Corp.

 

 

1,249

 

 

404,938

Lam Research Corp.

 

 

822

 

 

534,875

Microchip Technology, Inc.

 

 

3,351

 

 

501,779

Total Semiconductors

 

 

   

 

1,441,592

Telecommunications — 2.9%

 

 

   

 

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

 

 

24,745

 

 

1,386,462

Transportation — 1.8%

 

 

   

 

 

Norfolk Southern Corp.

 

 

3,299

 

 

875,588

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $34,571,062)

 

 

   

 

46,641,745

MONEY MARKET FUND — 3.2%

 

 

 

Wells Fargo Advantage Government Money Market Fund — Institutional Class, 0.01%(c)
(Cost $1,541,638)

 

 

1,541,638

 

 

1,541,638

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 3.3%(d)

 

 

 

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.06%, total to be received $367,474, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-6.50%, 07/01/21-01/15/59, totaling $374,822)

 

$

367,473

 

 

367,473

Daiwa Capital Markets America, dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.05%, total to be received $367,474, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-7.00%, 11/30/21-07/01/51, totaling $374,822)

 

 

367,473

 

 

367,473

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.05%, total to be received $108,934, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 1.50%-5.50%, 03/01/25-07/01/51, totaling $111,113)

 

 

108,934

 

 

108,934


Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (continued)

 

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.05%, total to be received $367,474, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-8.00%, 12/01/23-07/01/51, totaling $374,822)

 

$

367,473

 

$

367,473

 

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.05%, total to be received $367,474, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-8.00%, 08/01/21-04/15/62, totaling $374,823)

 

 

367,473

 

 

367,473

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $1,578,826)

 

 

   

 

1,578,826

 

Total Investments — 103.2%

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Cost $37,691,526)

 

 

   

 

49,762,209

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (3.2%)

 

 

   

 

(1,519,594

)

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

 

   

$

48,242,615

 

____________

PLC — Public Limited Company

REITS — Real Estate Investment Trusts

*        Non-income producing security.

(a)      All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of the securities on loan is $1,603,212; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $1,635,476.  The aggregate market value of the collateral includes non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $56,650.

(b)     American Depositary Receipt.

(c)      Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2021.

(d)     Collateral received from brokers for securities lending was invested in these short-term investments.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

69

ADVISORSHARES DOUBLELINE VALUE EQUITY ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2021

Fair Value Measurements

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of June 30, 2021, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

Assets

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Common Stocks

 

$

46,641,745

 

$

 

$

 

$

46,641,745  

Money Market Fund

 

 

1,541,638

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,541,638  

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

 

 

1,578,826  

 

 

 

 

1,578,826  

Total

 

$

48,183,383

 

$

1,578,826  

 

$

 

$

49,762,209  

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

% of
Net Assets

Aerospace/Defense

 

4.6

%

Agriculture

 

2.4

 

Banks

 

18.9

 

Beverages

 

1.7

 

Biotechnology

 

0.5

 

Chemicals

 

3.1

 

Computers

 

1.8

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

5.3

 

Electronics

 

5.7

 

Food

 

3.5

 

Healthcare – Products

 

4.2

 

Healthcare – Services

 

2.1

 

Insurance

 

2.2

 

Internet

 

3.0

 

Media

 

4.3

 

Mining

 

1.2

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

 

2.0

 

Oil & Gas

 

5.0

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

8.2

 

REITS

 

2.5

 

Retail

 

6.8

 

Semiconductors

 

3.0

 

Telecommunications

 

2.9

 

Transportation

 

1.8

 

Money Market Fund

 

3.2

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

3.3

 

Total Investments

 

103.2

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

 

(3.2

)

Net Assets

 

100.0

%

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

70

ADVISORSHARES FOCUSED EQUITY ETF
Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2021

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS — 98.9%

     

 

 

Aerospace/Defense — 3.9%

     

 

 

HEICO Corp.

 

8,056

 

$

1,123,168

Auto Parts & Equipment — 3.8%

 

 

 

Miller Industries, Inc.

 

28,050

 

 

1,106,292

Building Materials — 4.5%

     

 

 

Trex Co., Inc.*(a)

 

12,658

 

 

1,293,774

Chemicals — 7.9%

     

 

 

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

 

4,391

 

 

1,196,328

Stepan Co.

 

9,004

 

 

1,082,911

Total Chemicals

     

 

2,279,239

Commercial Services — 4.6%

     

 

 

Moody’s Corp.

 

3,684

 

 

1,334,971

Computers — 3.2%

     

 

 

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Israel)*

 

7,932

 

 

921,143

Diversified Financial Services — 3.8%

 

 

 

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

 

9,338

 

 

1,108,421

Food — 4.2%

     

 

 

Hershey Co. (The)

 

7,040

 

 

1,226,227

Healthcare – Products — 16.3%

 

 

 

Abbott Laboratories

 

9,764

 

 

1,131,940

Danaher Corp.

 

4,816

 

 

1,292,422

Stryker Corp.

 

4,390

 

 

1,140,215

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

 

2,283

 

 

1,151,705

Total Healthcare – Products

     

 

4,716,282

Household Products/Wares –– 3.6%

 

 

 

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

 

12,203

 

 

1,039,940

Insurance — 4.5%

     

 

 

Aflac, Inc.

 

24,123

 

 

1,294,440

Machinery – Diversified — 4.9%

 

 

 

Middleby Corp. (The)*(a)

 

8,211

 

 

1,422,638

Media — 7.2%

     

 

 

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

 

3,198

 

 

1,073,281

Walt Disney Co. (The)*

 

5,802

 

 

1,019,817

Total Media

     

 

2,093,098

Packaging & Containers — 4.1%

 

 

 

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

 

28,746

 

 

1,192,959

Pharmaceuticals — 4.2%

     

 

 

Zoetis, Inc.

 

6,463

 

 

1,204,445

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Retail — 3.7%

     

 

 

 

Ross Stores, Inc.

 

8,664

 

$

1,074,336

 

Software — 14.5%

     

 

 

 

ANSYS, Inc.*

 

2,894

 

 

1,004,392

 

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

 

6,967

 

 

1,125,379

 

Cerner Corp.

 

13,612

 

 

1,063,914

 

Fiserv, Inc.*

 

9,370

 

 

1,001,559

 

Total Software

     

 

4,195,244

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $20,380,143)

     

 

28,626,617

 

MONEY MARKET FUND — 1.2%

 

 

 

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds Treasury Trust Fund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(b)
(Cost $336,203)

 

336,203

 

 

336,203

 

Total Investments — 100.1%

     

 

 

 

(Cost $20,716,346)

     

 

28,962,820

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.1%)

     

 

(41,622

)

Net Assets — 100.0%

     

$

28,921,198

 

____________

*        Non-income producing security.

(a)      All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of the securities on loan is $2,429,146; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $2,471,801. The aggregate market value of the collateral includes non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $2,471,801.

(b)     Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2021.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

71

ADVISORSHARES FOCUSED EQUITY ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2021

Fair Value Measurements

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of June 30, 2021, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

Assets

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Common Stocks

 

$

28,626,617

 

$

 

$

 

$

28,626,617  

Money Market Fund

 

 

336,203

 

 

 

 

 

 

336,203  

Total

 

$

28,962,820

 

$

 

$

 

$

28,962,820  

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

% of
Net Assets

Aerospace/Defense

 

3.9

%

Auto Parts & Equipment

 

3.8 

 

Building Materials

 

4.5 

 

Chemicals

 

7.9 

 

Commercial Services

 

4.6 

 

Computers

 

3.2 

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

3.8 

 

Food

 

4.2 

 

Healthcare – Products

 

16.3 

 

Household Products/Wares

 

3.6 

 

Insurance

 

4.5 

 

Machinery – Diversified

 

4.9 

 

Media

 

7.2 

 

Packaging & Containers

 

4.1 

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

4.2 

 

Retail

 

3.7 

 

Software

 

14.5 

 

Money Market Fund

 

1.2 

 

Total Investments

 

100.1 

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

 

(0.1

)

Net Assets

 

100.0

%

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

72

ADVISORSHARES FOLIOBEYOND SMART CORE BOND ETF
Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2021

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS — 99.7%

 

 

 

 

Debt Fund — 99.7%

     

 

 

 

iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

 

8,148

 

$

375,297

 

iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF

 

10,060

 

 

1,069,479

 

iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF

 

9,404

 

 

1,227,504

 

iShares Agency Bond ETF

 

14,204

 

 

1,681,470

 

iShares TIPS Bond ETF

 

2,598

 

 

332,570

 

SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Short Term High Yield Bond ETF

 

31,790

 

 

876,768

 

Total Exchange Traded Funds
(Cost $5,441,228)

     

 

5,563,088

 

MONEY MARKET FUND — 1.0%

 

 

 

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds FedFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%(a)
(Cost $58,049)

 

58,049

 

 

58,049

 

Total Investments — 100.7%

     

 

 

 

(Cost $5,499,277)

     

 

5,621,137

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.7%)

     

 

(40,266

)

Net Assets — 100.0%

     

$

5,580,871

 

____________

ETF — Exchange Traded Fund

TIPS — Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

(a)      Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2021.

Fair Value Measurements

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of June 30, 2021, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

Assets

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Exchange Traded Funds

 

$

5,563,088  

 

$

 

$

 

$

5,563,088  

Money Market Fund

 

 

58,049  

 

 

 

 

 

 

58,049  

Total

 

$

5,621,137  

 

$

 

$

 

$

5,621,137  

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

% of
Net Assets

   

Debt Fund

 

99.7

%

 

Money Market Fund

 

1.0 

 

 

Total Investments

 

100.7 

 

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

 

(0.7

)

 

Net Assets

 

100.0

%

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

73

ADVISORSHARES HOTEL ETF
Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2021

Investments

 


Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS — 98.9%

Commercial Services — 1.3%

     

 

 

Sabre Corp.*

 

7,875

 

$

98,280

Entertainment — 13.1%

     

 

 

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.*

 

1,182

 

 

188,293

Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.*

 

3,411

 

 

225,706

Red Rock Resorts, Inc., Class A*

 

10,449

 

 

444,082

Vail Resorts, Inc.*

 

489

 

 

154,778

Total Entertainment

     

 

1,012,859

Internet — 10.0%

     

 

 

Airbnb, Inc., Class A*

 

1,691

 

 

258,960

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

 

63

 

 

137,850

Expedia Group, Inc.*

 

916

 

 

149,958

Trip.com Group Ltd. (China)*(a)

 

3,668

 

 

130,067

TripAdvisor, Inc.*(b)

 

2,328

 

 

93,819

Total Internet

     

 

770,654

Leisure Time — 12.5%

     

 

 

Carnival Corp.*

 

9,208

 

 

242,723

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc.*(b)

 

3,411

 

 

54,610

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.*(b)

 

9,960

 

 

292,924

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.*

 

3,344

 

 

285,176

Tuniu Corp. (China)*(a)

 

38,985

 

 

92,784

Total Leisure Time

     

 

968,217

Lodging — 50.0%

     

 

 

Boyd Gaming Corp.*

 

7,053

 

 

433,689

Century Casinos, Inc.*

 

29,120

 

 

391,082

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

 

1,749

 

 

207,886

Full House Resorts, Inc.*

 

38,985

 

 

387,511

GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. (China)*(a)

 

15,058

 

 

165,939

Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc.*

 

8,765

 

 

362,783

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.*

 

2,934

 

 

353,899

Huazhu Group Ltd. (China)*(a)

 

1,749

 

 

92,365

Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A*

 

2,001

 

 

155,358

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (United Kingdom)*(a)(b)

 

1,056

 

 

70,425

Marriott International, Inc., Class A*

 

2,277

 

 

310,856

Playa Hotels & Resorts NV*

 

36,178

 

 

268,802

Target Hospitality Corp.*

 

79,656

 

 

295,524

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

 

5,088

 

 

367,811

Total Lodging

     

 

3,863,930

Investments

 

Shares/Principal

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Media — 2.2%

 

 

   

 

 

 

Walt Disney Co. (The)*

 

 

983

 

$

172,782

 

REITS — 9.8%

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

 

 

7,721

 

 

357,714

 

VICI Properties, Inc.

 

 

12,725

 

 

394,730

 

Total REITS

 

 

   

 

752,444

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $7,920,955)

 

 

   

 

7,639,166

 

MONEY MARKET FUND — 1.0%

 

 

 

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds Treasury Trust Fund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(c)
(Cost $73,570)

 

 

73,570

 

 

73,570

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT — 0.7%(d)

 

 

 

 

Citibank NA, dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.06%, total to be received $57,123, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.63%-6.00%, 07/01/24-11/15/50, totaling $58,317)
(Cost $57,123)

 

$

57,123

 

 

57,123

 

Total Investments — 100.6%
(Cost $8,051,648)

 

 

   

 

7,769,859

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.6%)

 

 

   

 

(46,260

)

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

 

   

$

7,723,599

 

____________

PLC — Public Limited Company

REITS — Real Estate Investment Trusts

*        Non-income producing security.

(a)      American Depositary Receipt.

(b)     All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of the securities on loan is $202,206; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $201,812. The aggregate market value of the collateral includes non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $144,689.

(c)      Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2021.

(d)     Collateral received from brokers for securities lending was invested in these short-term investments.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Fair Value Measurements

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of June 30, 2021, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

Assets

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Common Stocks

 

$

7,639,166

 

$

 

$

 

$

7,639,166

Money Market Fund

 

 

73,570

 

 

 

 

 

 

73,570

Repurchase Agreement

 

 

 

 

57,123

 

 

 

 

57,123

Total

 

$

7,712,736

 

$

57,123

 

$

 

$

7,769,859

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

% of
Net Assets

Commercial Services

 

1.3

%

Entertainment

 

13.1

 

Internet

 

10.0

 

Leisure Time

 

12.5

 

Lodging

 

50.0

 

Media

 

2.2

 

REITS

 

9.8

 

Money Market Fund

 

1.0

 

Repurchase Agreement

 

0.7

 

Total Investments

 

100.6

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

 

(0.6

)

Net Assets

 

100.0

%

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES — 32.1%

 

 

 

ACC Trust, Class A, Series 2019-2, 2.82%, 02/21/23

 

$

142,710

 

$

143,442

ACC Trust, Class A, Series 2020-A, 6.00%, 03/20/23

 

 

95,423

 

 

97,915

Affirm Asset Securitization Trust, Class A, Series 2021-A, 0.88%, 08/15/25

 

 

455,000

 

 

455,791

American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2018-4, 3.97%, 01/13/25

 

 

60,403

 

 

60,570

American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2019-2, 3.17%, 06/12/25

 

 

154,958

 

 

156,631

American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2021-1, 0.83%, 03/15/27

 

 

455,000

 

 

455,542

American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2021-2, 0.97%, 07/13/27

 

 

265,000

 

 

265,057

American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Class D, Series 2020-4, 1.77%, 12/14/26

 

 

145,000

 

 

147,296

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Class D, Series 2018-1, 3.82%, 03/18/24

 

 

285,000

 

 

296,344

Amur Equipment Finance Receivables IX LLC, Class B, Series 2021-1A, 1.38%, 02/22/27

 

 

135,000

 

 

135,085

Amur Equipment Finance Receivables V LLC, Class A2, Series 2018-1A, 3.24%, 12/20/23

 

 

249

 

 

250

Amur Equipment Finance Receivables VI LLC, Class A2, Series 2018-2A, 3.89%, 07/20/22

 

 

106,839

 

 

108,214

Amur Equipment Finance Receivables VIII LLC, Class B, Series 2020-1A, 2.50%, 03/20/26

 

 

212,227

 

 

217,328

Aqua Finance Trust, Class A, Series 2019-A, 3.14%, 07/16/40

 

 

304,183

 

 

312,627

Aqua Finance Trust, Class B, Series 2020-AA, 2.79%, 07/17/46

 

 

220,000

 

 

225,957

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

 

 

Aqua Finance Trust, Class C, Series 2019-A, 4.01%, 07/16/40

 

$

470,000

 

$

496,273

Arbys Funding LLC, Class A2, Series 2020-1A, 3.24%, 07/30/50

 

 

143,913

 

 

151,217

Arivo Acceptance Auto Loan Receivables Trust, Class A, Series 2021-1A, 1.19%, 01/15/27

 

 

373,885

 

 

374,723

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Class A, Series 2021-1A, 1.38%, 08/20/27

 

 

1,060,000

 

 

1,061,508

Bankers Healthcare Group Securitization Trust, Class A, Series 2020-A, 2.56%, 09/17/31

 

 

97,760

 

 

99,323

BCC Funding Corp. XVI LLC, Class B, Series 2019-1A, 2.64%, 09/20/24

 

 

220,000

 

 

222,306

BCC Funding XVII LLC, Class B, Series 2020-1, 1.46%, 09/22/25

 

 

145,000

 

 

145,440

BHG Securitization Trust, Class A, Series 2021-A, 1.42%, 11/17/33

 

 

268,642

 

 

268,798

BRE Grand Islander Timeshare Issuer LLC, Class A, Series 2017-1A, 2.94%, 05/25/29

 

 

186,400

 

 

191,100

Business Jet Securities LLC, Class A, Series 2020-1A, 2.98%, 11/15/35

 

 

68,037

 

 

69,409

BXG Receivables Note Trust, Class A, Series 2013-A, 3.01%, 12/04/28

 

 

29,983

 

 

29,988

BXG Receivables Note Trust, Class A, Series 2015-A, 2.88%, 05/02/30

 

 

186,202

 

 

190,416

Carnow Auto Receivables Trust, Class A, Series 2019-1A, 2.72%, 11/15/22

 

 

13,730

 

 

13,753

Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2021-N2, 1.07%, 03/10/28

 

 

250,000

 

 

250,804

Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Class D, Series 2019-3A, 3.04%, 04/15/25

 

 

170,000

 

 

175,862

CCG Receivables Trust, Class B, Series 2019-2, 2.55%, 03/15/27

 

 

210,000

 

 

215,920

CCG Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2021-1, 0.84%, 06/14/27

 

 

270,000

 

 

269,336

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

 

 

CFMT Issuer Trust, Class A, Series 2021-GRN1, 1.10%, 03/20/41

 

$

368,546

 

$

368,436

CLI Funding VI LLC, Class A, Series 2020-1A, 2.08%, 09/18/45

 

 

375,150

 

 

379,096

Commonbond Student Loan Trust, Class A, Series 2020-1, 1.69%, 10/25/51

 

 

124,109

 

 

124,253

Commonbond Student Loan Trust, Class A1, Series 2019-AGS, 2.54%, 01/25/47

 

 

109,096

 

 

111,885

Conn’s Receivables Funding LLC, Class B, Series 2019-B, 3.62%, 06/17/24

 

 

135,635

 

 

136,162

Consumer Loan Underlying Bond CLUB Credit Trust, Class A, Series 2019-P2, 2.47%, 10/15/26

 

 

11,832

 

 

11,853

Consumer Loan Underlying Bond Credit Trust, Class B, Series 2019-P1, 3.28%, 07/15/26

 

 

445,000

 

 

448,348

CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Class B, Series 2021-A, 0.61%, 02/18/25

 

 

455,000

 

 

455,696

CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Class D, Series 2018-D, 4.34%, 09/16/24

 

 

210,000

 

 

215,883

Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Class A, Series 2019-1A, 3.33%, 02/15/28

 

 

139,332

 

 

140,423

Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Class A, Series 2021-2A, 0.96%, 02/15/30

 

 

680,000

 

 

681,010

Credito Real USA Auto Receivables Trust, Class A, Series 2021-1A, 1.35%, 02/16/27

 

 

238,359

 

 

238,493

Crossroads Asset Trust, Class A2, Series 2021-A, 0.82%, 03/20/24

 

 

900,000

 

 

901,129

Dext ABS LLC, Class A, Series 2020-1, 1.46%, 02/16/27

 

 

101,018

 

 

101,523

Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Class B, Series 2019-1A, 3.53%, 02/20/32

 

 

177,841

 

 

183,942

Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2019-3, 2.90%, 08/15/25

 

 

240,000

 

 

244,541

DT Auto Owner Trust, Class C, Series 2019-4A, 2.73%, 07/15/25

 

 

220,000

 

 

224,243

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

 

 

DT Auto Owner Trust, Class C, Series 2020-2A, 3.28%, 03/16/26

 

$

165,000

 

$

171,753

DT Auto Owner Trust, Class D, Series 2021-1A, 1.16%, 11/16/26

 

 

270,000

 

 

269,326

Earnest Student Loan Program LLC, Class A2, Series 2017-A, 2.65%, 01/25/41

 

 

136,508

 

 

137,116

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2018-3A, 3.71%, 06/15/23

 

 

18,722

 

 

18,777

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2019-4A, 2.44%, 09/16/24

 

 

220,000

 

 

222,918

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2021-1A, 0.74%, 01/15/26

 

 

900,000

 

 

900,053

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Class D, Series 2017-3A, 5.28%, 10/15/24

 

 

230,000

 

 

237,319

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Class D, Series 2018-4A, 4.35%, 09/16/24

 

 

175,000

 

 

180,574

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Class E, Series 2019-2A, 4.68%, 05/15/26

 

 

660,000

 

 

698,079

Fair Square Issuance Trust, Class A, Series 2020-AA, 2.90%, 09/20/24

 

 

395,000

 

 

399,394

FHF Trust, Class A, Series 2020-1A, 2.59%, 12/15/23

 

 

89,480

 

 

90,226

First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Class B, Series 2021-1A, 0.89%, 03/15/27

 

 

350,000

 

 

350,698

First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Class C, Series 2019-1A, 3.26%, 03/17/25

 

 

305,000

 

 

312,423

Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Class C, Series 2020-1, 2.24%, 01/15/26

 

 

430,000

 

 

442,182

Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Class C, Series 2020-3, 1.73%, 09/15/26

 

 

145,000

 

 

147,829

Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Class C, Series 2020-4, 1.28%, 02/16/27

 

 

145,000

 

 

145,863

Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Class C, Series 2021-1, 0.91%, 03/15/27

 

 

455,000

 

 

452,053

Foundation Finance Trust, Class A, Series 2017-1A, 3.30%, 07/15/33

 

 

101,127

 

 

102,616

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

 

 

Foursight Capital Automobile Receivables Trust, Class E, Series 2019-1, 4.30%, 09/15/25

 

$

130,000

 

$

136,222

FREED ABS Trust, Class B, Series 2018-2, 4.61%, 10/20/25

 

 

123,367

 

 

124,068

FREED ABS Trust, Class B, Series 2019-2, 3.19%, 11/18/26

 

 

220,000

 

 

222,594

GCI Funding I LLC, Class A, Series 2021-1 (Bermuda), 2.38%, 06/18/46

 

 

200,000

 

 

201,181

Genesis Private Label Amortizing Trust, Class B, Series 2020-1, 2.83%, 07/20/30

 

 

200,000

 

 

200,565

Genesis Sales Finance Master Trust, Class A, Series 2020-AA, 1.65%, 09/22/25

 

 

315,000

 

 

317,323

GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Class A, Series 2019-2A, 3.06%, 04/17/23

 

 

2,130

 

 

2,132

GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Class B, Series 2019-3A, 2.72%, 06/17/24

 

 

220,000

 

 

223,878

GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Class B, Series 2020-1A, 2.43%, 11/15/24

 

 

245,000

 

 

249,536

GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Class B, Series 2020-2A, 3.16%, 06/16/25

 

 

180,000

 

 

186,743

GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Class C, Series 2018-3A, 4.18%, 07/15/24

 

 

235,000

 

 

241,883

GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Class C, Series 2019-4A, 3.06%, 08/15/25

 

 

135,000

 

 

139,932

GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Class D, Series 2019-4A, 4.09%, 08/17/26

 

 

110,000

 

 

114,740

GLS Auto Receivables Trust, Class B, Series 2018-3A, 3.78%, 08/15/23

 

 

214,185

 

 

215,835

Gold Key Resorts LLC, Class A, Series 2014-A, 3.22%, 03/17/31

 

 

39,892

 

 

40,397

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

 

 

Goldenttree Loan Management US CLO 1 Ltd., Class A, Series 2021-9A (Cayman Islands), 1.19%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 1.07%), 01/20/33@‡

 

$

250,000

 

$

250,631

Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP, Class A, Series 2016-4A, 2.65%, 07/25/22

 

 

20,669

 

 

20,750

Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP, Class A, Series 2019-1A, 3.71%, 03/25/23

 

 

50,510

 

 

50,665

Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC, Class A, Series 2021-1A, 1.21%, 12/26/25

 

 

390,000

 

 

391,527

Hin Timeshare Trust, Class C, Series 2020-A, 3.42%, 10/09/39

 

 

241,645

 

 

251,516

Jersey Mike’s Funding, Class A2, Series 2019-1A, 4.43%, 02/15/50

 

 

250,000

 

 

269,086

Lendmark Funding Trust, Class A, Series 2019-1A, 3.00%, 12/20/27

 

 

200,000

 

 

204,537

Mariner Finance Issuance Trust, Class A, Series 2019-AA, 2.96%, 07/20/32

 

 

120,000

 

 

123,077

Mariner Finance Issuance Trust, Class A, Series 2020-AA, 2.19%, 08/21/34

 

 

355,000

 

 

361,300

Marlette Funding Trust, Class A, Series 2019-2A, 3.13%, 07/16/29

 

 

24,740

 

 

24,829

Marlette Funding Trust, Class A, Series 2019-4A, 2.39%, 12/17/29

 

 

46,586

 

 

46,829

Marlette Funding Trust, Class B, Series 2021-1A, 1.00%, 06/16/31

 

 

275,000

 

 

275,664

Mercury Financial Credit Card Master Trust, Class A, Series 2021-1A, 1.54%, 03/20/26

 

 

230,000

 

 

230,825

MVW LLC, Class A, Series 2020-1A, 1.74%, 10/20/37

 

 

134,354

 

 

137,152

MVW LLC, Class B, Series 2021-1WA, 1.44%, 01/22/41

 

 

519,358

 

 

519,542

MVW Owner Trust, Class A, Series 2019-1A, 2.89%, 11/20/36

 

 

113,782

 

 

117,119

NMEF Funding LLC, Class A, Series 2019-A, 2.73%, 08/17/26

 

 

27,644

 

 

27,766

NMEF Funding LLC, Class B, Series 2019-A, 3.06%, 08/17/26

 

 

175,000

 

 

177,599

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

 

 

Oasis Securitization Funding LLC, Class A, Series 2021-1A, 2.58%, 02/15/33

 

$

233,484

 

$

234,072

Octane Receivables Trust, Class A, Series 2019-1A, 3.16%, 09/20/23

 

 

45,815

 

 

46,227

Octane Receivables Trust, Class A, Series 2020-1A, 1.71%, 02/20/25

 

 

112,025

 

 

113,027

Octane Receivables Trust, Class A, Series 2021-1A, 0.93%, 03/22/27

 

 

263,048

 

 

263,362

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Class A, Series 2019-1A, 3.48%, 02/14/31

 

 

135,472

 

 

135,670

Oportun Funding Xiv LLC, Class A, Series 2021-A, 1.21%, 03/08/28

 

 

280,000

 

 

280,947

Orange Lake Timeshare Trust, Class A, Series 2015-AA, 2.88%, 09/08/27

 

 

64,761

 

 

65,128

Orange Lake Timeshare Trust, Class B, Series 2019-A, 3.36%, 04/09/38

 

 

125,602

 

 

129,825

Oscar US Funding Xii LLC, Class A4, Series 2021-1A (Japan), 1.00%, 04/10/28

 

 

190,000

 

 

188,773

Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd., Class A1, Series 2021-1A (Cayman Islands), 1.06%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.90%), 04/20/29@‡

 

 

250,000

 

 

250,299

Pawnee Equipment Receivables Series, Class A, Series 2020-1, 1.37%, 11/17/25

 

 

89,946

 

 

90,422

Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC, Class A2II, Series 2018-1A, 4.67%, 09/05/48

 

 

286,888

 

 

300,165

Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2020-1A, 1.31%, 11/16/26

 

 

500,000

 

 

504,708

Purchasing Power Funding LLC, Class A, Series 2021-A, 1.57%, 10/15/25

 

 

265,000

 

 

265,152

Regional Management Issuance Trust, Class A, Series 2021-1, 1.68%, 03/17/31

 

 

455,000

 

 

455,117

Santander Consumer Auto Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2021-AA, 1.03%, 11/16/26

 

 

455,000

 

 

452,979

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Class B, Series 2020-2A, 2.32%, 07/20/37

 

 

95,166

 

 

96,877

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

 

 

Skopos Auto Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2019-1A, 3.63%, 09/16/24

 

$

445,000

 

$

454,375

Sofi Professional Loan Program LLC, Class A2B, Series 2017-C, 2.63%, 07/25/40

 

 

226,491

 

 

229,949

Tesla Auto Lease Trust, Class B, Series 2018-B, 4.12%, 10/20/21

 

 

310,000

 

 

310,738

TRP LLC, Class A, Series 2021-1, 2.07%, 06/19/51

 

 

325,000

 

 

324,364

United Auto Credit Securitization Trust, Class D, Series 2019-1, 3.47%, 08/12/24

 

 

179,783

 

 

180,965

Upstart Pass-Through Trust Series, Class A, Series 2021-ST2, 2.50%, 04/20/27

 

 

248,276

 

 

251,208

Upstart Securitization Trust, Class A, Series 2019-2, 2.90%, 09/20/29

 

 

12,684

 

 

12,710

Upstart Securitization Trust, Class A, Series 2019-3, 2.68%, 01/21/30

 

 

40,494

 

 

40,726

Upstart Securitization Trust, Class A, Series 2020-3, 1.70%, 11/20/30

 

 

98,315

 

 

98,915

Upstart Securitization Trust, Class A, Series 2021-1, 0.87%, 03/20/31

 

 

222,689

 

 

223,189

Upstart Securitization Trust, Class B, Series 2021-2, 1.75%, 06/20/31

 

 

240,000

 

 

240,274

US Auto Funding LLC, Class B, Series 2019-1A, 3.99%, 12/15/22

 

 

163,333

 

 

164,489

USASF Receivables LLC, Class B, Series 2020-1A, 3.22%, 05/15/24

 

 

280,000

 

 

285,126

Veros Auto Receivables Trust, Class B, Series 2021-1, 1.49%, 10/15/26

 

 

370,000

 

 

369,511

Westgate Resorts LLC, Class A, Series 2018-1A, 3.38%, 12/20/31

 

 

157,148

 

 

159,255

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2018-3A, 3.61%, 10/16/23

 

 

86,091

 

 

86,292

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2020-3A, 1.24%, 11/17/25

 

 

145,000

 

 

146,420

Total Asset Backed Securities
(Cost $30,918,914)

 

 

   

 

31,099,039

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES — 25.9%

Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities — 3.4%

BPR Trust, Class A, Series 2021-KEN, 1.32%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.25%), 02/15/29@‡

 

$

95,000

 

$

95,095

BX Trust, Class B, Series 2018-GW, 1.09%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.02%), 05/15/35@‡

 

 

700,000

 

 

701,872

CF Hippolyta LLC, Class A1, Series 2020-1, 1.69%, 07/15/60

 

 

109,754

 

 

111,669

Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class B, Series 2020-CBM, 3.10%, 02/10/37

 

 

150,000

 

 

151,048

CSMC Trust, Class A1, Series 2020-NQM1, 1.21%, 05/25/65

 

 

273,617

 

 

275,627

Gct Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2021-GCT, 0.87%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.80%), 02/15/38@‡

 

 

315,000

 

 

315,550

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Class A, Series 2020-TWN3, 2.07%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 11/15/37@‡

 

 

175,000

 

 

176,234

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Class AS, Series 2020-GC45, 3.17%, 02/13/53@*

 

 

175,000

 

 

188,891

KKR Industrial Portfolio Trust, Class C, Series 2021-KDIP, 1.07%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 12/15/37@‡

 

 

510,000

 

 

510,622

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Class A4, Series 2013-C10, 4.22%, 07/15/46@*

 

 

275,000

 

 

290,318

Provident Funding Mortgage Trust, Class A2, Series 2019-1, 3.00%, 12/25/49@‡*

 

 

53,395

 

 

54,051

Sutherland Commercial Mortgage Loans, Class A, Series 2017-SBC6, 3.19%, 05/25/37@‡*

 

 

58,957

 

 

59,293

Velocity Commercial Capital Loan Trust, Class AFX, Series 2020-1, 2.61%, 02/25/50@‡*

 

 

106,291

 

 

108,326

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class AS, Series 2014-C24, 3.93%, 11/15/47

 

 

250,000

 

 

264,360

Total Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

 

 

   

 

3,302,956

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

Residential Mortgage Backed Securities — 22.5%

Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A1, Series 2021-A, 1.07%, 09/25/65@‡*

 

$

410,834

 

$

410,889

American Homes 4 Rent Trust, Class A, Series 2014-SFR3, 3.68%, 12/17/36

 

 

149,761

 

 

159,649

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2019-3, 2.93%, 05/25/59@‡*

 

 

142,126

 

 

142,954

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2020-6, 1.26%, 05/25/65@‡*

 

 

96,403

 

 

96,759

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust I LLC, Class A1, Series 2018-3, 3.65%, 09/25/48@‡*

 

 

24,003

 

 

24,184

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust I LLC, Class A1, Series 2019-2, 3.63%, 03/25/49@‡*

 

 

45,444

 

 

46,035

Angel Oak SB Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2020-SBC1, 2.07%, 05/25/50@‡*

 

 

94,739

 

 

94,981

Arroyo Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2019-1, 3.81%, 01/25/49@‡*

 

 

169,945

 

 

173,303

Arroyo Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2019-2, 3.35%, 04/25/49@‡*

 

 

120,589

 

 

122,848

Arroyo Mortgage Trust, Class A1B, Series 2020-1, 2.10%, 03/25/55

 

 

311,733

 

 

316,662

Banc of America Funding Trust, Class 1A1, Series 2005-1, 5.50%, 02/25/35

 

 

82,781

 

 

85,495

Bayview Koitere Fund Trust, Class A, Series 2017-RT4, 3.50%, 07/28/57@‡*

 

 

99,987

 

 

102,753

Centex Home Equity Loan Trust, Class AF5, Series 2004-D, 5.85%, 09/25/34

 

 

39,317

 

 

39,801

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Class A, Series 2014-A, 4.00%, 01/25/35@‡*

 

 

168,151

 

 

177,487

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Class A1, Series 2015-PS1, 3.75%, 09/25/42@‡*

 

 

67,896

 

 

69,967

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Class A1, Series 2015-A, 3.50%, 06/25/58@‡*

 

 

56,730

 

 

57,515

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Class A1, Series 2018-RP1, 3.00%, 09/25/64@‡*

 

 

112,865

 

 

116,622

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Class A1, Series 2019-RP1, 3.50%, 01/25/66@‡*

 

 

863,031

 

 

897,397

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

Residential Mortgage Backed Securities (continued)

COLT Funding LLC, Class A1, Series 2021-3R, 1.05%, 12/25/64@‡*

 

$

381,738

 

$

381,989

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A1, Series 2019-3, 2.76%, 08/25/49@‡*

 

 

600,512

 

 

601,085

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A1, Series 2020-1, 2.49%, 02/25/50@‡*

 

 

55,971

 

 

56,376

COLT Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Class A1, Series 2021-1R, 0.86%, 05/25/65@‡*

 

 

524,090

 

 

524,038

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A16, Series 2013-HYB1, 2.92%, 04/25/43@‡*

 

 

37,510

 

 

38,161

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A2, Series 2014-IVR2, 3.81%, 04/25/44@‡*

 

 

173,615

 

 

177,694

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Class 5A1, Series 2003-AR30, 2.56%, 01/25/34@*

 

 

53,596

 

 

54,405

CSMC Trust, Class A1, Series 2021-AFC1, 0.83%, 03/25/56@‡*

 

 

223,914

 

 

223,656

CSMC Trust, Class A1, Series 2020-RPL4, 2.00%, 01/25/60@‡*

 

 

95,565

 

 

98,149

CSMC Trust, Class A1, Series 2021-NQM1, 0.81%, 05/25/65@‡*

 

 

908,151

 

 

906,770

CSMC Trust, Class A1, Series 2021-NQM2, 1.18%, 02/25/66@‡*

 

 

208,182

 

 

208,429

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2020-2, 1.69%, 05/25/65

 

 

212,825

 

 

214,044

Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust, Class A3, Series 2019-2, 3.05%, 11/25/59@‡*

 

 

54,512

 

 

55,452

Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2020-1, 2.01%, 05/25/65@‡*

 

 

81,413

 

 

82,499

Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust, Class A2, Series 2021-1, 1.00%, 02/25/66@‡*

 

 

184,734

 

 

184,386

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

Residential Mortgage Backed Securities (continued)

Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2021-2, 0.93%, 06/25/66@‡*

 

$

295,057

 

$

294,654

Firstkey Homes Trust, Class D, Series 2021-SFR1, 2.19%, 08/17/28

 

 

240,000

 

 

239,996

Firstkey Homes Trust, Class B, Series 2020-SFR2, 1.57%, 10/19/37

 

 

175,000

 

 

174,244

Galton Funding Mortgage Trust, Class A21, Series 2017-1, 3.50%, 07/25/56@‡*

 

 

153,437

 

 

155,563

Galton Funding Mortgage Trust, Class A41, Series 2018-2, 4.50%, 10/25/58@‡*

 

 

10,252

 

 

10,299

Galton Funding Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2020-H1, 2.31%, 01/25/60@‡*

 

 

124,620

 

 

127,034

GCAT LLC, Class A1, Series 2019-NQM1, 2.99%, 02/25/59

 

 

268,367

 

 

269,635

GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Class A3, Series 2020-NQM1, 2.35%, 09/27/60@‡*

 

 

285,005

 

 

289,434

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Class 1A6, Series 2003-3F, 6.00%, 04/25/33

 

 

66,413

 

 

69,311

Homeward Opportunities Fund I Trust, Class A1, Series 2019-3, 2.68%, 11/25/59@‡*

 

 

275,438

 

 

278,197

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Class 2A2, Series 2014-2, 3.50%, 06/25/29@‡*

 

 

126,030

 

 

128,912

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Class AM, Series 2014-2, 3.36%, 06/25/29@‡*

 

 

255,514

 

 

259,521

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Class 4A1, Series 2006-A2, 2.47%, 08/25/34@*

 

 

58,288

 

 

61,370

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Class 4A1, Series 2005-A2, 2.14%, 04/25/35@*

 

 

199,044

 

 

199,201

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Class A2, Series 2015-5, 2.46%, 05/25/45@‡*

 

 

172,502

 

 

178,777

LHOME Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2019-RTL1, 4.58%, 10/25/23

 

 

63,274

 

 

63,415

MetLife Securitization Trust, Class A, Series 2018-1A, 3.75%, 03/25/57@‡*

 

 

386,668

 

 

404,045

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

Residential Mortgage Backed Securities (continued)

MetLife Securitization Trust, Class A1A, Series 2019-1A, 3.75%, 04/25/58@‡*

 

$

564,966

 

$

583,562

MFA Trust, Class A1, Series 2020-NQM3, 1.01%, 01/26/65@‡*

 

 

491,238

 

 

492,201

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A3, Series 2014-2A, 3.75%, 05/25/54@‡*

 

 

75,509

 

 

80,308

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Class AFX3, Series 2014-3A, 3.75%, 11/25/54@‡*

 

 

143,094

 

 

152,947

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A1, Series 2016-3A, 3.75%, 09/25/56@‡*

 

 

309,592

 

 

331,971

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A1, Series 2016-4A, 3.75%, 11/25/56@‡*

 

 

221,098

 

 

235,480

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A3, Series 2017-2A, 4.00%, 03/25/57@‡*

 

 

712,659

 

 

763,130

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A1, Series 2021-NQ2R, 0.94%, 09/25/58@‡*

 

 

391,708

 

 

392,159

Newrez Warehouse Securitization Trust, Class C, Series 2021-1, 1.14%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.05%), 05/25/55@‡

 

 

300,000

 

 

300,500

OBX Trust, Class A3, Series 2019-INV1, 4.50%, 11/25/48@‡*

 

 

85,028

 

 

87,986

OBX Trust, Class 1A8, Series 2019-EXP3, 3.50%, 10/25/59@‡*

 

 

141,401

 

 

144,303

PRPM LLC, Class A1, Series 2020-1A, 2.98%, 02/25/25

 

 

123,818

 

 

124,493

PSMC Trust, Class A12, Series 2018-3, 4.00%, 08/25/48@‡*

 

 

49,537

 

 

49,560

RCKT Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2020-1, 3.00%, 02/25/50@‡*

 

 

82,233

 

 

83,591

Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A1, Series 2020-1, 2.38%, 02/25/24@‡*

 

 

151,327

 

 

153,713

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

Residential Mortgage Backed Securities (continued)

SG Residential Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2019-3, 2.70%, 09/25/59@‡*

 

$

417,366

 

$

419,710

Spruce Hill Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A1, Series 2019-SH1, 3.40%, 04/29/49@‡*

 

 

98,366

 

 

99,701

Star Trust, Class A1, Series 2021-1, 1.22%, 05/25/65@‡*

 

 

488,170

 

 

490,045

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust, Class A2, Series 2021-3 (Cayman Islands), 1.40%, 06/25/56@‡*

 

 

145,000

 

 

145,000

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust, Class A1, Series 2020-2, 2.72%, 04/25/60@‡*

 

 

382,063

 

 

387,263

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust, Class A1, Series 2020-3, 1.49%, 04/25/65@‡*

 

 

696,820

 

 

703,760

Structured Asset Securities Corp., Class A3A, Series 2004-4XS, 5.15%, 02/25/34

 

 

280,522

 

 

282,981

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Class 6A, Series 2003-34A, 2.46%, 11/25/33@*

 

 

69,773

 

 

69,304

Towd Point HE Trust, Class A1, Series 2019-HE1, 0.99%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.90%), 04/25/48@‡

 

 

108,132

 

 

108,335

Towd Point HE Trust, Class M1, Series 2021-HE1, 1.50%, 02/25/63@‡*

 

 

185,394

 

 

186,371

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Class A2, Series 2015-5, 3.50%, 05/25/55@‡*

 

 

250,000

 

 

252,298

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Class A2, Series 2017-2, 3.25%, 04/25/57@‡*

 

 

260,000

 

 

270,157

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2018-4, 3.00%, 06/25/58@‡*

 

 

462,032

 

 

481,538

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Class A2, Series 2020-MH1, 2.50%, 02/25/60@‡*

 

 

130,000

 

 

133,521

Tricon American Homes Trust, Class A, Series 2017-SFR1, 2.72%, 09/17/34

 

 

97,909

 

 

98,289

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

Residential Mortgage Backed Securities (continued)

VCAT LLC, Class A1, Series 2020-NPL1, 3.67%, 08/25/50

 

$

484,954

 

$

487,777

VCAT LLC, Class A1, Series 2021-NPL1, 2.29%, 12/26/50

 

 

101,479

 

 

101,847

Verus Securitization Trust, Class A1, Series 2019-INV2, 2.91%, 07/25/59@‡*

 

 

95,767

 

 

97,512

Verus Securitization Trust, Class A1, Series 2020-1, 2.42%, 01/25/60

 

 

168,788

 

 

171,209

Verus Securitization Trust, Class A1, Series 2021-R1, 0.82%, 10/25/63@‡*

 

 

639,512

 

 

639,745

Verus Securitization Trust, Class A1, Series 2021-R3, 1.02%, 04/25/64@‡*

 

 

375,230

 

 

375,302

Verus Securitization Trust, Class A1, Series 2020-4, 1.50%, 05/25/65

 

 

125,300

 

 

126,174

Verus Securitization Trust, Class A1, Series 2021-1, 0.82%, 01/25/66@‡*

 

 

150,649

 

 

150,648

Verus Securitization Trust, Class A1, Series 2021-2, 1.03%, 02/25/66@‡*

 

 

447,928

 

 

448,523

Verus Securitization Trust, Class A1, Series 2021-3, 1.05%, 06/25/66@‡*

 

 

295,000

 

 

297,134

Visio Trust, Class A1, Series 2021-1R, 1.28%, 05/25/56

 

 

409,527

 

 

409,178

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust, Class A1, Series 2003-AR6, 2.55%, 06/25/33@*

 

 

60,124

 

 

62,503

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Class 2A12, Series 2004-K, 2.65%, 07/25/34@*

 

 

26,239

 

 

26,021

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Class 1A2, Series 2004-K, 2.62%, 07/25/34@*

 

 

69,945

 

 

69,254

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Class A1, Series 2004-U, 2.90%, 10/25/34@*

 

 

94,765

 

 

94,174

Total Residential Mortgage Backed Securities

 

 

   

 

21,807,220

Total Mortgage Backed Securities
(Cost $25,068,559)

 

 

   

 

25,110,176

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

CORPORATE BONDS — 21.4%

 

 

 

Communication Services — 1.1%

 

 

 

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 4.63%, 09/15/27

 

$

100,000

 

$

104,097

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 4.25%, 07/01/28

 

 

140,000

 

 

142,253

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 4.75%, 10/15/27‡(a)

 

 

155,000

 

 

161,006

T-Mobile USA, Inc., 2.05%, 02/15/28

 

 

140,000

 

 

142,382

TripAdvisor, Inc., 7.00%, 07/15/25

 

 

115,000

 

 

123,970

Twitter, Inc., 3.88%, 12/15/27‡(a)

 

 

100,000

 

 

106,377

Verizon Communications, Inc., 1.26%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 1.10%), 05/15/25@

 

 

210,000

 

 

216,579

Verizon Communications, Inc., 2.10%, 03/22/28

 

 

116,000

 

 

118,569

Total Communication Services

 

 

   

 

1,115,233

Consumer Discretionary — 0.9%

 

 

 

Ford Motor Co., 9.00%, 04/22/25

 

 

235,000

 

 

290,024

General Motors Co., 6.13%, 10/01/25

 

 

200,000

 

 

236,985

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 1.25%, 01/08/26

 

 

55,000

 

 

54,689

Hanesbrands, Inc., 5.38%, 05/15/25

 

 

195,000

 

 

207,039

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/Mgp Finance Co.-Issuer, Inc., 4.63%, 06/15/25

 

 

75,000

 

 

80,306

Total Consumer Discretionary

 

 

   

 

869,043

Consumer Staples — 0.7%

 

 

   

 

 

Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC, 3.25%, 03/15/26

 

 

195,000

 

 

198,934

Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC, 4.63%, 01/15/27

 

 

100,000

 

 

104,695

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 3.88%, 05/15/27

 

 

185,000

 

 

202,909

Vector Group Ltd., 5.75%, 02/01/29

 

 

185,000

 

 

189,112

Total Consumer Staples

 

 

   

 

695,650

Energy — 1.5%

 

 

   

 

 

Boardwalk Pipelines LP, 4.95%, 12/15/24

 

 

245,000

 

 

274,147

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.50%, 02/01/26

 

 

180,000

 

 

190,404

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Principal

 

Value

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

 

 

Energy (continued)

 

 

   

 

 

CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance, Inc., 5.63%, 10/15/25‡(a)

 

$

100,000

 

$

103,784

CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance, Inc., 5.00%, 05/01/29

 

 

55,000

 

 

57,838

Energy Transfer LP, 4.20%, 04/15/27

 

 

105,000

 

 

116,182

EQM Midstream Partners LP, 6.00%, 07/01/25

 

 

135,000

 

 

147,126

EQM Midstream Partners LP, 6.50%, 07/01/27

 

 

20,000

 

 

22,358

Midwest Connector Capital Co. LLC, 3.63%, 04/01/22

 

 

105,000

 

 

106,788

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 5.88%, 09/01/25(a)

 

 

145,000

 

 

161,497

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 6.25%, 03/15/22

 

 

205,000

 

 

210,298

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 5.88%, 04/15/26(a)

 

 

85,000

 

 

89,511

Total Energy

 

 

   

 

1,479,933

Financials — 8.5%

 

 

   

 

 

Ares Capital Corp., 2.88%, 06/15/28

 

 

250,000

 

 

253,365

Athene Global Funding, 2.45%, 08/20/27

 

 

240,000

 

 

248,055

Bank of America Corp., 0.95%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.77%), 02/05/26@

 

 

253,000

 

 

256,374

Bank of America Corp., 1.73%, (SOFR + 0.96%), 07/22/27@

 

 

760,000

 

 

766,596

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), Series E, 3.55%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.42%)#@(a)

 

 

590,000

 

 

594,351

Capital One Financial Corp., 3.75%, 07/28/26

 

 

315,000

 

 

348,018

Charles Schwab Corp. (The), Series H, 4.00%, (US 10 Year CMT T-Note + 3.08%)#@

 

 

220,000

 

 

225,335

Charles Schwab Corp. (The), Series G, 5.38%, (US 5 Year CMT T-Note + 4.97%)#@

 

 

44,000

 

 

48,743

Citadel LP, 4.88%, 01/15/27

 

 

170,000

 

 

184,086

Citigroup, Inc., 1.39%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 1.25%), 07/01/26@

 

 

210,000

 

 

216,164

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

 

 

Financials — 8.5% (continued)

 

 

 

Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund LP/Drawbridge Special Opportunities Finance, 3.88%, 02/15/26‡(a)

 

$

250,000

 

$

259,616

F&G Global Funding, 1.75%, 06/30/26

 

 

198,000

 

 

198,986

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 1.74%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 1.60%), 11/29/23@

 

 

270,000

 

 

278,605

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.85%, 01/26/27

 

 

105,000

 

 

115,832

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 1.93%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 10/28/27@

 

 

280,000

 

 

296,627

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 6.25%, 05/15/26

 

 

230,000

 

 

244,421

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series Z, 3.98%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.80%)#@

 

 

430,000

 

 

431,168

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series HH, 4.60%, (SOFR + 3.13%)#@

 

 

562,000

 

 

583,075

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp., 4.25%, 02/01/27

 

 

145,000

 

 

144,884

Lincoln National Corp., 2.23%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 2.04%), 04/20/67@

 

 

285,000

 

 

242,784

Morgan Stanley, 1.58%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 1.40%), 10/24/23@

 

 

700,000

 

 

711,518

Navient Corp., 5.88%, 10/25/24

 

 

240,000

 

 

259,517

Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.63%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.92%), 06/15/43@

 

 

244,000

 

 

261,997

Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 3.24%, 10/05/26

 

 

235,000

 

 

251,137

Spirit Realty LP, 4.45%, 09/15/26

 

 

96,429

 

 

107,706

Spirit Realty LP, 2.10%, 03/15/28

 

 

79,000

 

 

78,801

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc., 4.00%, (US 5 Year CMT T-Note + 3.15%), 05/06/31@

 

 

135,000

 

 

140,596

Wells Fargo & Co., 4.10%, 06/03/26

 

 

410,000

 

 

461,088

Total Financials

 

 

   

 

8,209,445

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

 

 

Health Care — 1.7%

 

 

   

 

 

HCA, Inc., 5.38%, 02/01/25

 

$

215,000

 

$

242,789

Mylan NV, 3.95%, 06/15/26

 

 

355,000

 

 

391,483

Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co., 3.90%, 12/15/24

 

 

200,000

 

 

215,651

Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co., 4.38%, 03/15/26

 

 

200,000

 

 

220,435

Royalty Pharma PLC, 1.20%, 09/02/25

 

 

23,000

 

 

22,820

Royalty Pharma PLC, 1.75%, 09/02/27

 

 

323,000

 

 

318,311

Tenet Healthcare Corp., 7.50%, 04/01/25‡(a)

 

 

10,000

 

 

10,800

Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.88%, 01/01/26

 

 

190,000

 

 

197,305

Total Health Care

 

 

   

 

1,619,594

Industrials — 2.3%

 

 

   

 

 

Alaska Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Class A, Series 2020-1, 4.80%, 08/15/27

 

 

232,515

 

 

257,983

Ashtead Capital, Inc. (United Kingdom), 4.38%, 08/15/27

 

 

445,000

 

 

467,250

Aviation Capital Group LLC, 3.88%, 05/01/23

 

 

241,000

 

 

252,563

Boeing Co. (The), 2.35%, 10/30/21(a)

 

 

60,000

 

 

60,382

Boeing Co. (The), 4.88%, 05/01/25

 

 

120,000

 

 

134,563

Boeing Co. (The), 5.04%, 05/01/27

 

 

112,000

 

 

129,355

Dycom Industries, Inc., 4.50%, 04/15/29‡(a)

 

 

65,000

 

 

65,647

General Electric Co., Series D, 3.45%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.33%)#@

 

 

285,000

 

 

280,654

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., 5.50%, 01/15/25

 

 

195,000

 

 

207,782

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., 4.00%, (US 5 Year CMT T-Note + 2.66%), 03/15/60@

 

 

315,000

 

 

335,947

Total Industrials

 

 

   

 

2,192,126

Information Technology — 1.6%

 

 

 

Broadcom, Inc., 3.15%, 11/15/25

 

 

240,000

 

 

257,645

Broadcom, Inc., 1.95%, 02/15/28

 

 

61,000

 

 

61,113

Citrix Systems, Inc., 1.25%, 03/01/26

 

 

25,000

 

 

24,716

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., 4.90%, 10/01/26

 

 

210,000

 

 

242,699

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

 

 

Information Technology (continued)

 

 

 

Elastic NV, 4.13%, 07/15/29

 

$

20,000

 

$

20,000

Flex Ltd., 3.75%, 02/01/26

 

 

191,000

 

 

208,890

HP, Inc., 3.00%, 06/17/27

 

 

155,000

 

 

166,191

Leidos, Inc., 3.63%, 05/15/25

 

 

106,000

 

 

115,720

Square, Inc., 2.75%, 06/01/26

 

 

115,000

 

 

117,156

Vontier Corp., 1.80%, 04/01/26

 

 

79,000

 

 

78,661

Vontier Corp., 2.40%, 04/01/28

 

 

92,000

 

 

91,558

Xerox Holdings Corp., 5.00%, 08/15/25

 

 

200,000

 

 

211,374

Total Information Technology

 

 

   

 

1,595,723

Materials — 0.9%

 

 

   

 

 

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 4.13%, 08/15/26

 

 

200,000

 

 

206,767

Chemours Co. (The), 5.75%, 11/15/28

 

 

90,000

 

 

96,412

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc., 1.23%, 10/01/25

 

 

118,000

 

 

117,485

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc., 1.83%, 10/15/27

 

 

233,000

 

 

232,691

Silgan Holdings, Inc., 1.40%, 04/01/26

 

 

271,000

 

 

268,638

Total Materials

 

 

   

 

921,993

Real Estate — 0.9%

 

 

   

 

 

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc., 5.25%, 06/01/25

 

 

195,000

 

 

219,755

Office Properties Income Trust, 4.50%, 02/01/25

 

 

225,000

 

 

244,545

Retail Opportunity Investments Partnership LP, 5.00%, 12/15/23

 

 

231,000

 

 

249,843

Service Properties Trust, 4.65%, 03/15/24(a)

 

 

200,000

 

 

203,890

Total Real Estate

 

 

   

 

918,033

Technology — 0.2%

 

 

   

 

 

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 4.90%, 10/15/25

 

 

135,000

 

 

153,824

Utilities — 1.1%

 

 

   

 

 

Exelon Corp., 3.50%, 06/01/22

 

 

212,000

 

 

217,388

FirstEnergy Transmission LLC, 2.87%, 09/15/28

 

 

119,000

 

 

123,529

NRG Energy, Inc., 3.75%, 06/15/24

 

 

175,000

 

 

186,629

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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June 30, 2021

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

 

 

Utilities (continued)

 

 

 

Pacific Gas and Electric Co., 1.53%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 1.38%), 11/15/21@

 

$

146,000

 

$

146,307

Puget Energy, Inc., 2.38%, 06/15/28

 

 

151,000

 

 

152,916

Southern Co. (The), Series 21-A, 3.75%, (US 5 Year CMT T-Note + 2.92%), 09/15/51@(a)

 

 

194,000

 

 

195,756

Total Utilities

 

 

   

 

1,022,525

Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost $20,398,211)

 

 

   

 

20,793,122

TERM LOANS — 11.5%

 

 

   

 

 

Aerospace — 0.8%

 

 

   

 

 

American Airlines, Inc., 5.50%,
(3-Month USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 04/20/28@

 

 

185,000

 

 

193,106

Brown Group Holding LLC,
3.25%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 06/07/28@

 

 

140,000

 

 

139,440

Mileage Plus Holdings LLC,
6.25%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 06/21/27@

 

 

105,000

 

 

112,279

TransDigm, Inc., 2.35%,
(1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 08/22/24@

 

 

163,280

 

 

161,457

TransDigm, Inc., 2.35%,
(1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 05/30/25@

 

 

89,545

 

 

88,386

United Airlines, Inc., 4.50%,
(3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 04/21/28@

 

 

29,925

 

 

30,359

Total Aerospace

 

 

   

 

725,027

Chemicals — 0.8%

 

 

   

 

 

Element Solutions, Inc., 2.10%,
(1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 01/31/26@

 

 

89,544

 

 

89,545

Ineos US Finance LLC, 2.10%,
(1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 04/01/24@

 

 

240,129

 

 

237,728

INEOS US Petrochem LLC,
3.25%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 01/29/26@

 

 

135,000

 

 

134,831

Nouryon USA LLC, 2.84%,
(1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 10/01/25@

 

 

168,609

 

 

167,591

Trinseo Materials Operating SCA, 2.60%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 05/03/28@

 

 

130,000

 

 

129,167

Total Chemicals

 

 

   

 

758,862

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

TERM LOANS (continued)

 

 

 

Consumer Durables — 0.3%

 

 

   

 

 

Resideo Funding, Inc., 2.75%,
(3-Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 02/11/28@

 

$

90,000

 

$

90,000

Weber-Stephen Products LLC,
4.00%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/30/27@

 

 

84,575

 

 

84,839

Ziggo Financing Partnership,
2.10%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 07/02/25@

 

 

134,318

 

 

133,983

Total Consumer Durables

 

 

   

 

308,822

Consumer Non-durables — 0.1%

 

 

 

SRAM LLC, 3.25%,

(3-Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 05/18/28@

 

 

54,500

 

 

54,364

Energy — 0.1%

 

 

   

 

 

DT Midstream, Inc., 06/12/28(b)

 

 

55,000

 

 

55,162

Financials — 0.8%

 

 

   

 

 

Asurion LLC, 3.35%,
(1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 12/23/26@

 

 

84,575

 

 

83,716

Avolon TLB Borrower 1 US LLC, 3.25%,
(1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 12/01/27@

 

 

328,350

 

 

328,670

Citadel Securities LP, 2.60%,
(1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 02/02/28@

 

 

199,500

 

 

197,693

Delos Finance S.a.r.l., 1.90%,
(3-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 10/06/23@

 

 

153,300

 

 

153,348

Zebra Buyer LLC, 04/21/28(b)

 

 

15,000

 

 

15,075

Total Financials

 

 

   

 

778,502

Food/Tobacco — 0.6%

 

 

   

 

 

Aramark Services, Inc., 1.85%,
(1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 03/11/25@

 

 

85,000

 

 

84,282

Aramark Services, Inc., 2.60%,
(1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 04/06/28@

 

 

124,688

 

 

124,454

Froneri US, Inc., 2.35%,
(1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 01/29/27@

 

 

84,573

 

 

83,426

Hostess Brands LLC, 3.00%,
(3-Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 08/03/25@

 

 

134,316

 

 

133,949

JBS USA LUX SA, 2.10%,
(1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 05/01/26@

 

 

184,059

 

 

183,723

Total Food/Tobacco

 

 

   

 

609,834

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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June 30, 2021

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

TERM LOANS (continued)

 

 

 

Forest Prod/Containers — 0.3%

 

 

 

Berry Global, Inc., 1.83%,
(1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 07/01/26@

 

$

134,377

 

$

133,509

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co., 3.35%,
(1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 04/03/24@

 

 

89,534

 

 

87,540

Pactiv Evergreen Group Holdings, Inc., 2.85%,
(1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 02/05/23@

 

 

90,000

 

 

89,901

Total Forest Prod/Containers

 

 

   

 

310,950

Gaming/Leisure — 1.3%

 

 

   

 

 

Aristocrat International Pty Ltd., 4.75%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/19/24@

 

 

29,737

 

 

29,830

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd., 1.94%,
(3-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 10/19/24@

 

 

135,000

 

 

134,275

Boyd Gaming Corp., 2.34%,
(1-Week USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 09/15/23@

 

 

173,549

 

 

173,566

Caesars Resort Collection LLC,
12/23/24(b)

 

 

104,729

 

 

103,957

CityCenter Holdings LLC, 3.00%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 04/18/24@

 

 

174,093

 

 

172,909

Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower LLC, 05/19/28(b)

 

 

25,000

 

 

25,043

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC, 1.84%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 06/22/26@

 

 

175,000

 

 

173,781

Playtika Holding Corp., 2.85%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 03/13/28@

 

 

109,725

 

 

109,376

Scientific Games International, Inc., 2.85%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 08/14/24@

 

 

89,537

 

 

89,003

Seminole Tribe of Florida,
1.85%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 07/08/24@

 

 

164,876

 

 

164,850

Station Casinos LLC, 2.50%,
(1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 02/08/27@

 

 

49,373

 

 

48,869

Total Gaming/Leisure

 

 

   

 

1,225,459

Health Care — 1.0%

 

 

   

 

 

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.,
2.50%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 02/22/28@

 

 

24,299

 

 

24,383

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.,
1.84%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 08/01/27@

 

 

143,841

 

 

141,849

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

TERM LOANS (continued)

 

 

 

Health Care (continued)

 

 

   

 

 

HCA, Inc., 06/23/28(b)

 

$

20,000

 

$

20,073

Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc.,
2.50%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 03/15/28@

 

 

179,550

 

 

178,652

ICON Luxembourg Sarl, 06/16/28(b)

 

 

20,014

 

 

20,068

Indigo Merger Sub, Inc., 06/16/28(b)

 

 

4,986

 

 

5,000

IQVIA Holdings, Inc., 1.90%,
(3-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 06/11/25@

 

 

129,333

 

 

128,721

PPD Inc, 2.75%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 01/13/28@

 

 

134,663

 

 

134,673

Select Medical Corp., 2.36%,
(1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 03/06/25@

 

 

90,000

 

 

89,326

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 3.10%,
(1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 06/02/25@

 

 

238,535

 

 

237,775

Total Health Care

 

 

   

 

980,520

Housing — 0.7%

 

 

   

 

 

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.,
2.10%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 01/15/27@

 

 

149,619

 

 

148,750

CPG International LLC, 3.25%,
(3-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 05/05/24@

 

 

135,000

 

 

135,157

Quikrete Holdings, Inc., 05/12/28(b)

 

 

145,000

 

 

144,003

SiteOne Landscape Supply Holding LLC,
2.50%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 03/23/28@

 

 

124,688

 

 

124,142

Summit Materials LLC, 2.10%,
(1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 11/21/24@

 

 

163,970

 

 

163,628

Total Housing

 

 

   

 

715,680

Information Technology — 0.8%

 

 

 

Dell International LLC, 2.00%,
(1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 09/19/25@

 

 

274,313

 

 

274,569

Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC,
1.85%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 02/15/24@

 

 

184,361

 

 

183,129

SS&C Technologies, Inc.,
1.85%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 04/16/25@

 

 

143,754

 

 

142,373

Tenable, Inc., 06/28/28(b)

 

 

45,000

 

 

45,056

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2021

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

TERM LOANS (continued)

 

 

 

Information Technology (continued)

 

 

 

Vertiv Group Corp., 2.84%,
(1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 03/02/27@

 

$

114,500

 

$

113,978

Total Information Technology

 

 

   

 

759,105

Manufacturing — 0.5%

 

 

   

 

 

Gates Global LLC, 3.50%,
(1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 03/31/27@

 

 

134,325

 

 

134,209

Ingersoll-Rand Services Co.,
1.85%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 03/01/27@

 

 

59,250

 

 

58,641

NCR Corp., 2.69%,
(3-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 08/28/26@

 

 

158,118

 

 

156,734

Tenneco, Inc., 3.10%,
(1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 10/01/25@

 

 

89,541

 

 

88,780

Total Manufacturing

 

 

   

 

438,364

Media/Telecom – Broadcasting — 0.1%

 

 

 

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.,
2.59%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 09/18/26@

 

 

135,588

 

 

135,447

Media/Telecom – Cable/Wireless Video — 0.6%

Charter Communications Operating LLC, 1.86%,
(1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 02/01/27@

 

 

174,114

 

 

172,989

CSC Holdings LLC, 2.32%,
(1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 01/15/26@

 

 

84,567

 

 

83,548

CSC Holdings, LLC (fka CSC Holdings, Inc. (Cablevision)), 2.32%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 07/17/25@

 

 

182,611

 

 

180,534

Virgin Media Bristol LLC, 2.57%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 01/31/28@

 

 

145,000

 

 

143,863

Total Media/Telecom – Cable/Wireless Video

 

 

   

 

580,934

Media/Telecom – Diversified Media — 0.2%

Clear Channel, 3.69%,
(3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 08/21/26@

 

 

108,075

 

 

105,643

UPC Financing Partnership,
3.07%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 01/31/29@

 

 

60,000

 

 

59,693

Total Media/Telecom – Diversified Media

 

 

   

 

165,336

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

TERM LOANS (continued)

 

 

 

Media/Telecom – Telecommunications — 0.4%

Cable One, Inc., 2.10%,
(1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 05/03/28@

 

$

180,000

 

$

179,662

CenturyLink, Inc., 2.35%,
(1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 03/15/27@

 

 

148,571

 

 

146,770

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.,
3.10%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 03/09/27@

 

 

105,000

 

 

104,024

Total Media/Telecom – Telecommunications

 

 

   

 

430,456

Media/Telecom – Wireless Communications — 0.1%

SBA Senior Finance II LLC,
1.86%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 04/11/25@

 

 

129,333

 

 

128,390

Metals/Minerals — 0.0%**

 

 

   

 

 

Atkore International, Inc.,
2.50%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 05/26/28@

 

 

30,000

 

 

30,019

Retail — 0.1%

 

 

   

 

 

PetSmart, Inc., 4.50%,
(3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 02/11/28@

 

 

100,000

 

 

100,200

Service — 1.1%

 

 

   

 

 

AlixPartners LLP, 3.25%,
(1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 02/04/28@

 

 

159,600

 

 

159,090

Asplundh Tree Expert LLC, 09/07/27(b)

 

 

149,623

 

 

149,301

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The),
3.35%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 02/06/26@

 

 

169,237

 

 

168,629

Pike Corp., 3.11%,
(1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 01/21/28@

 

 

105,479

 

 

105,421

PODS LLC, 3.75%,
(1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 03/31/28@

 

 

99,750

 

 

99,660

Trans Union LLC, 1.85%,
(1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 11/16/26@

 

 

194,375

 

 

193,295

WEX, Inc., 2.35%,
(1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 03/31/28@

 

 

214,463

 

 

213,189

Total Service

 

 

   

 

1,088,585

Transportation – Land Transportation — 0.1%

Genesse & Wyoming Inc., 2.15%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 12/30/26@

 

 

134,320

 

 

133,564

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2021

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

TERM LOANS (continued)

 

 

 

Utility — 0.7%

 

 

   

 

 

Astoria Energy LLC, 4.50%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 12/10/27@

 

$

118,898

 

$

118,972

Calpine Corp., 2.61%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 12/16/27@

 

 

182,557

 

 

181,584

Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 1.83%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 12/31/25@

 

 

362,978

 

 

360,868

Total Utility

 

 

   

 

661,424

Total Term Loans
(Cost $11,195,271)

 

 

   

 

11,175,006

FOREIGN BONDS — 4.7%

 

 

   

 

 

Communication Services — 0.3%

 

 

 

Altice France SA (France), 7.38%, 05/01/26

 

 

200,000

 

 

208,236

Telesat Canada/Telesat LLC (Canada), 5.63%, 12/06/26

 

 

105,000

 

 

105,394

Total Communication Services

 

 

   

 

313,630

Consumer Staples — 0.3%

 

 

   

 

 

BAT Capital Corp. (United Kingdom), 2.26%, 03/25/28

 

 

330,000

 

 

328,164

Energy — 0.5%

 

 

   

 

 

Aker BP ASA (Norway), 2.88%, 01/15/26

 

 

150,000

 

 

158,200

BP Capital Markets PLC (United Kingdom), 4.88%, (US 5 Year CMT T-Note + 4.40%)#@(a)

 

 

205,000

 

 

225,102

Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico), 6.50%, 03/13/27

 

 

100,000

 

 

105,568

Total Energy

 

 

   

 

488,870

Financials — 0.7%

 

 

   

 

 

Banco Santander (Chile), 2.70%, 01/10/25

 

 

150,000

 

 

156,774

Brookfield Finance, Inc. (Canada), 3.90%, 01/25/28

 

 

210,000

 

 

234,824

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (China), 2.96%, 11/08/22

 

 

250,000

 

 

257,400

Total Financials

 

 

   

 

648,998

Industrials — 0.4%

 

 

   

 

 

Doric Nimrod Air Finance Alpha Ltd. Class A Pass-Through Trust, Series 2012-1A (Guernsey), 5.13%, 11/30/22

 

 

203,509

 

 

204,584

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

FOREIGN BONDS (continued)

 

 

 

Industrials (continued)

 

 

   

 

 

GFL Environmental, Inc. (Canada), 4.00%, 08/01/28

 

$

50,000

 

$

49,466

GFL Environmental, Inc. (Canada), 3.75%, 08/01/25

 

 

145,000

 

 

149,169

Total Industrials

 

 

   

 

403,219

Information Technology — 0.5%

 

 

 

Open Text Corp. (Canada), 3.88%, 02/15/28

 

 

230,000

 

 

233,634

SK Hynix, Inc. (South Korea), 1.50%, 01/19/26

 

 

200,000

 

 

197,580

Total Information Technology

 

 

   

 

431,214

Materials — 0.7%

 

 

   

 

 

Anglo American Capital PLC (South Africa), 2.25%, 03/17/28

 

 

200,000

 

 

202,639

Glencore Funding LLC (Australia), 1.63%, 09/01/25

 

 

245,000

 

 

248,082

NOVA Chemicals Corp. (Canada), 5.00%, 05/01/25

 

 

180,000

 

 

192,834

Total Materials

 

 

   

 

643,555

Oil & Gas — 0.2%

 

 

   

 

 

Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico), 4.63%, 09/21/23

 

 

180,000

 

 

188,107

Sovereign Government — 1.1%

 

 

 

Indonesia Government International Bond (Indonesia), 5.88%, 01/15/24

 

 

200,000

 

 

226,136

Oman Government International Bond (Oman), 4.88%, 02/01/25

 

 

200,000

 

 

209,949

Qatar Government International Bond (Qatar), 3.40%, 04/16/25

 

 

200,000

 

 

218,025

Republic of South Africa Government International Bond (South Africa), 5.88%, 09/16/25

 

 

200,000

 

 

226,249

Turkey Government International Bond (Turkey), 7.38%, 02/05/25

 

 

185,000

 

 

200,462

Total Sovereign Government

 

 

   

 

1,080,821

Total Foreign Bonds
(Cost $4,423,536)

 

 

   

 

4,526,578

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2021

Investments

 

Shares/
Principal

 

Value

U.S. TREASURY NOTES — 2.8%

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Note, 0.13%, 12/31/22

 

$

450,000

 

$

449,684

U.S. Treasury Note, 0.38%, 12/31/25

 

 

2,285,000

 

 

2,242,959

Total U.S. Treasury Notes
(Cost $2,710,329)

 

 

   

 

2,692,643

EXCHANGE TRADED FUND — 0.2%

 

 

 

Debt Fund — 0.2%

 

 

   

 

 

VanEck Vectors High Yield Muni ETF(a)
(Cost $230,677)

 

 

3,682

 

 

234,212

MONEY MARKET FUND — 2.5%

 

 

 

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund — Institutional Class, 0.01%(c)
(Cost $2,456,991)

 

 

2,456,991

 

 

2,456,991

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 0.9%(d)

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.06%, total to be received $250,000, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-6.50%, 07/01/21-01/15/59, totaling $255,000)

 

$

250,000

 

 

250,000

Daiwa Capital Markets America, dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.05%, total to be received $250,000, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-7.00%, 11/30/21-07/01/51, totaling $255,000)

 

 

250,000

 

 

250,000

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.05%, total to be received $77,062, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 1.50%-5.50%, 03/01/25-07/01/51, totaling $78,603)

 

 

77,062

 

 

77,062

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (continued)

 

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.05%, total to be received $250,000, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-8.00%, 08/01/21-04/15/62, totaling $255,000)

 

$

250,000

 

$

250,000

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $827,062)

 

 

   

 

827,062

 

Total Investments — 102.0%
(Cost $98,229,550)

 

 

   

 

98,914,829

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (2.0%)

 

 

   

 

(1,956,241

)

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

 

   

$

96,958,588

 

____________

ETF — Exchange Traded Fund

LIBOR — London Interbank Offered Rate

LP — Limited Partnership

PLC — Public Limited Company

SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate

#        Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

@       Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at June 30, 2021.

*        Adjustable rate security with an interest rate that is not based on a published reference index and spread. The rate is based on the structure of the agreement and current market conditions.

**       Less than 0.05%.

‡        Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, 144A securities are deemed to be liquid.

(a)      All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of the securities on loan is $2,369,446; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $2,431,244. The aggregate market value of the collateral includes non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $1,604,182.

(b)     This loan will settle after June 30, 2021 at which time the interest rate will be determined.

(c)      Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2021.

(d)     Collateral received from brokers for securities lending was invested in these short-term investments. 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2021

Fair Value Measurements

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of June 30, 2021, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

Assets

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Asset Backed Securities

 

$

 

$

31,099,039

 

$

 

$

31,099,039

Mortgage Backed Securities

 

 

 

 

25,110,176

 

 

 

 

25,110,176

Corporate Bonds

 

 

 

 

20,793,122

 

 

 

 

20,793,122

Term Loans

 

 

 

 

11,175,006

 

 

 

 

11,175,006

Foreign Bonds

 

 

 

 

4,526,578

 

 

 

 

4,526,578

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

 

 

 

2,692,643

 

 

 

 

2,692,643

Exchange Traded Fund

 

 

234,212

 

 

 

 

 

 

234,212

Money Market Fund

 

 

2,456,991

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,456,991

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

 

 

827,062

 

 

 

 

827,062

Total

 

$

2,691,203

 

$

96,223,626

 

$

 

$

98,914,829

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

% of
Net Assets

Aerospace

 

0.8

%

Asset Backed Securities

 

32.1

 

Chemicals

 

0.8

 

Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

 

3.4

 

Communication Services

 

1.4

 

Consumer Discretionary

 

0.9

 

Consumer Durables

 

0.3

 

Consumer Non-durables

 

0.1

 

Consumer Staples

 

1.0

 

Debt Fund

 

0.2

 

Energy

 

2.1

 

Financials

 

10.0

 

Food/Tobacco

 

0.6

 

Forest Prod/Containers

 

0.3

 

Gaming/Leisure

 

1.3

 

Health Care

 

2.7

 

Housing

 

0.7

 

Industrials

 

2.7

 

Information Technology

 

2.9

 

Manufacturing

 

0.5

 

Materials

 

1.6

 

Media/Telecom – Broadcasting

 

0.1

 

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(continued)

 

% of
Net Assets

Media/Telecom – Cable/Wireless Video

 

0.6

%

Media/Telecom – Diversified Media

 

0.2

 

Media/Telecom – Telecommunications

 

0.4

 

Media/Telecom – Wireless Communications

 

0.1

 

Metals/Minerals

 

0.0

**

Oil & Gas

 

0.2

 

Real Estate

 

0.9

 

Residential Mortgage Backed Securities

 

22.5

 

Retail

 

0.1

 

Service

 

1.1

 

Sovereign Government

 

1.1

 

Technology

 

0.2

 

Transportation – Land Transportation

 

0.1

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.8

 

Utilities

 

1.1

 

Utility

 

0.7

 

Money Market

 

2.5

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

0.9

 

Total Investments

 

102.0

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

 

(2.0

)

Net Assets

 

100.0

%

____________

**      Less than 0.05%.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2021


Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS — 61.8%

     

 

 

Agriculture — 15.1%

     

 

 

Village Farms International, Inc. (Canada)*†(a)

 

4,989,822

 

$

53,391,095

Biotechnology — 2.6%

     

 

 

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

 

116,501

 

 

7,945,368

Intec Pharma Ltd. (Israel)*

 

443,008

 

 

1,537,238

Total Biotechnology

     

 

9,482,606

Distributors — 1.2%

     

 

 

Greenlane Holdings, Inc., Class A*(a)

 

654,150

 

 

2,924,051

High Tide, Inc. (Canada)*

 

169,946

 

 

1,359,568

Total Distributors

     

 

4,283,619

Investment Company — 2.7%

 

 

 

RIV Capital, Inc. (Canada)*(a)

 

5,584,829

 

 

9,516,264

Pharmaceuticals — 23.0%

     

 

 

Aleafia Health, Inc. (Canada)*

 

4,012,647

 

 

1,312,382

Canopy Growth Corp. (Canada)*(a)

 

923,163

 

 

22,322,081

Cardiol Therapeutics, Inc., Class A (Canada)*(a)

 

1,130,295

 

 

2,720,083

cbdMD, Inc.*(a)

 

1,279,200

 

 

3,709,680

Charlottes Web Holdings, Inc.*(a)

 

1,675,201

 

 

5,993,007

Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc.*(a)

 

479,453

 

 

877,399

Cronos Group, Inc. (Canada)*(a)

 

228,756

 

 

1,967,302

Emerald Health Therapeutics, Inc. (Canada)*

 

2,072,634

 

 

351,492

Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (The) (Canada)*(a)

 

854,144

 

 

237,971

Hempfusion Wellness, Inc. (Canada)*

 

2,200,984

 

 

847,379

IM Cannabis Corp. (Canada)*

 

352,122

 

 

1,869,768

Intercure Ltd. (Israel)*

 

110,287

 

 

787,449

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC*

 

28,807

 

 

5,117,275

Khiron Life Sciences Corp. (Canada)*

 

830,743

 

 

295,184

MediPharm Labs Corp. (Canada)*(a)

 

2,250,940

 

 

817,995

Neptune Wellness Solutions, Inc. (Canada)*(a)

 

940,875

 

 

1,100,824

Organigram Holdings, Inc. (Canada)*

 

464,732

 

 

1,329,134

PharmaCielo Ltd. (Canada)*(a)

 

419,720

 

 

447,412

Tilray, Inc., Class 2 (Canada)*(a)

 

1,264,206

 

 

22,856,844

Investments

 

Shares/
Principal

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (continued)

 

 

   

 

 

Valens Co., Inc. (The) (Canada)*

 

 

2,209,136

 

$

5,191,461

WeedMD, Inc. (Canada)*(a)

 

 

898,384

 

 

206,767

Zynerba Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

 

 

273,401

 

 

1,446,291

Total Pharmaceuticals

 

 

   

 

81,805,180

REITS — 10.2%

 

 

   

 

 

Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc.

 

 

182,364

 

 

34,835,171

Power REIT*

 

 

31,360

 

 

1,259,731

Total REITS

 

 

   

 

36,094,902

Specialty Retail — 7.0%

 

 

   

 

 

GrowGeneration Corp.*(a)

 

 

515,498

 

 

24,795,454

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $228,112,090)

 

 

   

 

219,369,120

MONEY MARKET FUND — 27.6%

 

 

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds Treasury Trust Fund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(b)**
(Cost $97,970,057)

 

 

97,970,057

 

 

97,970,057

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 0.7%(c)

 

 

 

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.06%, total to be received $552,485, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-6.50%, 07/01/21-01/15/59, totaling $563,534)

 

$

552,484

 

 

552,484

Daiwa Capital Markets America, dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.05%, total to be received $552,485, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-7.00%, 11/30/21-07/01/51, totaling $563,534)

 

 

552,484

 

 

552,484

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.05%, total to be received $163,783, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 1.50%-5.50%, 03/01/25-07/01/51, totaling $167,059)

 

 

163,783

 

 

163,783

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2021

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (continued)

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.05%, total to be received $552,485, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-8.00%, 12/01/23-07/01/51, totaling $563,534)

 

$

552,484

 

$

552,484

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.05%, total to be received $552,485, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-8.00%, 08/01/21-04/15/62, totaling $563,534)

 

 

552,484

 

 

552,484

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $2,373,719)

 

 

   

 

2,373,719

Total Investments — 90.2%
(Cost $328,455,866)

 

 

   

 

319,712,896

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 9.8%

 

 

   

 

34,695,373

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

 

   

$

354,408,269

____________

PLC — Public Limited Company

REITS — Real Estate Investment Trusts

*        Non-income producing security.

**       Amount includes $55,431,482 of segregated collateral for swaps.

†        Affiliated Company.

(a)      All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of the securities on loan is $50,042,966; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $52,127,765. The aggregate market value of the collateral includes non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $49,754,046.

(b)     Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2021.

(c)      Collateral received from brokers for securities lending was invested in these short-term investments. 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2021

Fair Value Measurements

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of June 30, 2021, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

Assets

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Common Stocks

 

$

219,369,120

 

$

 

$

 

$

219,369,120

Money Market Fund

 

 

97,970,057

 

 

 

 

 

 

97,970,057

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

 

 

2,373,719

 

 

 

 

2,373,719

Swaps

 

 

 

 

4,195,754

 

 

 

 

4,195,754

Total

 

$

317,339,177

 

$

6,569,473

 

$

 

$

323,908,650

Liabilities

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Swaps

 

$

 

$

(1,772,102

)

 

$

 

$

(1,772,102

)

Total

 

$

 

$

(1,772,102

)

 

$

 

$

(1,772,102

)

____________

†        Derivative instruments, including swap contracts and futures contracts, are valued at the net unrealized gain (loss) on the instrument. 

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

% of
Net Assets

Agriculture

 

15.1

%

Biotechnology

 

2.6

 

Distributors

 

1.2

 

Investment Company

 

2.7

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

23.0

 

REITS

 

10.2

 

Specialty Retail

 

7.0

 

Money Market Fund

 

27.6

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

0.7

 

Total Investments

 

90.2

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

 

9.8

 

Net Assets

 

100.0

%

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2021

Total Return Swap contracts outstanding as of June 30, 2021:

Reference Entity

 

Number of
Contracts

 

Annual
Financing
Rate Paid

 

Payment
Frequency

 

Termination
Date

 

Notional
Amounts

 

Fair Value

 

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

Columbia Care ORD

 

2,740,282

 

SOFR + 1.00%

 

Monthly

 

7/01/2022

 

$

12,743,112

 

$

12,728,610

 

$

(14,502

)

Cresco Labs ORD

 

1,519,523

 

SOFR + 1.00%

 

Monthly

 

7/01/2022

 

 

17,338,845

 

 

17,322,562

 

 

(16,283

)

Curaleaf Holdings SUB VOT ORD

 

1,495,000

 

SOFR + 1.00%

 

Monthly

 

7/01/2022

 

 

21,091,000

 

 

21,071,726

 

 

(19,274

)

Green Thumb Industries SUB VOT ORD

 

720,000

 

SOFR + 1.00%

 

Monthly

 

7/01/2022

 

 

23,778,686

 

 

23,760,000

 

 

(18,686

)

Harvesthealth

 

4,550,000

 

 

 

7/01/2022

 

 

15,220,696

 

 

18,791,500

 

 

3,570,804

 

Ianthus ORD

 

464,000

 

SOFR + 1.00%

 

Monthly

 

7/01/2022

 

 

87,542

 

 

87,464

 

 

(78

)

SOL Global Investments Corp

 

3,434,625

 

 

 

7/01/2022

 

 

12,046,093

 

 

10,357,799

 

 

(1,688,294

)

Terrascend ORD

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

7/01/2022

 

 

10,825,050

 

 

11,450,000

 

 

624,950

 

Trulieve Cannabis ORD

 

451,265

 

SOFR + 1.00%

 

Monthly

 

7/01/2022

 

 

16,937,422

 

 

16,922,437

 

 

(14,985

)

Net Unrealized Appreciation

             

 

   

 

   

$

2,423,652

 

Cowen acts as the counterparty to the total return swap contracts listed above. The Fund either receives fees from, or pays fees to, the counterparty, depending upon the total return of the benchmark, and the agreed-upon floating financing rate. As of June 30, 2021, cash in the amount of $0 has been segregated as collateral from the broker for Swap contracts.

Affiliated holdings are funds which are managed by the Trust or an affiliate of the Trust. Transactions with affiliated companies during the year ended June 30, 2021 were as follows:

Affiliated Holding Name

 

Value at
6/30/2020

 

Purchases/
Additions

 

Sales/
Reductions

 

Realized
Gain (Loss)

 

Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)

 

Number of
Shares at
6/30/2021

 

Value at
6/30/2021

 

Dividend
Income

Greenlane Holdings, Inc.*

 

$

1,148,851

 

$

1,142,976

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

862,012

 

 

 

$

 

$

Intec Pharma Ltd.

 

 

128,133

 

 

1,821,961

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(412,856

)

 

443,008

 

 

1,537,238

 

 

Village Farms International, Inc.

 

 

4,152,418

 

 

52,449,215

 

 

(3,161,307

)

 

 

(1,140,055

)

 

 

1,090,824

 

 

4,989,822

 

 

53,391,095

 

 

Total

 

$

5,429,402

 

$

55,414,152

 

$

(3,161,307

)

 

$

(1,140,055

)

 

$

1,539,980

 

 

5,432,830

 

$

54,928,333

 

$

____________

*        Security is no longer an affiliated company at year end.

†        Affiliated Company.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2021

Investments

 

Shares/
Principal

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS — 11.8%

Distributors — 0.2%

Greenlane Holdings, Inc., Class A*(a)

 

 

384,863

 

$

1,720,338

Investment Company — 0.4%

 

 

 

RIV Capital, Inc. (Canada)*

 

 

2,056,303

 

 

3,503,835

Pharmaceuticals — 0.9%

 

 

   

 

 

cbdMD, Inc.*(a)

 

 

720,475

 

 

2,089,377

Charlottes Web Holdings, Inc.*(a)

 

 

1,195,496

 

 

4,276,869

Hempfusion Wellness, Inc. (Canada)*(a)

 

 

3,760,423

 

 

1,447,763

Total Pharmaceuticals

 

 

   

 

7,814,009

REITS — 4.9%

 

 

   

 

 

Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc.

 

 

210,053

 

 

40,124,324

Power REIT*

 

 

172,346

 

 

6,923,139

Total REITS

 

 

   

 

47,047,463

Specialty Retail — 5.4%

 

 

   

 

 

GrowGeneration Corp.*(a)

 

 

835,287

 

 

40,177,305

Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc.*(a)

 

 

194,421

 

 

11,492,225

Total Specialty Retail

 

 

   

 

51,669,530

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $115,909,121)

 

 

   

 

111,755,175

MONEY MARKET FUND — 56.4%

 

 

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds Treasury Trust Fund Portfolio, Institutional** Class, 0.01%(b)
(Cost $535,824,300)

 

 

535,824,300

 

 

535,824,300

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 0.2%(c)

 

 

 

Citibank NA, dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.06%, total to be received $152,743, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.63%-6.00%, 07/01/24-11/15/50, totaling $155,935)

 

$

152,743

 

 

152,743

Daiwa Capital Markets America, dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.05%, total to be received $515,239, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-7.00%, 11/30/21-07/01/51, totaling $525,543)

 

 

515,238

 

 

515,238


Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (continued)

 

 

 

HSBC Securities USA, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.05%, total to be received $515,239, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 2.13%-4.50%, 10/01/27-06/25/50, totaling $525,543)

 

$

515,238

 

$

515,238

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.05%, total to be received $515,239, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-8.00%,
12/01/23-07/01/51, totaling $525,543)

 

 

515,238

 

 

515,238

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.05%, total to be received $515,239, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-8.00%, 08/01/21-04/15/62, totaling $525,543)

 

 

515,238

 

 

515,238

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $2,213,695)

 

 

   

 

2,213,695

Total Investments — 68.4%
(Cost $653,947,116)

 

 

   

 

649,793,170

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 31.6%

 

 

   

 

300,901,325

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

 

   

$

950,694,495

____________

REITS — Real Estate Investment Trusts

*        Non-income producing security.

**       Amount includes $352,089,412 of segregated collateral for swaps.

†        Affiliated Company.

(a)      All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of the securities on loan is $29,228,389; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $30,527,683. The aggregate market value of the collateral includes non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $28,313,988.

(b)     Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2021.

(c)      Collateral received from brokers for securities lending was invested in these short-term investments. 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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ADVISORSHARES PURE US CANNABIS ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2021

Fair Value Measurements

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of June 30, 2021, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

Assets

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Common Stocks

 

$

111,755,175

 

$

 

$

 

$

111,755,175

Money Market Fund

 

 

535,824,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

535,824,300

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

 

 

2,213,695

 

 

 

 

2,213,695

Swaps

 

 

 

 

9,268,005

 

 

 

 

9,268,005

Total

 

$

647,579,475

 

$

11,481,700

 

$

 

$

659,061,175

Liabilities

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Swaps

 

$

 

$

(69,791,002

)

 

$

 

$

(69,791,002

)

Total

 

$

 

$

(69,791,002

)

 

$

 

$

(69,791,002

)

____________

†        Derivative instruments, including swap contracts and futures contracts, are valued at the net unrealized gain (loss) on the instrument. 

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

% of
Net Assets

Distributors

 

0.2

%

Investment Company

 

0.4

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

0.9

 

REITS

 

4.9

 

Specialty Retail

 

5.4

 

Money Market Fund

 

56.4

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

0.2

 

Total Investments

 

68.4

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

 

31.6

 

Net Assets

 

100.0

%

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

97

ADVISORSHARES PURE US CANNABIS ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2021

Total Return Swap contracts outstanding as of June 30, 2021:

Reference Entity

 

Number
of
Contracts

 

Annual
Financing
Rate Paid

 

Payment
Frequency

 

Termination
Date

 

Notional
Amounts

 

Fair Value

 

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

4Front Ventures ORD

 

19,016,571

 

 

 

7/23/2021

 

$

26,090,883

 

$

23,960,879

 

$

(2,130,004

)

Acreage Holdings FX SUB VOT CL E ORD

 

474,183

 

 

 

7/23/2021

 

 

3,292,101

 

 

1,778,186

 

 

(1,513,915

)

Acreage Holdings FX SUB VOT CL E ORD

 

2,595,135

 

SOFR + 1.00%

 

Monthly

 

7/23/2021

 

 

9,742,389

 

 

9,731,756

 

 

(10,633

)

AYR Wellness

 

530,000

 

 

 

7/23/2021

 

 

16,978,783

 

 

15,105,000

 

 

(1,873,783

)

AYR Wellness

 

1,920,911

 

SOFR + 1.00%

 

Monthly

 

7/23/2021

 

 

54,797,367

 

 

54,745,964

 

 

(51,403

)

C21 Investments ORD

 

7,877,268

 

 

 

7/23/2021

 

 

10,556,530

 

 

7,640,162

 

 

(2,916,368

)

Ceres Acquisition

 

300,000

 

 

 

7/23/2021

 

 

3,073,980

 

 

3,029,997

 

 

(43,983

)

Columbia Care ORD

 

2,851,401

 

 

 

7/23/2021

 

 

20,113,685

 

 

13,244,758

 

 

(6,868,927

)

Columbia Care ORD

 

5,475,491

 

SOFR + 1.00%

 

Monthly

 

7/23/2021

 

 

25,462,633

 

 

25,433,656

 

 

(28,977

)

Cresco Labs ORD

 

2,761,025

 

 

 

7/23/2021

 

 

40,103,952

 

 

31,475,685

 

 

(8,628,267

)

Cresco Labs ORD

 

5,492,095

 

SOFR + 1.00%

 

Monthly

 

7/23/2021

 

 

62,668,734

 

 

62,609,883

 

 

(58,851

)

Curaleaf Holdings SUB VOT ORD

 

2,560,000

 

 

 

7/23/2021

 

 

41,550,397

 

 

36,082,688

 

 

(5,467,709

)

Curaleaf Holdings SUB VOT ORD

 

5,733,295

 

SOFR + 1.00%

 

Monthly

 

7/23/2021

 

 

80,883,561

 

 

80,809,646

 

 

(73,915

)

Gage Growth

 

1,003,000

 

 

 

7/23/2021

 

 

2,304,659

 

 

1,995,970

 

 

(308,689

)

Glass House Brands

 

300,000

 

 

 

7/23/2021

 

 

3,057,870

 

 

3,660,000

 

 

602,130

 

Goodness Growth Hold

 

4,140,230

 

 

 

7/23/2021

 

 

12,790,184

 

 

7,576,621

 

 

(5,213,563

)

Gramf Tpco ORD

 

2,565,000

 

 

 

7/23/2021

 

 

24,856,480

 

 

14,312,700

 

 

(10,543,780

)

Gramf Tpco ORD

 

2,727,948

 

SOFR + 1.00%

 

Monthly

 

7/23/2021

 

 

15,236,625

 

 

15,221,950

 

 

(14,675

)

Green Thumb Industries SUB VOT ORD

 

997,178

 

 

 

7/23/2021

 

 

33,658,253

 

 

32,906,874

 

 

(751,379

)

Green Thumb Industries SUB VOT ORD

 

2,878,042

 

SOFR + 1.00%

 

Monthly

 

7/23/2021

 

 

95,050,081

 

 

94,975,386

 

 

(74,695

)

Harvest Health And Recreation ORD

 

10,423,130

 

 

 

7/23/2021

 

 

34,381,652

 

 

43,047,527

 

 

8,665,875

 

Jushi Holdings CL B SUB VOT ORD

 

2,110,000

 

 

 

7/23/2021

 

 

16,216,690

 

 

11,816,000

 

 

(4,400,690

)

Jushi Holdings CL B SUB VOT ORD

 

4,030,425

 

SOFR + 1.00%

 

Monthly

 

7/23/2021

 

 

22,590,899

 

 

22,570,380

 

 

(20,519

)

Lowell Farms ORD

 

4,564,503

 

 

 

7/23/2021

 

 

6,072,464

 

 

5,523,049

 

 

(549,415

)

Planet 13 Holdings ORD

 

2,475,509

 

 

 

7/23/2021

 

 

18,154,506

 

 

17,452,338

 

 

(702,168

)

Planet 13 Holdings ORD

 

3,483,776

 

SOFR + 1.00%

 

Monthly

 

7/23/2021

 

 

24,580,795

 

 

24,560,621

 

 

(20,174

)

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

98

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2021

Reference Entity

 

Number
of
Contracts

 

Annual
Financing
Rate Paid

 

Payment
Frequency

 

Termination
Date

 

Notional
Amounts

 

Fair Value

 

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

Terrascend ORD

 

1,454,905

 

 

 

7/23/2021

 

$

19,149,059

 

$

16,658,662

 

$

(2,490,397

)

Terrascend ORD

 

4,551,676

 

SOFR + 1.00%

 

Monthly

 

7/23/2021

 

 

52,162,587

 

 

52,116,690

 

 

(45,897

)

Trulieve Cannabis ORD

 

790,000

 

 

 

7/23/2021

 

 

37,265,214

 

 

29,625,000

 

 

(7,640,214

)

Trulieve Cannabis ORD

 

2,019,918

 

SOFR + 1.00%

 

Monthly

 

7/23/2021

 

 

75,813,996

 

 

75,746,925

 

 

(67,071

)

Vapen Mj Ventures ORD

 

4,856,256

 

 

 

7/23/2021

 

 

4,387,482

 

 

2,956,974

 

 

(1,430,508

)

Verano Holdings ORD

 

1,000,784

 

 

 

7/23/2021

 

 

22,113,173

 

 

16,262,740

 

 

(5,850,433

)

Net Unrealized Depreciation

             

 

   

 

   

$

(60,522,997

)

Cowen acts as the counterparty to the total return swap contracts listed above. The Fund either receives fees from, or pays fees to, the counterparty, depending upon the total return of the benchmark, and the agreed-upon floating financing rate. As of June 30, 2021, cash in the amount of $0 has been segregated as collateral from the broker for Swap contracts.

Affiliated holdings are funds which are managed by the Trust or an affiliate of the Trust. Transactions with affiliated companies during the year ended June 30, 2021 were as follows:

Affiliated Holding Name

 

Value at
6/30/2020

 

Purchases/
Additions

 

Sales/
Reductions

 

Realized
Gain (Loss)

 

Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)

 

Number of
Shares at
6/30/2021

 

Value at
6/30/2021

 

Dividend
Income

Power REIT

 

$

 

$

6,216,576

 

$

(649,135

)

 

$

325,704

 

$

1,029,994

 

172,346

 

$

6,923,139

 

$

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

99

ADVISORSHARES Q DYNAMIC GROWTH ETF
Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2021

Investments

 

Shares/
Principal

 

Value

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS — 97.6%

 

 

 

Equity Fund — 97.6%

 

 

   

 

 

First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund*

 

 

49,423

 

$

12,101,716

Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1(a)

 

 

75,639

 

 

26,808,731

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

 

 

30,848

 

 

3,485,207

iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF(a)

 

 

12,507

 

 

3,898,307

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

 

 

140,942

 

 

20,811,495

Total Exchange Traded Funds
(Cost $62,214,945)

 

 

   

 

67,105,456

MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 8.8%

 

 

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds FedFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%(b)(c)

 

 

1,773,000

 

 

1,773,000

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio — Class I, 0.01%(b)

 

 

1,614,272

 

 

1,614,272

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund — Institutional Shares, Institutional Class, 0.03%(b)(c)

 

 

62,000

 

 

62,000

Invesco STIT — Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%(b)(c)

 

 

1,893,000

 

 

1,893,000

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Institutional Class, 0.03%(b)(c)

 

 

690,000

 

 

690,000

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $6,032,272)

 

 

   

 

6,032,272

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 25.9%(c)

 

 

 

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.06%, total to be received $5,176,743, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-6.50%, 07/01/21-01/15/59, totaling $5,280,269)

 

$

5,176,734

 

 

5,176,734

Daiwa Capital Markets America, dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.05%, total to be received $5,176,741, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-7.00%, 11/30/21-07/01/51, totaling $5,280,269)

 

 

5,176,734

 

 

5,176,734


Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (continued)

 

 

 

 

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.05%, total to be received $2,293,392, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 1.50%-5.50%, 03/01/25-07/01/51, totaling $2,339,257)

 

$

2,293,389

 

$

2,293,389

 

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.05%, total to be received $5,176,741, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-8.00%, 08/01/21-04/15/62, totaling $5,280,269)

 

 

5,176,734

 

 

5,176,734

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $17,823,591)

 

 

   

 

17,823,591

 

Total Investments — 132.3%
(Cost $86,070,808)

 

 

   

 

90,961,319

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (32.3%)

 

 

   

 

(22,198,402

)

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

 

   

$

68,762,917

 

____________

ETF — Exchange Traded Fund    

*        Non-income producing security.

(a)      All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of the securities on loan is $21,769,778; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $22,241,591.

(b)     Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2021.

(c)      Collateral received from brokers for securities lending was invested in these short-term investments. 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

100

ADVISORSHARES Q DYNAMIC GROWTH ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2021

Fair Value Measurements

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of June 30, 2021, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

Assets

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Exchange Traded Funds

 

$

67,105,456

 

$

 

$

 

$

67,105,456

Money Market Funds

 

 

6,032,272

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,032,272

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

 

 

17,823,591

 

 

 

 

17,823,591

Total

 

$

73,137,728

 

$

17,823,591

 

$

 

$

90,961,319

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

% of
Net Assets

Equity Fund

 

97.6

%

Money Market Funds

 

8.8

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

25.9

 

Total Investments

 

132.3

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

 

(32.3

)

Net Assets

 

100.0

%

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

101

ADVISORSHARES Q PORTFOLIO BLENDED ALLOCATION ETF
Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2021

Investments

 

Shares/
Principal

 

Value

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS — 97.7%

 

 

 

Commodity Fund — 7.0%

 

 

   

 

 

SPDR Gold Shares*(a)

 

 

1,480

 

$

245,133

Debt Fund — 36.9%

 

 

   

 

 

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

 

 

8,886

 

 

1,282,694

Equity Fund — 53.8%

 

 

   

 

 

Invesco Nasdaq Internet ETF*

 

 

1,385

 

 

355,460

Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1(a)

 

 

2,224

 

 

788,252

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

 

 

4,162

 

 

614,561

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

 

 

1,110

 

 

112,987

Total Equity Fund

 

 

   

 

1,871,260

Total Exchange Traded Funds
(Cost $3,215,777)

 

 

   

 

3,399,087

MONEY MARKET FUND — 1.6%

 

 

 

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio — Class I, 0.01%(b)
(Cost $56,285)

 

 

56,285

 

 

56,285

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 29.7%(c)

 

 

 

BofA Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.05%, total to be received $36,858, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 1.50%-8.50%, 07/15/21-01/15/60, totaling $37,595)

 

$

36,858

 

 

36,858

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.06%, total to be received $249,000, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-6.50%, 07/01/21-01/15/59, totaling $253,980)

 

 

249,000

 

 

249,000

Daiwa Capital Markets America, dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.05%, total to be received $249,000, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-7.00%, 11/30/21-07/01/51, totaling $253,980)

 

 

249,000

 

 

249,000


Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (continued)

 

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.05%, total to be received $249,000, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-8.00%, 12/01/23-07/01/51, totaling $253,980)

 

$

249,000

 

$

249,000

 

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.05%, total to be received $249,000, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-8.00%, 08/01/21-04/15/62, totaling $253,980)

 

 

249,000

 

 

249,000

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $1,032,858)

 

 

   

 

1,032,858

 

Total Investments — 129.0%
(Cost $4,304,920)

 

 

   

 

4,488,230

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (29.0%)

 

 

   

 

(1,009,648

)

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

 

   

$

3,478,582

 

____________

ETF — Exchange Traded Fund

*        Non-income producing security.

(a)      All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of the securities on loan is $1,012,466; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $1,032,858. 

(b)     Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2021.

(c)      Collateral received from brokers for securities lending was invested in these short-term investments.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2021

Fair Value Measurements

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of June 30, 2021, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

Assets

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Exchange Traded Funds

 

$

3,399,087

 

$

 

$

 

$

3,399,087

Money Market Fund

 

 

56,285

 

 

 

 

 

 

56,285

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

 

 

1,032,858

 

 

 

 

1,032,858

Total

 

$

3,455,372

 

$

1,032,858

 

$

 

$

4,488,230

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

% of
Net Assets

Commodity Fund

 

7.0

%

Debt Fund

 

36.9

 

Equity Fund

 

53.8

 

Money Market Fund

 

1.6

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

29.7

 

Total Investments

 

129.0

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

 

(29.0

)

Net Assets

 

100.0

%

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2021

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

EXCHANGE TRADED FUND — 39.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Fund — 39.0%

   

 

 

 

 

 

AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF
(Cost $19,886,000)

 

200,000

 

 

$

19,736,000

 

MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 246.5%

 

 

 

 

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds FedFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%(a)(d)

 

119,102,056

 

 

 

119,102,056

 

Fidelity Institutional Money Market Government Portfolio — Class III, 0.01%(a)

 

5,766,257

 

 

 

5,766,257

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $124,868,313)

   

 

 

 

124,868,313

 

Total Investments Before Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased
(Cost $144,754,313)

   

 

 

 

144,604,313

 

Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased — (99.4)%(b)

 

COMMON STOCKS — (99.4)%

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace/Defense — (2.0)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

Mercury Systems, Inc.*

 

(15,000

)

 

 

(994,200

)

Airlines — (1.2)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

Spirit Airlines, Inc.*

 

(20,000

)

 

 

(608,800

)

Apparel — (2.1)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

PVH Corp.*

 

(10,000

)

 

 

(1,075,900

)

Banks — (5.7)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Suisse Group AG (Switzerland)(c)

 

(100,000

)

 

 

(1,049,000

)

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)(c)

 

(30,000

)

 

 

(865,500

)

Westpac Banking Corp. (Australia)(c)

 

(50,000

)

 

 

(966,000

)

Total Banks

   

 

 

 

(2,880,500

)

Beverages — (1.8)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

Monster Beverage Corp.*

 

(10,000

)

 

 

(913,500

)

Commercial Services — (4.0)%

 

 

 

 

 

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

 

(3,000

)

 

 

(1,390,770

)

Sabre Corp.*

 

(50,000

)

 

 

(624,000

)

Total Commercial Services

   

 

 

 

(2,014,770

)

Computers — (1.3)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

Ping Identity Holding Corp.*

 

(30,000

)

 

 

(687,000

)

Diversified Financial Services — (3.2)%

 

 

 

 

 

LendingTree, Inc.*

 

(4,000

)

 

 

(847,520

)

Nomura Holdings, Inc. (Japan)(c)

 

(150,000

)

 

 

(763,500

)

Total Diversified Financial Services

   

 

 

 

(1,611,020

)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

Electric — (6.8)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

Brookfield Renewable Corp., Class A

 

(20,000

)

 

$

(838,800

)

Clearway Energy, Inc., Class C

 

(40,000

)

 

 

(1,059,200

)

PG&E Corp.*

 

(150,000

)

 

 

(1,525,500

)

Total Electric

   

 

 

 

(3,423,500

)

Electrical Components & Equipment — (2.2)%

 

Universal Display Corp.

 

(5,000

)

 

 

(1,111,650

)

Electronics — (1.1)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

Akoustis Technologies, Inc.*

 

(50,000

)

 

 

(535,500

)

Energy – Alternate Sources — (1.2)%

 

 

 

 

 

Renewable Energy Group, Inc.*

 

(10,000

)

 

 

(623,400

)

Engineering & Construction — (2.0)%

 

 

 

 

 

Construction Partners, Inc., Class A*

 

(32,500

)

 

 

(1,020,500

)

Entertainment — (2.9)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

Golden Nugget Online Gaming, Inc.*

 

(50,000

)

 

 

(638,000

)

Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.*

 

(10,000

)

 

 

(839,700

)

Total Entertainment

   

 

 

 

(1,477,700

)

Food — (4.7)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.*

 

(30,000

)

 

 

(1,039,800

)

McCormick & Co., Inc.

 

(15,000

)

 

 

(1,324,800

)

Total Food

   

 

 

 

(2,364,600

)

Home Furnishings — (1.5)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

Universal Electronics, Inc.*

 

(16,000

)

 

 

(776,000

)

Insurance — (5.1)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

China Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (China)(c)

 

(100,000

)

 

 

(995,000

)

eHealth, Inc.*

 

(27,000

)

 

 

(1,576,800

)

Total Insurance

   

 

 

 

(2,571,800

)

Internet — (10.7)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

Etsy, Inc.*

 

(5,000

)

 

 

(1,029,200

)

EverQuote, Inc., Class A*

 

(25,000

)

 

 

(817,000

)

F5 Networks, Inc.*

 

(5,000

)

 

 

(933,300

)

Just Eat Takeaway.com NV (Germany)*(c)

 

(97,100

)

 

 

(1,773,046

)

Zillow Group, Inc., Class A*

 

(7,000

)

 

 

(857,710

)

Total Internet

   

 

 

 

(5,410,256

)

Lodging — (2.8)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

 

(20,000

)

 

 

(1,445,800

)

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

104

ADVISORSHARES RANGER EQUITY BEAR ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2021

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

Media — (0.0)%**

   

 

 

 

 

 

New York Times Co. (The), Class A

 

(320

)

 

$

(13,936

)

Oil & Gas Services — (1.9)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

NOW, Inc.*

 

(100,000

)

 

 

(949,000

)

Pipelines — (1.5)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

New Fortress Energy, Inc.

 

(20,000

)

 

 

(757,600

)

Real Estate — (2.8)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

KE Holdings, Inc. (China)*(c)

 

(30,000

)

 

 

(1,430,400

)

REITS — (2.8)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

Alexander’s, Inc.

 

(2,500

)

 

 

(669,875

)

LTC Properties, Inc.

 

(20,000

)

 

 

(767,800

)

Total REITS

   

 

 

 

(1,437,675

)

Retail — (6.9)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

Best Buy Co., Inc.

 

(10,000

)

 

 

(1,149,800

)

FirstCash, Inc.

 

(12,832

)

 

 

(980,878

)

Five Below, Inc.*

 

(7,000

)

 

 

(1,352,890

)

Total Retail

   

 

 

 

(3,483,568

)

Software — (16.2)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

AppFolio, Inc., Class A*

 

(12,500

)

 

 

(1,765,000

)

DouYu International Holdings Ltd. (China)*(c)

 

(125,000

)

 

 

(855,000

)

Fastly, Inc., Class A*

 

(20,000

)

 

 

(1,192,000

)

JFrog Ltd. (Israel)*

 

(15,000

)

 

 

(682,800

)

PTC, Inc.*

 

(7,500

)

 

 

(1,059,450

)

RingCentral, Inc., Class A*

 

(2,500

)

 

 

(726,450

)

Sailpoint Technologies Holdings, Inc.*

 

(20,000

)

 

 

(1,021,400

)

Schrodinger, Inc.*

 

(12,000

)

 

 

(907,320

)

Total Software

   

 

 

 

(8,209,420

)

Telecommunications — (3.1)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

Inseego Corp.*

 

(45,000

)

 

 

(454,050

)

Verizon Communications, Inc.

 

(20,000

)

 

 

(1,120,600

)

Total Telecommunications

   

 

 

 

(1,574,650

)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

Toys/Games/Hobbies — (1.9)%

 

 

 

 

 

Hasbro, Inc.

 

(10,000

)

 

$

(945,200

)

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $(49,368,508))

   

 

 

 

(50,347,845

)

Total Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased [Proceeds Received $(49,368,508)]

   

 

 

 

(50,347,845

)

Total Investments — 186.1%
(Cost $95,385,805)

   

 

 

 

94,256,468

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (86.1%)

   

 

 

 

(43,601,195

)

Net Assets — 100.0%

   

 

 

$

50,655,273

 

____________

ETF — Exchange Traded Fund

PLC — Public Limited Company

REITS — Real Estate Investment Trusts

*        Non-income producing security.

**       Less than 0.05%.

†        Affiliated Company.

(a)      Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2021.

(b)     As of June 30, 2021 cash in the amount of $6,794,116 has been segregated as collateral from the broker for securities sold short.

(c)      American Depositary Receipt.

(d)     A portion of this security has been pledged as collateral for securities sold, not yet purchased.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

105

ADVISORSHARES RANGER EQUITY BEAR ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2021

Fair Value Measurements

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of June 30, 2021, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

Assets

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Exchange Traded Fund

 

$

19,736,000

 

$

 

$

 

$

19,736,000

Money Market Funds

 

 

124,868,313

 

 

 

 

 

 

124,868,313

Total

 

$

144,604,313

 

$

 

$

 

$

144,604,313

Liabilities

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Common Stocks

 

$

(50,347,845

)

 

$

 

$

 

$

(50,347,845

)

Total

 

$

(50,347,845

)

 

$

 

$

 

$

(50,347,845

)

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
  

 

% of
Net Assets

Aerospace/Defense

 

(2.0

)%

Airlines

 

(1.2

)

Apparel

 

(2.1

)

Banks

 

(5.7

)

Beverages

 

(1.8

)

Commercial Services

 

(4.0

)

Computers

 

(1.3

)

Debt Fund

 

39.0

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

(3.2

)

Electric

 

(6.8

)

Electrical Components & Equipment

 

(2.2

)

Electronics

 

(1.1

)

Energy – Alternate Sources

 

(1.2

)

Engineering & Construction

 

(2.0

)

Entertainment

 

(2.9

)

Food

 

(4.7

)

Home Furnishings

 

(1.5

)

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(continued)

 

% of
Net Assets

Insurance

 

(5.1

)

Internet

 

(10.7

)

Lodging

 

(2.8

)

Media

 

(0.0

)**

Oil & Gas Services

 

(1.9

)

Pipelines

 

(1.5

)

Real Estate

 

(2.8

)

REITS

 

(2.8

)

Retail

 

(6.9

)

Software

 

(16.2

)

Telecommunications

 

(3.1

)

Toys/Games/Hobbies

 

(1.9

)

Money Market Funds

 

246.5

 

Total Investments

 

186.1

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

 

(86.1

)

Net Assets

 

100.0

%

____________

**       Less than 0.05%. 

Affiliated holdings are funds which are managed by the Trust or an affiliate of the Trust. Transactions with affiliated companies during the year ended June 30, 2021 were as follows:

Affiliated Fund Name

 

Value at
6/30/2020

 

Purchases/
Additions

 

Sales/
Reductions

 

Realized
Gain
(Loss)

 

Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)

 

Number of
Shares at
6/30/2021

 

Value at
6/30/2021

 

Dividend
Income

AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

$

63,930,750

 

$

 

$

(44,436,368

)

 

$

(357,132

)

 

$

598,750

 

200,000

 

$

19,736,000

 

$

331,584

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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ADVISORSHARES RESTAURANT ETF
Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2021

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS — 99.4%

 

 

 

Entertainment — 4.9%

     

 

 

RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc.

 

4,454

 

$

294,855

Internet — 2.6%

     

 

 

DoorDash, Inc., Class A*

 

534

 

 

95,228

Just Eat Takeaway.com NV (Germany)*(a)

 

3,270

 

 

59,710

Total Internet

     

 

154,938

Retail — 91.9%

     

 

 

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.*

 

1,759

 

 

86,437

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.*

 

11,034

 

 

299,463

Brinker International, Inc.*

 

3,868

 

 

239,236

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.*

 

10,579

 

 

63,580

Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (The)*

 

2,984

 

 

161,673

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*

 

128

 

 

198,444

Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.*

 

9,659

 

 

359,894

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

 

1,575

 

 

229,934

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.*

 

1,269

 

 

51,521

Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.

 

21,521

 

 

215,425

Denny’s Corp.*

 

3,474

 

 

57,286

Dine Brands Global, Inc.*

 

3,350

 

 

298,988

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

 

583

 

 

271,964

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.*

 

9,354

 

 

171,085

Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.*

 

21,654

 

 

290,813

Jack in the Box, Inc.

 

2,459

 

 

274,031

McDonald’s Corp.

 

562

 

 

129,816

Papa John’s International, Inc.

 

2,494

 

 

260,473

Restaurant Brands International, Inc. (Canada)

 

1,759

 

 

113,350

Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.*

 

13,956

 

 

321,407

Shake Shack, Inc., Class A*(b)

 

961

 

 

102,846

Starbucks Corp.

 

2,249

 

 

251,461

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

 

3,370

 

 

324,194

Wendy’s Co. (The)

 

4,626

 

 

108,341

Wingstop, Inc.

 

1,269

 

 

200,033

Yum China Holdings, Inc. (China)

 

3,719

 

 

246,384

Yum! Brands, Inc.

 

1,514

 

 

174,155

Total Retail

     

 

5,502,234

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $5,982,964)

     

 

5,952,027

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

MONEY MARKET FUND — 1.0%

 

 

 

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds Treasury Trust Fund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(c)
(Cost $60,400)

 

60,400

 

$

60,400

 

Total Investments — 100.4%
(Cost $6,043,364)

     

 

6,012,427

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.4%)

     

 

(24,141

)

Net Assets — 100.0%

     

$

5,988,286

 

____________

*        Non-income producing security.

(a)      American Depositary Receipt.

(b)     All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of the securities on loan is $100,706; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $101,698. The aggregate market value of the collateral includes non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $101,698.

(c)      Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2021.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

107

ADVISORSHARES RESTAURANT ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2021

Fair Value Measurements

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of June 30, 2021, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

Assets

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Common Stocks

 

$

5,952,027

 

$

 

$

 

$

5,952,027

Money Market Fund

 

 

60,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

60,400

Total

 

$

6,012,427

 

$

 

$

 

$

6,012,427

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

% of
Net Assets

Entertainment

 

4.9%

 

Internet

 

2.6

 

Retail

 

91.9

 

Money Market Fund

 

1.0

 

Total Investments

 

100.4

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

 

(0.4

)

Net Assets

 

100.0%

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

CORPORATE BONDS — 61.1%

 

 

 

Airlines — 1.1%

 

 

   

 

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc., 3.63%, 03/15/22

 

$

229,000

 

$

232,262

United Airlines Holdings, Inc., 4.25%, 10/01/22(a)

 

 

232,000

 

 

237,800

Total Airlines

 

 

   

 

470,062

Auto Manufacturers — 1.7%

 

 

   

 

 

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 4.38%, 09/25/21

 

 

732,000

 

 

738,818

Banks — 7.8%

 

 

   

 

 

Bank of America Corp., Series MTN, 1.35%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 1.16%), 01/20/23@

 

 

71,000

 

 

71,421

Citigroup, Inc., 1.14%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.96%), 04/25/22@

 

 

735,000

 

 

739,690

Citigroup, Inc., 2.31%, (SOFR + 0.87%), 11/04/22@

 

 

344,000

 

 

346,170

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 2.88%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.82%), 10/31/22@

 

 

419,000

 

 

422,320

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 0.47%, (SOFR + 0.43%), 03/08/23@(a)

 

 

585,000

 

 

585,507

Morgan Stanley, 4.88%, 11/01/22

 

 

650,000

 

 

686,815

Wells Fargo & Co., Series M, 3.45%, 02/13/23

 

 

450,000

 

 

471,822

Total Banks

 

 

   

 

3,323,745

Beverages — 1.4%

 

 

   

 

 

Constellation Brands, Inc., 2.65%, 11/07/22

 

 

567,000

 

 

583,103

Biotechnology — 1.1%

 

 

   

 

 

Biogen, Inc., 3.63%, 09/15/22

 

 

443,000

 

 

460,297

Commercial Services — 2.7%

 

 

   

 

 

ADT Security Corp. (The), 3.50%, 07/15/22

 

 

229,000

 

 

233,580

Equifax, Inc., 3.60%, 08/15/21

 

 

343,000

 

 

344,380

Equifax, Inc., 1.03%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.87%), 08/15/21@

 

 

570,000

 

 

570,520

Total Commercial Services

 

 

   

 

1,148,480

Diversified Financial Services — 8.1%

 

 

 

Air Lease Corp., 3.50%, 01/15/22(a)

 

 

1,023,000

 

 

1,040,004

Aircastle Ltd., 4.40%, 09/25/23

 

 

325,000

 

 

348,127

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (continued)

 

 

 

American Express Co., 0.78%,
(3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.62%), 05/20/22@

 

$

842,000

 

$

845,759

Aviation Capital Group LLC, 0.86%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.67%), 07/30/21@‡

 

 

270,000

 

 

270,051

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., 0.77%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.65%), 06/15/23@

 

 

700,000

 

 

699,500

OneMain Finance Corp., 6.13%, 05/15/22

 

 

220,000

 

 

229,130

Total Diversified Financial Services

 

 

   

 

3,432,571

Electric — 9.0%

 

 

   

 

 

Dominion Energy, Inc., 2.72%, 08/15/21#

 

 

806,000

 

 

808,325

Edison International, 2.40%, 09/15/22

 

 

911,000

 

 

927,350

Entergy Corp., 4.00%, 07/15/22

 

 

667,000

 

 

688,143

Exelon Corp., 3.50%, 06/01/22

 

 

431,000

 

 

441,953

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 2.80%, 01/15/23

 

 

451,000

 

 

466,424

OGE Energy Corp., 0.70%, 05/26/23

 

 

113,000

 

 

112,953

Pacific Gas and Electric Co., 1.75%, 06/16/22

 

 

370,000

 

 

369,858

Total Electric

 

 

   

 

3,815,006

Electronics — 1.1%

 

 

   

 

 

Jabil, Inc., 4.70%, 09/15/22

 

 

442,000

 

 

463,840

Gas — 3.3%

 

 

   

 

 

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., 0.63%,
(3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.50%), 03/02/23@

 

 

911,000

 

 

911,238

Southern California Gas Co., 0.47%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.35%), 09/14/23@

 

 

466,000

 

 

466,061

Total Gas

 

 

   

 

1,377,299

Healthcare – Products — 0.6%

 

 

 

Boston Scientific Corp., 3.38%, 05/15/22

 

 

256,000

 

 

262,915

Healthcare – Services — 2.1%

 

 

   

 

 

Humana, Inc., 3.15%, 12/01/22

 

 

581,000

 

 

599,227

Molina Healthcare, Inc., 5.38%, 11/15/22

 

 

265,000

 

 

278,083

Total Healthcare – Services

 

 

   

 

877,310

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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June 30, 2021

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

 

 

Home Builders — 1.0%

 

 

   

 

 

Lennar Corp., 4.13%, 01/15/22

 

$

436,000

 

$

441,435

Investment Companies — 1.4%

 

 

 

Ares Capital Corp., 3.63%, 01/19/22

 

 

604,000

 

 

612,575

Media — 2.8%

 

 

   

 

 

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 4.46%, 07/23/22

 

 

420,000

 

 

434,865

DISH DBS Corp., 5.88%, 07/15/22

 

 

220,000

 

 

229,779

Time Warner Cable LLC, 4.00%, 09/01/21

 

 

522,000

 

 

522,000

Total Media

 

 

   

 

1,186,644

Mining — 1.3%

 

 

   

 

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 3.55%, 03/01/22

 

 

527,000

 

 

533,253

Oil & Gas — 0.4%

 

 

   

 

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 2.70%, 08/15/22

 

 

162,000

 

 

165,464

Oil & Gas Services — 1.4%

 

 

   

 

 

Halliburton Co., 3.25%, 11/15/21

 

 

579,000

 

 

581,017

Pharmaceuticals — 2.0%

 

 

   

 

 

Becton Dickinson and Co., 2.89%, 06/06/22

 

 

822,000

 

 

840,170

Pipelines — 2.2%

 

 

   

 

 

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp., 3.65%, 06/01/22

 

 

905,000

 

 

924,149

REITS — 2.8%

 

 

   

 

 

Host Hotels & Resorts LP, Series D, 3.75%, 10/15/23

 

 

325,000

 

 

342,870

Kimco Realty Corp., 3.40%, 11/01/22

 

 

822,000

 

 

850,411

Total REITS

 

 

   

 

1,193,281

Retail — 2.1%

 

 

   

 

 

Nordstrom, Inc., 4.00%, 10/15/21

 

 

441,000

 

 

441,200

QVC, Inc., 4.38%, 03/15/23

 

 

443,000

 

 

467,693

Total Retail

 

 

   

 

908,893

Software — 2.2%

 

 

   

 

 

VMware, Inc., 2.95%, 08/21/22

 

 

926,000

 

 

950,114

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

 

 

Telecommunications — 1.5%

 

 

   

 

 

Qwest Corp., 6.75%, 12/01/21

 

$

379,000

 

$

388,238

Sprint Corp., 7.25%, 09/15/21

 

 

224,000

 

 

227,778

Total Telecommunications

 

 

   

 

616,016

Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost $25,801,971)

 

 

   

 

25,906,457

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES — 15.0%

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 15.0%

 

 

 

Ally Master Owner Trust, Class A, Series 2018-4, 3.30%, 07/17/23

 

 

465,000

 

 

465,533

American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Class A, Series 2019-1, 2.87%, 10/15/24

 

 

455,000

 

 

464,174

First National Master Note Trust, Class A, Series 2018-1, 0.53%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.46%), 10/15/24@

 

 

665,000

 

 

665,748

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Class A, Series 2017-3, 2.48%, 09/15/24

 

 

565,000

 

 

580,180

GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust, Class B, Series 2017-3A, 2.33%, 03/16/23

 

 

735,000

 

 

735,761

Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, Class A2, Series 2020-C, 0.26%, 09/15/23

 

 

901,037

 

 

901,527

Invitation Homes Trust, Class B, Series 2018-SFR3, 1.23%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.15%), 07/17/37@‡

 

 

200,000

 

 

200,945

SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust, Class A, Series 2020-1, 2.02%, 01/25/29

 

 

167,966

 

 

169,376

Tesla Auto Lease Trust, Class A2, Series 2021-A, 0.36%, 03/20/25

 

 

300,000

 

 

300,205

Verizon Owner Trust, Class A1A, Series 2019-A, 2.93%, 09/20/23

 

 

859,241

 

 

869,521

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, Class A, Series 2019-B, 2.49%, 04/15/26

 

 

535,000

 

 

546,538

World Omni Auto Receivables Trust, Class A2, Series 2020-A, 1.71%, 11/15/22

 

 

484,448

 

 

487,020

Total Asset Backed Securities
(Cost $6,375,673)

 

 

   

 

6,386,528

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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June 30, 2021

Investments

 

Principal/
Shares

 

Value

U.S. TREASURY NOTES — 12.9%

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.38%, 01/31/22

 

$

1,992,000

 

$

2,007,154

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.13%, 02/28/22(a)

 

 

2,312,000

 

 

2,328,334

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.88%, 04/30/22

 

 

1,118,000

 

 

1,134,555

Total U.S. Treasury Notes
(Cost $5,469,606)

 

 

   

 

5,470,043

FOREIGN BONDS — 6.7%

 

 

   

 

 

Banks — 2.5%

 

 

   

 

 

Barclays PLC, 1.74%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 1.63%), 01/10/23 (United Kingdom)@

 

 

697,000

 

 

702,273

Barclays PLC, 3.68%, 01/10/23 (United Kingdom)

 

 

342,000

 

 

347,864

Total Banks

 

 

   

 

1,050,137

Oil & Gas — 2.9%

 

 

   

 

 

Cenovus Energy, Inc., 3.00%, 08/15/22 (Canada)

 

 

350,000

 

 

357,189

Ecopetrol SA, 5.88%, 09/18/23 (Colombia)

 

 

795,000

 

 

861,450

Total Oil & Gas

 

 

   

 

1,218,639

Pharmaceuticals — 1.3%

 

 

   

 

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 2.20%, 07/21/21 (Israel)

 

 

583,000

 

 

581,012

Total Foreign Bonds
(Cost $2,833,930)

 

 

   

 

2,849,788

MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES — 1.6%

 

 

 

Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities — 1.6%

Arroyo Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2019-1, 3.81%, 01/25/49@‡*

 

 

210,071

 

 

214,222

Mello Warehouse Securitization Trust, Class A, Series 2020-1, 0.99%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.90%), 10/25/53@‡

 

 

455,000

 

 

455,443

Total Mortgage Backed Securities
(Cost $669,534)

 

 

   

 

669,665

MONEY MARKET FUND — 1.1%

 

 

 

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund — Institutional Class, 0.60%(b)
(Cost $452,085)

 

 

452,085

 

 

452,085


Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 3.5%(c)

 

 

 

 

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.06%, total to be received $347,229, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-6.50%, 07/01/21-01/15/59, totaling $354,173)

 

$

347,228

 

$

347,228

 

Daiwa Capital Markets America, dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.05%, total to be received $347,228, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-7.00%, 11/30/21-07/01/51, totaling $354,172)

 

 

347,228

 

 

347,228

 

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.05%, total to be received $102,935, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 1.50%-5.50%, 03/01/25-07/01/51, totaling $104,994)

 

 

102,935

 

 

102,935

 

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.05%, total to be received $347,228, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-8.00%, 12/01/23-07/01/51, totaling $354,173)

 

 

347,228

 

 

347,228

 

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.05%, total to be received $347,228, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-8.00%, 08/01/21-04/15/62, totaling $354,173)

 

 

347,228

 

 

347,228

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $1,491,847)

 

 

   

 

1,491,847

 

Total Investments — 101.9%
(Cost $43,094,646)

 

 

   

 

43,226,413

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.9%)

 

 

   

 

(794,020

)

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

 

   

$

42,432,393

 

____________

LIBOR — London Interbank Offered Rate

LP — Limited Partnership

PLC — Public Limited Company

REITS — Real Estate Investment Trusts

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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June 30, 2021

SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate

#        Represents step coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at June 30, 2021.

@       Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at June 30, 2021.

*        Adjustable rate security with an interest rate that is not based on a published reference index and spread. The rate is based on the structure of the agreement and current market conditions.

‡        Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, 144A securities are deemed to be liquid.

(a)      All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of the securities on loan is $1,451,553; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $1,491,847.

(b)     Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2021.

(c)      Collateral received from brokers for securities lending was invested in these short-term investments.

Fair Value Measurements

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of June 30, 2021, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

Assets

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Corporate Bonds

 

$

 

$

25,906,457

 

$

 

$

25,906,457

Asset Backed Securities

 

 

 

 

6,386,528

 

 

 

 

6,386,528

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

 

 

 

5,470,043

 

 

 

 

5,470,043

Foreign Bonds

 

 

 

 

2,849,788

 

 

 

 

2,849,788

Mortgage Backed Securities

 

 

 

 

669,665

 

 

 

 

669,665

Money Market Fund

 

 

452,085

 

 

 

 

 

 

452,085

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

 

 

1,491,847

 

 

 

 

1,491,847

Futures Contracts

 

 

2,152

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,152

Total

 

$

454,237

 

$

42,774,328

 

$

 

$

43,228,565

____________

†        Derivative instruments, including swap contracts and futures contracts, are valued at the net unrealized gain (loss) on the instrument.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2021

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

% of
Net Assets

Airlines

 

1.1

%

Auto Manufacturers

 

1.7

 

Banks

 

10.3

 

Beverages

 

1.4

 

Biotechnology

 

1.1

 

Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

 

1.6

 

Commercial Services

 

2.7

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

23.1

 

Electric

 

9.0

 

Electronics

 

1.1

 

Gas

 

3.3

 

Healthcare – Products

 

0.6

 

Healthcare – Services

 

2.1

 

Home Builders

 

1.0

 

Investment Companies

 

1.4

 

Media

 

2.8

 

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(continued)

 

% of
Net Assets

Mining

 

1.3

%

Oil & Gas

 

3.3

 

Oil & Gas Services

 

1.4

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

3.3

 

Pipelines

 

2.2

 

REITS

 

2.8

 

Retail

 

2.1

 

Software

 

2.2

 

Telecommunications

 

1.5

 

U.S. Treasury Note

 

12.9

 

Money Market Fund

 

1.1

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

3.5

 

Total Investments

 

101.9

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

 

(1.9

)

Net Assets

 

100.0

%

Futures contracts outstanding as of June 30, 2021:

Type

 

Broker

 

Expiration
Date

 

Number of
Contracts

 

Notional
Value at
Trade Date

 

Contract
Value at
June 30, 2021

 

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

U.S. Treasury 2 Yr. Note

 

Interactive Brokers LLC

 

September 2021

 

(6)

 

$

(1,324,074 )

 

 

$

(1,321,922 )

 

 

$

2,152  

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2021

Investments

 


Shares

 

Value

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS — 93.7%

 

 

 

Debt Fund — 16.4%

     

 

 

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF(a)

 

19,767

 

$

1,057,337

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF(a)

 

5,356

 

 

719,632

iShares US Treasury Bond ETF(a)

 

46,369

 

 

1,233,415

Total Debt Fund

     

 

3,010,384

Equity Fund — 77.3%

     

 

 

iShares Global Tech ETF

 

2,303

 

 

777,309

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

 

38,831

 

 

3,062,989

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF(b)

 

22,982

 

 

1,267,457

iShares Russell 2000 ETF(b)

 

3,288

 

 

754,169

iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF(b)

 

10,509

 

 

1,189,619

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(b)

 

15,255

 

 

6,530,055

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

 

3,951

 

 

583,405

Total Equity Fund

     

 

14,165,003

Total Exchange Traded Funds
(Cost $15,575,542)

     

 

17,175,387

MONEY MARKET FUND — 3.6%

 

 

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(c)
(Cost $658,670)

 

658,670

 

 

658,670

 

Notional
Amount

 

Contracts/
Principal

   

PURCHASED PUT OPTION — 0.0%**

   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, expiring 08/20/21, Strike Price $315.00
(Cost $49,286)

 

$

2,646,000

 

 

84

 

3,066

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 3.3%(d)

   

Citibank NA, dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.06%, total to be received $106,208, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.63%-6.00%, 07/01/24-11/15/50, totaling $108,428)

 

$

106,208

 

106,208

Investments

 


Principal

 

Value

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 3.3%(d)

 

 

 

 

 

Daiwa Capital Markets America, dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.05%, total to be received $249,000, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-7.00%, 11/30/21-07/01/51, totaling $253,980)

 

 

$

249,000

 

 

$

249,000

 

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.05%, total to be received $249,000, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations,
0.00%-8.00%, 08/01/21-04/15/62, totaling $253,980)

 

 

 

249,000

 

 

 

249,000

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $604,208)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

604,208

 

Total Investments Before Written Options — 100.6%
(Cost $16,887,706)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,441,331

 

   

Notional Amount

 

 


Contracts

   

WRITTEN CALL OPTION — (0.0)%**

 

 

 

 

 

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, expiring 07/16/21, Strike Price $433.00 [Premium Received $(3,890)]

 

(2,078,400

)

 

 

(48

)

 

 

(6,528

)

Total Investments — 100.6%
(Cost $16,883,816)

 

 

 

18,434,803

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(111,659

)

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

18,323,144

 

____________

ETF — Exchange Traded Fund

**       Less than 0.05%.

(a)      All or a portion of this security has been pledged as collateral for option contracts. The aggregate market value of the collateral was $1,571,601 as of June 30, 2021.

(b)     All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of the securities on loan is $1,691,598; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $1,733,762. The aggregate market value of the collateral includes non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $1,129,554.

(c)      Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2021.

(d)     Collateral received from brokers for securities lending was invested in these short-term investments.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2021

Fair Value Measurements

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of June 30, 2021, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

Assets

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Exchange Traded Funds

 

$

17,175,387

 

$

 

$

 

$

17,175,387

Money Market Fund

 

 

658,670

 

 

 

 

 

 

658,670

Purchased Put Option

 

 

3,066

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,066

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

 

 

604,208

 

 

 

 

604,208

Total

 

$

17,837,123

 

$

604,208

 

$

 

$

18,441,331

Liabilities

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Written Call Option

 

$

(6,528

)

 

$

 

$

 

$

(6,528

)

Total

 

$

(6,528

)

 

$

 

$

 

$

(6,528

)

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

% of
Net Assets

Debt Fund

 

16.4

%

Equity Fund

 

77.3

 

Purchased Put Option

 

0.0

**

Written Call Option

 

(0.0

)**

Money Market Fund

 

3.6

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

3.3

 

Total Investments

 

100.6

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

 

(0.6

)

Net Assets

 

100.0

%

____________

**       Less than 0.05%.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2021

Investments

 


Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS — 100.1%

 

 

 

Agriculture — 5.7%

     

 

 

Altria Group, Inc.

 

2,670

 

$

127,306

British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom)(a)

 

3,477

 

 

136,681

Philip Morris International, Inc.

 

1,302

 

 

129,041

Turning Point Brands, Inc.

 

5,730

 

 

262,262

Universal Corp.

 

2,424

 

 

138,095

Total Agriculture

     

 

793,385

Apparel — 1.8%

     

 

 

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France)(a)

 

1,593

 

 

251,375

Beverages — 15.0%

     

 

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (Belgium)(a)

 

2,118

 

 

152,517

Boston Beer Co., Inc. (The), Class A*(b)

 

811

 

 

827,869

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

 

1,341

 

 

100,495

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

 

1,027

 

 

240,205

Diageo PLC (United Kingdom)(a)

 

592

 

 

113,480

Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc. (The)*(b)

 

15,000

 

 

330,900

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B*

 

3,340

 

 

179,325

Pernod Ricard SA (France)(a)

 

3,210

 

 

142,845

Total Beverages

     

 

2,087,636

Biotechnology — 2.0%

     

 

 

Mind Medicine MindMed, Inc. (Canada)*

 

80,000

 

 

276,000

Electronics — 6.4%

     

 

 

Turtle Beach Corp.*

 

27,720

 

 

884,822

Entertainment — 22.2%

     

 

 

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.*

 

3,947

 

 

409,501

DraftKings, Inc., Class A*(b)

 

7,261

 

 

378,806

International Game Technology PLC*(b)

 

24,500

 

 

587,020

Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.*

 

3,718

 

 

246,020

Penn National Gaming, Inc.*(b)

 

5,544

 

 

424,061

RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc.

 

8,152

 

 

539,663

Red Rock Resorts, Inc., Class A*

 

11,662

 

 

495,635

Total Entertainment

     

 

3,080,706

Lodging — 7.2%

     

 

 

Boyd Gaming Corp.*

 

7,563

 

 

465,049

Full House Resorts, Inc.*

 

53,385

 

 

530,647

Total Lodging

     

 

995,696

Investments

 

Shares/
Principal

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 10.7%

 

 

 

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.

 

 

25,000

 

$

867,500

Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc.

 

 

6,900

 

 

620,862

Total Miscellaneous Manufacturing

 

 

   

 

1,488,362

Pharmaceuticals — 2.0%

 

 

   

 

 

Compass Pathways PLC (United Kingdom)*(a)(b)

 

 

7,350

 

 

280,402

REITS — 7.6%

 

 

   

 

 

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

 

 

11,620

 

 

538,354

VICI Properties, Inc.

 

 

16,736

 

 

519,151

Total REITS

 

 

   

 

1,057,505

Retail — 15.6%

 

 

   

 

 

Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.*

 

 

16,171

 

 

602,531

Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.

 

 

49,279

 

 

493,283

Jack in the Box, Inc.

 

 

2,022

 

 

225,332

McDonald’s Corp.

 

 

924

 

 

213,435

Wingstop, Inc.

 

 

2,422

 

 

381,780

Yum China Holdings, Inc. (China)

 

 

3,696

 

 

244,860

Total Retail

 

 

   

 

2,161,221

Software — 3.9%

 

 

   

 

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

 

 

3,960

 

 

377,942

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*

 

 

885

 

 

156,663

Total Software

 

 

   

 

534,605

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $10,826,467)

 

 

   

 

13,891,715

MONEY MARKET FUND — 0.2%

 

 

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds Treasury Trust Fund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(c)
(Cost $26,738)

 

 

26,738

 

 

26,738

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 2.3%(d)

 

 

 

Citibank NA, dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.06%, total to be received $72,970, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.63%-6.00%, 07/01/24-11/15/50, totaling $74,495)

 

$

72,970

 

 

72,970

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2021

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (continued)

 

 

 

 

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.05%, total to be received $249,000, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-8.00%, 08/01/21-04/15/62, totaling $253,980)

 

$

249,000

 

$

249,000

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $321,970)

 

 

   

 

321,970

 

Total Investments — 102.6%
(Cost $11,175,175)

 

 

   

 

14,240,423

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (2.6%)

 

 

   

 

(351,703

)

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

 

   

$

13,888,720

 

____________

PLC — Public Limited Company

REITS — Real Estate Investment Trusts

*        Non-income producing security.

(a)      American Depositary Receipt.

(b)     All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of the securities on loan is $2,278,888; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $2,324,505. The aggregate market value of the collateral includes non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $2,002,535.

(c)      Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2021.

(d)     Collateral received from brokers for securities lending was invested in these short-term investments.

Fair Value Measurements

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of June 30, 2021, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

Assets

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Common Stocks

 

$

13,891,715

 

$

 

$

 

$

13,891,715

Money Market Fund

 

 

26,738

 

 

 

 

 

 

26,738

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

 

 

321,970

 

 

 

 

321,970

Total

 

$

13,918,453

 

$

321,970

 

$

 

$

14,240,423

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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June 30, 2021

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

% of
Net Assets

Agriculture

 

5.7

%

Apparel

 

1.8

 

Beverages

 

15.0

 

Biotechnology

 

2.0

 

Electronics

 

6.4

 

Entertainment

 

22.2

 

Lodging

 

7.2

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

 

10.7

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

2.0

 

REITS

 

7.6

 

Retail

 

15.6

 

Software

 

3.9

 

Money Market Fund

 

0.2

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

2.3

 

Total Investments

 

102.6

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

 

(2.6

)

Net Assets

 

100.0

%

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2021

 

AdvisorShares
Alpha DNA
Equity
Sentiment ETF

 

AdvisorShares
Dorsey Wright
ADR ETF

 

AdvisorShares
Dorsey Wright
Alpha Equal
Weight ETF

 

AdvisorShares
Dorsey Wright
FSM All Cap
World ETF

ASSETS

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments, at Cost

 

$

66,996,313

 

$

75,864,776

 

 

$

78,810,241

 

$

193,237,823

 

Repurchase Agreements, at Cost (Note 2)

 

 

 

 

10,942,975

 

 

 

 

 

45,428,304

 

Total Cost of Investments

 

 

66,996,313

 

 

86,807,751

 

 

 

78,810,241

 

 

238,666,127

 

Investments, at Market Value (including securities on loan) (Note 2)(a)

 

 

69,439,842

 

 

94,926,575

 

 

 

79,445,040

 

 

189,271,119

 

Repurchase Agreements, at Market Value (Note 2)

 

 

 

 

10,942,975

 

 

 

 

 

45,428,304

 

Total Market Value of Investments

 

 

69,439,842

 

 

105,869,550

 

 

 

79,445,040

 

 

234,699,423

 

Dividends and Interest Receivable

 

 

13,775

 

 

63,725

 

 

 

31,507

 

 

230,565

 

Receivable from Securities Sold

 

 

33,894,010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reclaim Receivable

 

 

 

 

14,882

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepaid Organizational Fees

 

 

634

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepaid Expenses

 

 

264

 

 

 

 

 

43

 

 

5,445

 

Total Assets

 

 

103,348,525

 

 

105,948,157

 

 

 

79,476,590

 

 

234,935,433

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash collateral for securities on loan(b)

 

 

 

 

16,971,975

 

 

 

 

 

79,129,304

 

Advisory Fees Payable

 

 

42,388

 

 

71,857

 

 

 

50,348

 

 

99,339

 

Trustee Fees Payable

 

 

1,666

 

 

1,592

 

 

 

1,593

 

 

1,615

 

Payable for Securities Purchased

 

 

19,429,457

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Shares Payable

 

 

13,928,933

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CCO Fees Payable

 

 

1,457

 

 

596

 

 

 

404

 

 

748

 

Accrued Expenses

 

 

37,883

 

 

65,669

 

 

 

30,574

 

 

31,552

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

33,441,784

 

 

17,111,689

 

 

 

82,919

 

 

79,262,558

 

NET ASSETS

 

$

69,906,741

 

$

88,836,468

 

 

$

79,393,671

 

$

155,672,875

 

COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Stock at Zero Par Value

 

$

68,850,757

 

$

118,554,911

 

 

$

78,353,351

 

$

157,459,192

 

Total Distributable Earnings/Accumulated (Loss)

 

 

1,055,984

 

 

(29,718,443

)

 

 

1,040,320

 

 

(1,786,317

)

NET ASSETS

 

$

69,906,741

 

$

88,836,468

 

 

$

79,393,671

 

$

155,672,875

 

SHARES ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares Outstanding (Unlimited Shares Authorized)

 

 

2,535,000

 

 

1,335,000

 

 

 

2,850,000

 

 

4,250,000

 

Net Asset Value (NAV) Per Share

 

$

27.58

 

$

66.54

 

 

$

27.86

 

$

36.63

 

(a) Market value of securities on loan

 

$

905,175

 

$

22,911,915

 

 

$

4,122,988

 

$

77,765,526

 

(b) Non-cash collateral for securities
on loan

 

$

921,436

 

$

6,517,812

 

 

$

4,217,353

 

$

46,114

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2021

 

AdvisorShares
Dorsey Wright
FSM US Core
ETF

 

AdvisorShares
Dorsey Wright
Micro-Cap ETF

 

AdvisorShares
Dorsey Wright
S
hort ETF

 

AdvisorShares
DoubleLine
Value Equity
ETF

ASSETS

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments, at Cost

 

$

94,624,500

 

$

7,023,232

 

$

23,956,668

 

 

$

36,112,700

 

Investments in Affiliates, at Cost (Note 8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,862,980

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements, at Cost (Note 2)

 

 

29,918,839

 

 

948,565

 

 

 

 

 

1,578,826

 

Total Cost of Investments

 

 

124,543,339

 

 

7,971,797

 

 

33,819,648

 

 

 

37,691,526

 

Investments, at Market Value (including securities on loan) (Note 2)(a)

 

 

109,199,837

 

 

8,938,279

 

 

23,956,668

 

 

 

48,183,383

 

Investments in Affiliates, at Market Value (Note 8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,868,000

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements, at Market Value (Note 2)

 

 

29,918,839

 

 

948,565

 

 

 

 

 

1,578,826

 

Total Market Value of Investments

 

 

139,118,676

 

 

9,886,844

 

 

33,824,668

 

 

 

49,762,209

 

Cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

121,588

 

Cash collateral held at brokers

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,273,288

 

 

 

 

Dividends and Interest Receivable

 

 

57,486

 

 

11,107

 

 

711

 

 

 

53,392

 

Receivable from Securities Sold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

94,671

 

Reclaim Receivable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,069

 

Due from Investment Advisor

 

 

 

 

1,223

 

 

9,147

 

 

 

 

Prepaid Expenses

 

 

2,142

 

 

 

 

2,179

 

 

 

7

 

Total Assets

 

 

139,178,304

 

 

9,899,174

 

 

50,109,993

 

 

 

50,035,936

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash collateral for securities on loan(b)

 

 

45,448,839

 

 

948,565

 

 

 

 

 

1,578,826

 

Advisory Fees Payable

 

 

54,997

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,424

 

Trustee Fees Payable

 

 

1,638

 

 

1,627

 

 

1,617

 

 

 

1,621

 

Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased(c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,839,325

 

 

 

 

Payable for Securities Purchased

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

121,588

 

CCO Fees Payable

 

 

538

 

 

56

 

 

3,049

 

 

 

593

 

Dividend Payable on Securities Sold, Not
Yet Purchased

 

 

 

 

 

 

26,451

 

 

 

 

Accrued Expenses

 

 

23,314

 

 

49,612

 

 

75,166

 

 

 

70,269

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

45,529,326

 

 

999,860

 

 

24,945,608

 

 

 

1,793,321

 

NET ASSETS

 

$

93,648,978

 

$

8,899,314

 

$

25,164,385

 

 

$

48,242,615

 

COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Stock at Zero Par Value

 

$

78,938,842

 

$

7,842,888

 

$

110,640,001

 

 

$

64,930,741

 

Total Distributable Earnings/Accumulated (Loss)

 

 

14,710,136

 

 

1,056,426

 

 

(85,475,616

)

 

 

(16,688,126

)

NET ASSETS

 

$

93,648,978

 

$

8,899,314

 

$

25,164,385

 

 

$

48,242,615

 

SHARES ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Outstanding (Unlimited Shares Authorized)

 

 

2,525,000

 

 

235,000

 

 

2,930,000

 

 

 

505,000

 

Net Asset Value (NAV) Per Share

 

$

37.09

 

$

37.87

 

$

8.59

 

 

$

95.53

 

(a) Market value of securities on loan

 

$

44,637,335

 

$

1,362,935

 

$

 

 

$

1,603,212

 

(b) Non-cash collateral for securities on
loan

 

$

 

$

446,397

 

$

 

 

$

56,650

 

(c) Proceeds Received from Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased

 

$

 

$

 

$

24,522,743

 

 

$

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2021

 

AdvisorShares
Focused Equity
ETF

 

AdvisorShares
FolioBeyond
Smart Core
Bond ETF

 

AdvisorShares
Hotel ETF

 

AdvisorShares
Newfleet
Multi-Sector
Income ETF

ASSETS

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments, at Cost

 

$

20,716,346

 

$

5,499,277

 

 

$

7,994,525

 

 

$

97,402,488

 

Repurchase Agreements, at Cost (Note 2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

57,123

 

 

 

827,062

 

Total Cost of Investments

 

 

20,716,346

 

 

5,499,277

 

 

 

8,051,648

 

 

 

98,229,550

 

Investments, at Market Value (including securities on loan) (Note 2)(a)

 

 

28,962,820

 

 

5,621,137

 

 

 

7,712,736

 

 

 

98,087,767

 

Repurchase Agreements, at Market Value (Note 2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

57,123

 

 

 

827,062

 

Total Market Value of Investments

 

 

28,962,820

 

 

5,621,137

 

 

 

7,769,859

 

 

 

98,914,829

 

Cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39,987

 

Cash collateral held at brokers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,807

 

 

 

80,370

 

Dividends and Interest Receivable

 

 

12,309

 

 

1,027

 

 

 

4,321

 

 

 

302,995

 

Receivable from Securities Sold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

270,066

 

Due from Investment Advisor

 

 

 

 

7,050

 

 

 

15,635

 

 

 

 

Prepaid Expenses

 

 

198

 

 

63

 

 

 

 

 

 

47

 

Total Assets

 

 

28,975,327

 

 

5,629,277

 

 

 

7,810,622

 

 

 

99,608,294

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash collateral for securities on loan(b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

57,123

 

 

 

827,062

 

Advisory Fees Payable

 

 

3,357

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43,813

 

Trustee Fees Payable

 

 

1,640

 

 

1,639

 

 

 

1,829

 

 

 

1,604

 

Payable for Securities Purchased

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,676,622

 

CCO Fees Payable

 

 

242

 

 

185

 

 

 

1,728

 

 

 

196

 

Due to Broker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,398

 

Accrued Expenses

 

 

48,890

 

 

46,582

 

 

 

26,343

 

 

 

83,011

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

54,129

 

 

48,406

 

 

 

87,023

 

 

 

2,649,706

 

NET ASSETS

 

$

28,921,198

 

$

5,580,871

 

 

$

7,723,599

 

 

$

96,958,588

 

COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Stock at Zero Par Value

 

$

21,141,411

 

$

6,535,797

 

 

$

8,023,869

 

 

$

104,008,758

 

Total Distributable Earnings/Accumulated (Loss)

 

 

7,779,787

 

 

(954,926

)

 

 

(300,270

)

 

 

(7,050,170

)

NET ASSETS

 

$

28,921,198

 

$

5,580,871

 

 

$

7,723,599

 

 

$

96,958,588

 

SHARES ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Outstanding (Unlimited Shares Authorized)

 

 

620,000

 

 

215,000

 

 

 

315,000

 

 

 

1,985,000

 

Net Asset Value (NAV) Per Share

 

$

46.65

 

$

25.96

 

 

$

24.52

 

 

$

48.85

 

(a) Market value of securities on loan

 

$

2,429,146

 

$

 

 

$

202,206

 

 

$

2,369,446

 

(b) Non-cash collateral for securities
on loan

 

$

2,471,801

 

$

 

 

$

144,689

 

 

$

1,604,182

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2021

 

AdvisorShares
Pure Cannabis
ETF

 

AdvisorShares
Pure US Cannabis
ETF

 

AdvisorShares
Q Dynamic
Growth ETF

 

AdvisorShares
Q Portfolio
Blended
Allocation ETF

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments, at Cost

 

$

267,846,262

 

 

$

645,840,276

 

 

$

68,247,217

 

$

3,272,062

 

Investments in Affiliates, at Cost (Note 8)

 

 

58,235,885

 

 

 

5,893,145

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements, at Cost (Note 2)

 

 

2,373,719

 

 

 

2,213,695

 

 

 

17,823,591

 

 

1,032,858

 

Total Cost of Investments

 

 

328,455,866

 

 

 

653,947,116

 

 

 

86,070,808

 

 

4,304,920

 

Investments, at Market Value (including securities on loan) (Note 2)(a)

 

 

262,410,844

 

 

 

640,656,336

 

 

 

73,137,728

 

 

3,455,372

 

Investments in Affiliates, at Market Value (Note 8)

 

 

54,928,333

 

 

 

6,923,139

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements, at Market Value (Note 2)

 

 

2,373,719

 

 

 

2,213,695

 

 

 

17,823,591

 

 

1,032,858

 

Total Market Value of Investments

 

 

319,712,896

 

 

 

649,793,170

 

 

 

90,961,319

 

 

4,488,230

 

Foreign currency(b)

 

 

1,025,280

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash collateral held at brokers

 

 

102

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized Appreciation on Swaps
Contracts

 

 

4,195,754

 

 

 

9,268,005

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends and Interest Receivable

 

 

307,328

 

 

 

337,181

 

 

 

34,411

 

 

1,160

 

Receivable from Securities Sold

 

 

363,980

 

 

 

10,502,723

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Shares Receivable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,968,668

 

 

 

Due from Investment Advisor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,426

 

OTC Swaps Contracts

 

 

38,091,830

 

 

 

396,257,368

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepaid Organizational Fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,464

 

 

24,464

 

Prepaid Expenses

 

 

37,081

 

 

 

25,776

 

 

 

1,021

 

 

6,482

 

Total Assets

 

 

363,734,251

 

 

 

1,066,184,223

 

 

 

92,989,883

 

 

4,544,762

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized Depreciation on Swaps
Contracts

 

 

1,772,102

 

 

 

69,791,002

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash collateral for securities on loan(c)

 

 

2,373,719

 

 

 

2,213,695

 

 

 

22,241,591

 

 

1,032,858

 

Advisory Fees Payable

 

 

178,036

 

 

 

468,159

 

 

 

36,848

 

 

 

Trustee Fees Payable

 

 

1,051

 

 

 

1,499

 

 

 

1,686

 

 

1,606

 

Payable for Securities Purchased

 

 

1,070,373

 

 

 

998,976

 

 

 

1,914,488

 

 

 

Capital Shares Payable

 

 

 

 

 

26,734,591

 

 

 

 

 

 

CCO Fees Payable

 

 

45

 

 

 

176

 

 

 

564

 

 

464

 

Due to Broker

 

 

3,915,850

 

 

 

15,135,334

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued Expenses

 

 

14,806

 

 

 

146,296

 

 

 

31,789

 

 

31,252

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

9,325,982

 

 

 

115,489,728

 

 

 

24,226,966

 

 

1,066,180

 

NET ASSETS

 

$

354,408,269

 

 

$

950,694,495

 

 

$

68,762,917

 

$

3,478,582

 

COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Stock at Zero Par Value

 

$

359,830,440

 

 

$

1,016,012,096

 

 

$

64,572,972

 

$

3,647,044

 

Total Distributable Earnings/Accumulated (Loss)

 

 

(5,422,171

)

 

 

(65,317,601

)

 

 

4,189,945

 

 

(168,462

)

NET ASSETS

 

$

354,408,269

 

 

$

950,694,495

 

 

$

68,762,917

 

$

3,478,582

 

SHARES ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares Outstanding (Unlimited Shares Authorized)

 

 

16,755,000

 

 

 

23,640,000

 

 

 

2,445,000

 

 

135,000

 

Net Asset Value (NAV) Per Share

 

$

21.15

 

 

$

40.22

 

 

$

28.12

 

$

25.77

 

(a) Market value of securities on loan

 

$

50,042,966

 

 

$

29,228,389

 

 

$

21,769,778

 

$

1,012,466

 

(b) Foreign currency at cost

 

$

1,024,963

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

$

 

(c) Non-cash collateral for securities on
loan

 

$

49,754,046

 

 

$

28,313,988

 

 

$

 

$

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2021

 

AdvisorShares
Ranger Equity
Bear ETF

 

AdvisorShares
Restaurant ETF

 

AdvisorShares
Sage Core
Reserves ETF

 

AdvisorShares
STAR Global
Buy-Write ETF

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments, at Cost

 

$

124,868,313

 

 

$

6,043,364

 

 

$

41,602,799

 

 

$

16,283,498

Investments in Affiliates, at Cost (Note 8)

 

 

19,886,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements, at Cost (Note 2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,491,847

 

 

 

604,208

Total Cost of Investments

 

 

144,754,313

 

 

 

6,043,364

 

 

 

43,094,646

 

 

 

16,887,706

Investments, at Market Value (including securities on loan) (Note 2)(a)

 

 

124,868,313

 

 

 

6,012,427

 

 

 

41,734,566

 

 

 

17,837,123

Investments in Affiliates, at Market Value (Note 8)

 

 

19,736,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements, at Market Value (Note 2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,491,847

 

 

 

604,208

Total Market Value of Investments

 

 

144,604,313

 

 

 

6,012,427

 

 

 

43,226,413

 

 

 

18,441,331

Cash collateral held at brokers

 

 

6,974,116

 

 

 

 

 

 

501,427

 

 

 

Dividends and Interest Receivable

 

 

5,148

 

 

 

741

 

 

 

259,856

 

 

 

11,330

Receivable from Securities Sold

 

 

13,394,721

 

 

 

151,416

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Shares Receivable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,763,233

Reclaim Receivable

 

 

 

 

 

97

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due from Investment Advisor

 

 

 

 

 

16,663

 

 

 

3,017

 

 

 

5,908

Prepaid Expenses

 

 

5,238

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,414

 

 

 

53

Total Assets

 

 

164,983,536

 

 

 

6,181,344

 

 

 

43,992,127

 

 

 

27,221,855

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash collateral for securities on loan(b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,491,847

 

 

 

604,208

Advisory Fees Payable

 

 

63,804

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trustee Fees Payable

 

 

1,597

 

 

 

1,829

 

 

 

1,604

 

 

 

1,705

Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased(c)

 

 

50,347,845

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable for Securities Purchased

 

 

5,243,070

 

 

 

163,271

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,218,406

Options Written, at value(d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,528

CCO Fees Payable

 

 

3,427

 

 

 

2,131

 

 

 

2,508

 

 

 

181

Due to Custodian

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,138

Due to Broker

 

 

58,472,069

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,204

Dividend Payable on Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased

 

 

120,203

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variation Margin Payable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

141

 

 

 

Accrued Expenses

 

 

76,248

 

 

 

25,827

 

 

 

63,634

 

 

 

45,341

Total Liabilities

 

 

114,328,263

 

 

 

193,058

 

 

 

1,559,734

 

 

 

8,898,711

NET ASSETS

 

$

50,655,273

 

 

$

5,988,286

 

 

$

42,432,393

 

 

$

18,323,144

COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Stock at Zero Par Value

 

$

422,418,718

 

 

$

6,066,766

 

 

$

43,356,819

 

 

$

16,906,627

Total Distributable Earnings/Accumulated (Loss)

 

 

(371,763,445

)

 

 

(78,480

)

 

 

(924,426

)

 

 

1,416,517

NET ASSETS

 

$

50,655,273

 

 

$

5,988,286

 

 

$

42,432,393

 

 

$

18,323,144

SHARES ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Outstanding (Unlimited Shares Authorized)

 

 

2,202,500

 

 

 

245,000

 

 

 

430,000

 

 

 

460,000

Net Asset Value (NAV) Per Share

 

$

23.00

 

 

$

24.44

 

 

$

98.68

 

 

$

39.83

(a) Market value of securities on loan

 

$

 

 

$

100,706

 

 

$

1,451,553

 

 

$

1,691,598

(b) Non-cash collateral for securities on loan

 

$

 

 

$

101,698

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,129,554

(c) Proceeds Received from Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased

 

$

49,368,508

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

(d) Premiums received for options written

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

3,890

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2021

 

AdvisorShares
Vice ETF

ASSETS

 

 

 

Investments, at Cost

 

$

10,853,205

Repurchase Agreements, at Cost (Note 2)

 

 

321,970

Total Cost of Investments

 

 

11,175,175

Investments, at Market Value (including securities on loan) (Note 2)(a)

 

 

13,918,453

Repurchase Agreements, at Market Value (Note 2)

 

 

321,970

Total Market Value of Investments

 

 

14,240,423

Dividends and Interest Receivable

 

 

13,396

Reclaim Receivable

 

 

2,337

Due from Investment Advisor

 

 

4,788

Prepaid Expenses

 

 

938

Total Assets

 

 

14,261,882

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

Cash collateral for securities on loan(b)

 

 

321,970

Trustee Fees Payable

 

 

1,647

CCO Fees Payable

 

 

84

Accrued Expenses

 

 

49,461

Total Liabilities

 

 

373,162

NET ASSETS

 

$

13,888,720

COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS

 

 

 

Capital Stock at Zero Par Value

 

$

11,082,536

Total Distributable Earnings / Accumulated (Loss)

 

 

2,806,184

NET ASSETS

 

$

13,888,720

SHARES ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING

 

 

 

Shares Outstanding (Unlimited Shares Authorized)

 

 

385,000

Net Asset Value (NAV) Per Share

 

$

36.07

(a) Market value of securities on loan

 

$

2,278,888

(b) Non-cash collateral for securities on loan

 

$

2,002,535

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

124

ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Operations

Year Ended June 30, 2021

 

AdvisorShares
Alpha DNA
Equity
Sentiment
ETF
(1)

 

AdvisorShares
Dorsey Wright
ADR ETF

 

AdvisorShares
Dorsey Wright
Alpha Equal
Weight ETF

 

AdvisorShares
Dorsey Wright
FSM All Cap
World ETF

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend Income

 

$

98,012

 

 

$

1,336,532

 

 

$

355,680

 

 

$

574,460

 

Dividend Income from Affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60,969

 

Securities lending income (net) (Note 2)

 

 

2,486

 

 

 

37,750

 

 

 

3,842

 

 

 

46,079

 

Foreign withholding tax

 

 

(254

)

 

 

(123,987

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

 

 

100,244

 

 

 

1,250,295

 

 

 

359,522

 

 

 

681,508

 

EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advisory Fees

 

 

182,703

 

 

 

609,527

 

 

 

498,812

 

 

 

954,278

 

Accounting & Administration Fees

 

 

11,179

 

 

 

74,881

 

 

 

27,761

 

 

 

41,295

 

Professional Fees

 

 

36,313

 

 

 

34,928

 

 

 

27,178

 

 

 

34,095

 

Exchange Listing Fees

 

 

8,221

 

 

 

8,949

 

 

 

3,546

 

 

 

6,761

 

Custody Fees

 

 

3,054

 

 

 

6,623

 

 

 

8,018

 

 

 

8,961

 

Report to Shareholders

 

 

3,503

 

 

 

8,165

 

 

 

6,555

 

 

 

13,090

 

Trustee Fees

 

 

2,733

 

 

 

4,600

 

 

 

4,878

 

 

 

4,917

 

CCO Fees

 

 

2,700

 

 

 

8,483

 

 

 

6,158

 

 

 

11,770

 

Pricing Fees

 

 

776

 

 

 

613

 

 

 

3,003

 

 

 

 

Transfer Agent Fees

 

 

1,804

 

 

 

6,097

 

 

 

4,992

 

 

 

9,544

 

Insurance Fees

 

 

500

 

 

 

5,855

 

 

 

2,479

 

 

 

3,719

 

Organizational Fees

 

 

6,229

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,070

 

 

 

9,488

 

Miscellaneous Fees

 

 

647

 

 

 

9,929

 

 

 

2,002

 

 

 

251

 

Total Expenses

 

 

260,362

 

 

 

778,650

 

 

 

605,452

 

 

 

1,098,169

 

Advisory Fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waived/Recoupment

 

 

 

 

 

115,324

 

 

 

31,003

 

 

 

22,184

 

Net Expenses

 

 

260,362

 

 

 

893,974

 

 

 

636,455

 

 

 

1,120,353

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

 

(160,118

)

 

 

356,321

 

 

 

(276,933

)

 

 

(438,845

)

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

(1,450,322

)

 

 

13,922,451

 

 

 

10,203,990

 

 

 

1,215,053

 

Investments in Affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,568,902

 

In-Kind Redemptions

 

 

4,169,704

 

 

 

5,465,231

 

 

 

8,427,892

 

 

 

14,220,327

 

In-Kind Redemptions Affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,022,230

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

2,443,529

 

 

 

(1,463,361

)

 

 

(2,677,985

)

 

 

(8,322,601

)

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

5,162,911

 

 

 

17,924,321

 

 

 

15,953,897

 

 

 

29,703,911

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

 

$

5,002,793

 

 

$

18,280,642

 

 

$

15,676,964

 

 

$

29,265,066

 

____________

(1)    Represents the period February 2, 2021 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2021.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

125

ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Operations

Year Ended June 30, 2021

 

AdvisorShares
Dorsey
Wright FSM
US Core ETF

 

AdvisorShares
Dorsey
Wright Micro-
Cap ETF

 

AdvisorShares
Dorsey Wright
Short ETF

 

AdvisorShares
DoubleLine
Value Equity
ETF

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend Income

 

$

463,139

 

 

$

34,167

 

 

$

17,185

 

 

$

952,598

 

Dividend Income from Affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

158,665

 

 

 

 

Securities lending income (net) (Note 2)

 

 

35,539

 

 

 

14,554

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,874

 

Foreign withholding tax

 

 

 

 

 

(81

)

 

 

 

 

 

(7,818

)

Total Investment Income

 

 

498,678

 

 

 

48,640

 

 

 

175,850

 

 

 

946,654

 

EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advisory Fees

 

 

527,379

 

 

 

32,289

 

 

 

440,092

 

 

 

318,423

 

Accounting & Administration Fees

 

 

25,534

 

 

 

70,451

 

 

 

67,541

 

 

 

73,037

 

Professional Fees

 

 

25,487

 

 

 

19,250

 

 

 

71,837

 

 

 

23,020

 

Exchange Listing Fees

 

 

3,835

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

3,304

 

 

 

12,224

 

Custody Fees

 

 

4,684

 

 

 

5,594

 

 

 

5,361

 

 

 

7,669

 

Report to Shareholders

 

 

5,258

 

 

 

2,519

 

 

 

18,756

 

 

 

22,160

 

Trustee Fees

 

 

4,932

 

 

 

5,085

 

 

 

4,995

 

 

 

4,725

 

CCO Fees

 

 

6,593

 

 

 

330

 

 

 

10,030

 

 

 

4,962

 

Pricing Fees

 

 

2,503

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

504

 

Transfer Agent Fees

 

 

5,275

 

 

 

323

 

 

 

4,401

 

 

 

3,412

 

Insurance Fees

 

 

2,756

 

 

 

225

 

 

 

4,753

 

 

 

3,154

 

Interest on Securities Sold, Not Yet
Purchased

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

313,048

 

 

 

 

Dividend Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,132,404

 

 

 

 

Organizational Fees

 

 

9,488

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Fees

 

 

 

 

 

588

 

 

 

6,650

 

 

 

3,719

 

Total Expenses

 

 

623,724

 

 

 

136,679

 

 

 

2,083,197

 

 

 

477,009

 

Advisory Fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waived/Recoupment

 

 

26,148

 

 

 

(32,289

)

 

 

(42,681

)

 

 

(67,609

)

Expense Reimbursement

 

 

 

 

 

(50,575

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Expenses

 

 

649,872

 

 

 

53,815

 

 

 

2,040,516

 

 

 

409,400

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

 

(151,194

)

 

 

(5,175

)

 

 

(1,864,666

)

 

 

537,254

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

327,714

 

 

 

341,742

 

 

 

25,005

 

 

 

3,340,544

 

Investments in Affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(191,765

)

 

 

 

In-Kind Redemptions

 

 

8,133,422

 

 

 

142,379

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,533,394

 

Short Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(26,899,971

)

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

11,295,797

 

 

 

1,419,273

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,696,504

 

Investments in Affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

243,900

 

 

 

 

Short Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(19,434,188

)

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

19,756,933

 

 

 

1,903,394

 

 

 

(46,257,019

)

 

 

16,570,442

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

 

$

19,605,739

 

 

$

1,898,219

 

 

$

(48,121,685

)

 

$

17,107,696

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

126

ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Operations

Year Ended June 30, 2021

 

AdvisorShares
Focused
Equity ETF

 

AdvisorShares
FolioBeyond
Smart Core
Bond ETF

 

AdvisorShares
Hotel ETF
(1)

 

AdvisorShares
Newfleet
Multi-Sector
Income ETF

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend Income

 

$

213,100

 

 

$

154,387

 

 

$

31,033

 

 

$

18,855

 

Interest Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,732,419

 

Securities lending income (net) (Note 2)

 

 

1,757

 

 

 

18,070

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

2,264

 

Total Investment Income

 

 

214,857

 

 

 

172,457

 

 

 

31,094

 

 

 

1,753,538

 

EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advisory Fees

 

 

156,639

 

 

 

33,129

 

 

 

5,057

 

 

 

371,877

 

Accounting & Administration Fees

 

 

70,437

 

 

 

55,662

 

 

 

1,126

 

 

 

116,033

 

Professional Fees

 

 

23,691

 

 

 

25,676

 

 

 

27,342

 

 

 

30,552

 

Exchange Listing Fees

 

 

12,947

 

 

 

10,775

 

 

 

6,705

 

 

 

8,931

 

Custody Fees

 

 

1,938

 

 

 

2,104

 

 

 

1,957

 

 

 

13,771

 

Report to Shareholders

 

 

4,907

 

 

 

5,214

 

 

 

2,378

 

 

 

8,542

 

Trustee Fees

 

 

4,661

 

 

 

5,180

 

 

 

1,829

 

 

 

5,029

 

CCO Fees

 

 

2,473

 

 

 

862

 

 

 

1,752

 

 

 

6,552

 

Pricing Fees

 

 

3

 

 

 

1,505

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,035

 

Transfer Agent Fees

 

 

1,787

 

 

 

497

 

 

 

63

 

 

 

5,579

 

Insurance Fees

 

 

1,238

 

 

 

448

 

 

 

3,155

 

 

 

4,110

 

Organizational Fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,890

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Fees

 

 

1,877

 

 

 

1,502

 

 

 

395

 

 

 

3,813

 

Total Expenses

 

 

282,598

 

 

 

142,554

 

 

 

55,649

 

 

 

578,824

 

Advisory Fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waived/Recoupment

 

 

(125,958

)

 

 

(33,129

)

 

 

(5,057

)

 

 

(21,007

)

Expense Reimbursement

 

 

 

 

 

(46,479

)

 

 

(42,248

)

 

 

 

Net Expenses

 

 

156,640

 

 

 

62,946

 

 

 

8,344

 

 

 

557,817

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

 

58,217

 

 

 

109,511

 

 

 

22,750

 

 

 

1,195,721

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

209,296

 

 

 

(36,743

)

 

 

(41,231

)

 

 

440,439

 

In-Kind Redemptions

 

 

835,123

 

 

 

99,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions by other Investment Companies

 

 

 

 

 

20,844

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

4,977,298

 

 

 

54,063

 

 

 

(281,789

)

 

 

406,669

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

6,021,717

 

 

 

137,864

 

 

 

(323,020

)

 

 

847,108

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

 

$

6,079,934

 

 

$

247,375

 

 

$

(300,270

)

 

$

2,042,829

 

____________

(1)    Represents the period April 20, 2021 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2021.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

127

ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Operations

Year Ended June 30, 2021

 

AdvisorShares
Pure
Cannabis ETF

 

AdvisorShares
Pure US
Cannabis ETF
(1)

 

AdvisorShares
Q Dynamic
Growth ETF
(2)

 

AdvisorShares
Q Portfolio
Blended
Allocation
ETF
(2)

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend Income

 

$

645,292

 

 

$

842,671

 

 

$

122,253

 

 

$

25,909

 

Securities lending income (net) (Note 2)

 

 

1,378,612

 

 

 

72,670

 

 

 

16,634

 

 

 

2,609

 

Total Investment Income

 

 

2,023,904

 

 

 

915,341

 

 

 

138,887

 

 

 

28,518

 

EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advisory Fees

 

 

1,280,905

 

 

 

2,815,553

 

 

 

177,872

 

 

 

20,445

 

Accounting & Administration Fees

 

 

48,305

 

 

 

37,704

 

 

 

7,264

 

 

 

1,455

 

Professional Fees

 

 

41,163

 

 

 

158,448

 

 

 

51,816

 

 

 

51,545

 

Exchange Listing Fees

 

 

11,987

 

 

 

19,173

 

 

 

8,700

 

 

 

8,600

 

Custody Fees

 

 

13,731

 

 

 

14,424

 

 

 

1,834

 

 

 

707

 

Report to Shareholders

 

 

28,548

 

 

 

31,863

 

 

 

1,299

 

 

 

1,999

 

Trustee Fees

 

 

4,655

 

 

 

5,321

 

 

 

2,749

 

 

 

2,660

 

CCO Fees

 

 

15,258

 

 

 

28,160

 

 

 

1,440

 

 

 

640

 

Pricing Fees

 

 

 

 

 

4,365

 

 

 

1,016

 

 

 

1,017

 

Transfer Agent Fees

 

 

13,593

 

 

 

35,198

 

 

 

1,334

 

 

 

207

 

Insurance Fees

 

 

3,422

 

 

 

4,200

 

 

 

500

 

 

 

399

 

Organizational Fees

 

 

 

 

 

91,388

 

 

 

8,550

 

 

 

8,551

 

Miscellaneous Fees

 

 

3,129

 

 

 

887

 

 

 

407

 

 

 

895

 

Total Expenses

 

 

1,464,696

 

 

 

3,246,684

 

 

 

264,781

 

 

 

99,120

 

Advisory Fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waived/Recoupment

 

 

115,083

 

 

 

(16,091

)

 

 

(10,281

)

 

 

(20,445

)

Expense Reimbursement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(51,322

)

Net Expenses

 

 

1,579,779

 

 

 

3,230,593

 

 

 

254,500

 

 

 

27,353

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

 

444,125

 

 

 

(2,315,252

)

 

 

(115,613

)

 

 

1,165

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

(1,804,881

)

 

 

(12,970,802

)

 

 

(585,027

)

 

 

(372,119

)

Investments in Affiliates

 

 

(2,038,003

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In-Kind Redemptions

 

 

10,891,037

 

 

 

3,925,824

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,955

)

In-Kind Redemptions in Affiliates

 

 

897,948

 

 

 

325,704

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swaps

 

 

28,003,662

 

 

 

15,019,624

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Transactions

 

 

(6,673

)

 

 

(54,730

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions by other Investment Companies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

515

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

13,348,740

 

 

 

(5,183,940

)

 

 

4,890,511

 

 

 

183,310

 

Investments in Affiliates

 

 

1,539,980

 

 

 

1,029,994

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swaps

 

 

2,162,830

 

 

 

(60,522,997

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Translations

 

 

(457

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

52,994,183

 

 

 

(58,431,323

)

 

 

4,305,484

 

 

 

(195,249

)

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

 

$

53,438,308

 

 

$

(60,746,575

)

 

$

4,189,871

 

 

$

(194,084

)

____________

(1)    Represents the period September 1, 2020 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2021.

(2)    Represents the period December 28, 2020 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2021.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

128

ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Operations

Year Ended June 30, 2021

 

AdvisorShares
Ranger Equity
Bear ETF

 

AdvisorShares
Restaurant
ETF
(1)

 

AdvisorShares
Sage Core
Reserves ETF

 

AdvisorShares
STAR Global
Buy-Write ETF

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend Income

 

$

42,211

 

 

$

6,756

 

 

$

478

 

 

$

174,939

 

Dividend Income from Affiliates

 

 

331,584

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

866,748

 

 

 

 

Securities lending income (net) (Note 2)

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

2,128

 

 

 

1,630

 

Foreign withholding tax

 

 

 

 

 

(146

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

 

 

373,795

 

 

 

6,627

 

 

 

869,354

 

 

 

176,569

 

EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advisory Fees

 

 

1,364,707

 

 

 

4,134

 

 

 

219,621

 

 

 

168,072

 

Accounting & Administration Fees

 

 

82,310

 

 

 

1,065

 

 

 

86,519

 

 

 

69,665

 

Professional Fees

 

 

52,871

 

 

 

27,341

 

 

 

45,046

 

 

 

44,821

 

Exchange Listing Fees

 

 

15,453

 

 

 

6,705

 

 

 

11,110

 

 

 

12,255

 

Custody Fees

 

 

8,373

 

 

 

1,945

 

 

 

7,873

 

 

 

1,235

 

Report to Shareholders

 

 

27,915

 

 

 

1,978

 

 

 

9,271

 

 

 

3,158

 

Trustee Fees

 

 

4,823

 

 

 

1,829

 

 

 

4,949

 

 

 

4,894

 

CCO Fees

 

 

14,181

 

 

 

2,152

 

 

 

10,838

 

 

 

1,412

 

Pricing Fees

 

 

1,006

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

508

 

Transfer Agent Fees

 

 

6,824

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

5,491

 

 

 

934

 

Insurance Fees

 

 

10,613

 

 

 

3,155

 

 

 

5,981

 

 

 

892

 

Interest on Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased

 

 

1,232,686

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend Expense

 

 

1,620,018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Organizational Fees

 

 

 

 

 

3,890

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Fees

 

 

15,149

 

 

 

395

 

 

 

7,590

 

 

 

1,308

 

Total Expenses

 

 

4,456,929

 

 

 

54,641

 

 

 

414,339

 

 

 

309,154

 

Advisory Fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waived/Recoupment

 

 

 

 

 

(4,134

)

 

 

(158,115

)

 

 

(78,833

)

Expense Reimbursement

 

 

 

 

 

(43,686

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Expenses

 

 

4,456,929

 

 

 

6,821

 

 

 

256,224

 

 

 

230,321

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

 

(4,083,134

)

 

 

(194

)

 

 

613,130

 

 

 

(53,752

)

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

 

 

 

(49,158

)

 

 

324,191

 

 

 

1,356,798

 

Investments in Affiliates

 

 

(357,132

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In-Kind Redemptions

 

 

 

 

 

11,533

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,132,379

 

Futures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(866

)

 

 

 

Short Sales

 

 

(64,742,572

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options Written

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(36,759

)

Distributions by other Investment Companies

 

 

292

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

 

 

 

(30,937

)

 

 

28,091

 

 

 

(715,188

)

Investments in Affiliates

 

 

598,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short Sales

 

 

983,139

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options Written

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(16,993

)

Futures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,152

 

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

(63,517,523

)

 

 

(68,562

)

 

 

353,568

 

 

 

2,720,273

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

 

$

(67,600,657

)

 

$

(68,756

)

 

$

966,698

 

 

$

2,666,521

 

____________

(1)    Represents the period April 20, 2021 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2021.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

129

ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Operations

Year Ended June 30, 2021

 

AdvisorShares
Vice ETF

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

 

 

 

Dividend Income

 

$

182,419

 

Securities lending income (net) (Note 2)

 

 

5,517

 

Total Investment Income

 

 

187,936

 

EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

Advisory Fees

 

 

69,820

 

Accounting & Administration Fees

 

 

66,432

 

Professional Fees

 

 

40,827

 

Exchange Listing Fees

 

 

5,592

 

Custody Fees

 

 

297

 

Report to Shareholders

 

 

6,872

 

Trustee Fees

 

 

5,045

 

CCO Fees

 

 

1,004

 

Transfer Agent Fees

 

 

873

 

Insurance Fees

 

 

751

 

Miscellaneous Fees

 

 

1,453

 

Total Expenses

 

 

198,966

 

Advisory Fees

 

 

 

 

Waived/Recoupment

 

 

(69,820

)

Expense Reimbursement

 

 

(13,944

)

Net Expenses

 

 

115,202

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

 

72,734

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON:

 

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

1,126,515

 

In-Kind Redemptions

 

 

509,801

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

3,470,745

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

5,107,061

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

 

$

5,179,795

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

130

ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  

 

AdvisorShares
Alpha DNA
Equity
Sentiment ETF

 

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright
ADR ETF

   

For the period
February 2,
2021* to
June 30, 2021

 

Year ended
June 30, 2021

 

Year ended
June 30, 2020

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

$

(160,118

)

 

$

356,321  

 

 

$

(55,048

)

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

 

2,719,382  

 

 

 

19,387,682  

 

 

 

(7,301,080

)

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

 

2,443,529

 

 

 

(1,463,361

)

 

 

6,505,899

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

 

 

5,002,793

 

 

 

18,280,642

 

 

 

(850,229

)

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions

 

 

 

 

 

(284,565

)

 

 

(18,253

)

Total Distributions

 

 

 

 

 

(284,565

)

 

 

(18,253

)

CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from Shares Issued

 

 

96,371,099

 

 

 

10,147,730

 

 

 

21,728,373

 

Value of Shares Redeemed

 

 

(31,467,151

)

 

 

(15,186,661

)

 

 

(53,178,644

)

Net Increase (Decrease) From Capital Stock Transactions

 

 

64,903,948

 

 

 

(5,038,931

)

 

 

(31,450,271

)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

69,906,741

 

 

 

12,957,146

 

 

 

(32,318,753

)

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of Year/Period

 

 

 

 

 

75,879,322

 

 

 

108,198,075

 

End of Year/Period

 

$

69,906,741

 

 

$

88,836,468

 

 

$

75,879,322

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Outstanding, Beginning of Year/Period

 

 

 

 

 

1,425,000

 

 

 

2,175,000

 

Shares Sold

 

 

3,705,000

 

 

 

170,000

 

 

 

400,000

 

Shares Repurchased

 

 

(1,170,000

)

 

 

(260,000

)

 

 

(1,150,000

)

Shares Outstanding, End of Year/Period

 

 

2,535,000

 

 

 

1,335,000

 

 

 

1,425,000

 

____________

*       Commencement of operations.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

131

ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  

 

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright
Alpha Equal Weight ETF

 

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM
All Cap World ETF

   

Year ended
June 30, 2021

 

For the period
December 26,
2019* to
June 30, 2020

 

Year ended
June 30, 2021

 

For the period
December 26,
2019* to
June 30, 2020

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

$

(276,933

)

 

$

13,986

 

 

$

(438,845

)

 

$

(29,960

)

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

 

18,631,882

 

 

 

(9,357,241

)

 

 

38,026,512

 

 

 

543,665

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

 

(2,677,985

)

 

 

3,312,784

 

 

 

(8,322,601

)

 

 

4,355,897

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

 

 

15,676,964

 

 

 

(6,030,471

)

 

 

29,265,066

 

 

 

4,869,602

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions

 

 

(14,018

)

 

 

 

 

 

(215,144

)

 

 

 

Total Distributions

 

 

(14,018

)

 

 

 

 

 

(215,144

)

 

 

 

CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from Shares Issued

 

 

85,533,754

 

 

 

52,473,131

 

 

 

295,124,496

 

 

 

84,936,967

 

Value of Shares Redeemed

 

 

(61,136,384

)

 

 

(7,109,305

)

 

 

(242,186,339

)

 

 

(16,121,773

)

Net Increase (Decrease) From Capital Stock Transactions

 

 

24,397,370

 

 

 

45,363,826

 

 

 

52,938,157

 

 

 

68,815,194

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

40,060,316

 

 

 

39,333,355

 

 

 

81,988,079

 

 

 

73,684,796

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of Year/Period

 

 

39,333,355

 

 

 

 

 

 

73,684,796

 

 

 

 

End of Year/Period

 

$

79,393,671

 

 

$

39,333,355

 

 

$

155,672,875

 

 

$

73,684,796

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Outstanding, Beginning of Year/Period

 

 

1,925,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,625,000

 

 

 

 

Shares Sold

 

 

3,085,000

 

 

 

2,250,000

 

 

 

8,535,000

 

 

 

3,250,000

 

Shares Repurchased

 

 

(2,160,000

)

 

 

(325,000

)

 

 

(6,910,000

)

 

 

(625,000

)

Shares Outstanding, End of Year/Period

 

 

2,850,000

 

 

 

1,925,000

 

 

 

4,250,000

 

 

 

2,625,000

 

____________

*       Commencement of operations.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

132

ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  

 

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright
FSM US Core ETF

 

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright
Micro-Cap ETF

   

Year ended
June 30, 2021

 

For the period
December 26,
2019* to
June 30, 2020

 

Year ended
June 30, 2021

 

Year ended
June 30, 2020

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

$

(151,194

)

 

$

59,933

 

 

$

(5,175

)

 

$

(1,096

)

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

 

8,461,136

 

 

 

442,047

 

 

 

484,121

 

 

 

(299,125

)

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

 

11,295,797

 

 

 

3,279,540

 

 

 

1,419,273

 

 

 

183,938

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

 

 

19,605,739

 

 

 

3,781,520

 

 

 

1,898,219

 

 

 

(116,283

)

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions

 

 

(144,245

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,775

)

Total Distributions

 

 

(144,245

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,775

)

CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from Shares Issued

 

 

67,515,703

 

 

 

61,741,061

 

 

 

5,434,395

 

 

 

1,098,972

 

Value of Shares Redeemed

 

 

(40,095,468

)

 

 

(18,755,332

)

 

 

(545,097

)

 

 

(1,172,715

)

Net Increase (Decrease) From Capital
Stock Transactions

 

 

27,420,235

 

 

 

42,985,729

 

 

 

4,889,298

 

 

 

(73,743

)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

46,881,729

 

 

 

46,767,249

 

 

 

6,787,517

 

 

 

(191,801

)

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of Year/Period

 

 

46,767,249

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,111,797

 

 

 

2,303,598

 

End of Year/Period

 

$

93,648,978

 

 

$

46,767,249

 

 

$

8,899,314

 

 

$

2,111,797

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Outstanding, Beginning of
Year/Period

 

 

1,700,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

100,000

 

 

 

100,000

 

Shares Sold

 

 

1,945,000

 

 

 

2,425,000

 

 

 

160,000

 

 

 

50,000

 

Shares Repurchased

 

 

(1,120,000

)

 

 

(725,000

)

 

 

(25,000

)

 

 

(50,000

)

Shares Outstanding, End of Year/Period

 

 

2,525,000

 

 

 

1,700,000

 

 

 

235,000

 

 

 

100,000

 

____________

*       Commencement of operations.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

133

ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  

 

AdvisorShares Dorsey
Wright Short ETF

 

AdvisorShares DoubleLine
Value Equity ETF

   

Year ended
June 30, 2021

 

Year ended
June 30, 2020

 

Year ended
June 30, 2021

 

Year ended
June 30, 2020

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

$

(1,864,666

)

 

$

(1,514,124

)

 

$

537,254

 

 

$

639,768

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

 

(27,066,731

)

 

 

(55,052,518

)

 

 

5,873,938

 

 

 

(450,959

)

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

 

(19,190,288

)

 

 

17,675,405

 

 

 

10,696,504

 

 

 

(2,093,528

)

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

 

 

(48,121,685

)

 

 

(38,891,237

)

 

 

17,107,696

 

 

 

(1,904,719

)

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions

 

 

 

 

 

(64,055

)

 

 

(614,874

)

 

 

(652,256

)

Total Distributions

 

 

 

 

 

(64,055

)

 

 

(614,874

)

 

 

(652,256

)

CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from Shares Issued

 

 

23,413,492

 

 

 

226,951,360

 

 

 

964,855

 

 

 

 

Value of Shares Redeemed

 

 

(63,225,521

)

 

 

(99,178,487

)

 

 

(10,698,303

)

 

 

(17,345,515

)

Net Increase (Decrease) From Capital Stock Transactions

 

 

(39,812,029

)

 

 

127,772,873

 

 

 

(9,733,448

)

 

 

(17,345,515

)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

(87,933,714

)

 

 

88,817,581

 

 

 

6,759,374

 

 

 

(19,902,490

)

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of Year/Period

 

 

113,098,099

 

 

 

24,280,518

 

 

 

41,483,241

 

 

 

61,385,731

 

End of Year/Period

 

$

25,164,385

 

 

$

113,098,099

 

 

$

48,242,615

 

 

$

41,483,241

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Outstanding, Beginning of Year/Period

 

 

5,850,000

 

 

 

975,000

 

 

 

625,000

 

 

 

900,000

 

Shares Sold

 

 

1,475,000

 

 

 

8,500,000

 

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

 

Shares Repurchased

 

 

(4,395,000

)

 

 

(3,625,000

)

 

 

(130,000

)

 

 

(275,000

)

Shares Outstanding, End of Year/Period

 

 

2,930,000

 

 

 

5,850,000

 

 

 

505,000

 

 

 

625,000

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

134

ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  

 

AdvisorShares Focused
Equity ETF

 

AdvisorShares FolioBeyond Smart Core Bond ETF

   

Year ended
June 30, 2021

 

Year ended
June 30, 2020

 

Year ended
June 30, 2021

 

Year ended
June 30, 2020

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

$

58,217  

 

 

$

77,116  

 

 

$

109,511  

 

 

$

224,674  

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

 

1,044,419  

 

 

 

1,145,040  

 

 

 

83,801  

 

 

 

(23,241

)  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

 

4,977,298  

 

 

 

(641,830

)  

 

 

54,063  

 

 

 

(32,321

)  

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

 

 

6,079,934  

 

 

 

580,326  

 

 

 

247,375  

 

 

 

169,112  

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions

 

 

(62,748

)  

 

 

(80,515

)  

 

 

(120,549

)  

 

 

(224,781

)  

Total Distributions

 

 

(62,748

)  

 

 

(80,515

)  

 

 

(120,549

)  

 

 

(224,781

)  

CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from Shares Issued

 

 

7,478,401  

 

 

 

6,471,068  

 

 

 

—  

 

 

 

2,582,984  

 

Value of Shares Redeemed

 

 

(4,190,848

)  

 

 

(4,565,446

)  

 

 

(2,857,937

)  

 

 

—  

 

Net Increase (Decrease) From Capital Stock Transactions

 

 

3,287,553  

 

 

 

1,905,622  

 

 

 

(2,857,937

)  

 

 

2,582,984  

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

9,304,739  

 

 

 

2,405,433  

 

 

 

(2,731,111

)  

 

 

2,527,315  

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of Year/Period

 

 

19,616,459  

 

 

 

17,211,026  

 

 

 

8,311,982  

 

 

 

5,784,667  

 

End of Year/Period

 

$

28,921,198  

 

 

$

19,616,459  

 

 

$

5,580,871  

 

 

$

8,311,982  

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Outstanding, Beginning of Year/Period

 

 

550,000  

 

 

 

500,000  

 

 

 

325,000  

 

 

 

225,000  

 

Shares Sold

 

 

170,000  

 

 

 

175,000  

 

 

 

—  

 

 

 

100,000  

 

Shares Repurchased

 

 

(100,000

)  

 

 

(125,000

)  

 

 

(110,000

)  

 

 

—  

 

Shares Outstanding, End of Year/Period

 

 

620,000  

 

 

 

550,000  

 

 

 

215,000  

 

 

 

325,000  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

135

ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  

 

AdvisorShares
Hotel ETF

 

AdvisorShares Newfleet
Multi-Sector Income ETF

   

For the period
April 20,
2021* to
June 30, 2021

 

Year ended
June 30, 2021

 

Year ended
June 30, 2020

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

$

22,750  

 

 

$

1,195,721  

 

 

$

1,700,718  

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

 

(41,231

)  

 

 

440,439  

 

 

 

(22,978

)  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

 

(281,789

)  

 

 

406,669  

 

 

 

(468,929

)  

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

 

 

(300,270

)  

 

 

2,042,829  

 

 

 

1,208,811  

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions

 

 

—  

 

 

 

(1,321,431

)  

 

 

(1,814,609

)  

Total Distributions

 

 

—  

 

 

 

(1,321,431

)  

 

 

(1,814,609

)  

CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from Shares Issued

 

 

8,023,869  

 

 

 

55,802,623  

 

 

 

2,415,315  

 

Value of Shares Redeemed

 

 

—  

 

 

 

(17,332,533

)  

 

 

(19,122,227

)  

Net Increase (Decrease) From Capital Stock Transactions

 

 

8,023,869  

 

 

 

38,470,090  

 

 

 

(16,706,912

)  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

7,723,599  

 

 

 

39,191,488  

 

 

 

(17,312,710

)  

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of Year/Period

 

 

—  

 

 

 

57,767,100  

 

 

 

75,079,810  

 

End of Year/Period

 

$

7,723,599  

 

 

$

96,958,588  

 

 

$

57,767,100  

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Outstanding, Beginning of Year/Period

 

 

—  

 

 

 

1,200,000  

 

 

 

1,550,000  

 

Shares Sold

 

 

315,000  

 

 

 

1,140,000  

 

 

 

50,000  

 

Shares Repurchased

 

 

—  

 

 

 

(355,000

)  

 

 

(400,000

)  

Shares Outstanding, End of Year/Period

 

 

315,000  

 

 

 

1,985,000  

 

 

 

1,200,000  

 

____________

*       Commencement of operations.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  

 

AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF

 

AdvisorShares
Pure US
Cannabis ETF

   

Year ended
June 30, 2021

 

Year ended
June 30, 2020

 

For the period
September 1,
2020* to
June 30, 2021

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

$

444,125

 

 

$

2,578,342

 

 

$

(2,315,252

)

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

 

35,943,090

 

 

 

(22,031,433

)

 

 

6,245,620

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

 

17,051,093

 

 

 

(18,943,246

)

 

 

(64,676,943

)

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

 

 

53,438,308

 

 

 

(38,396,337

)

 

 

(60,746,575

)

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions

 

 

(728,447

)

 

 

(2,875,940

)

 

 

 

Total Distributions

 

 

(728,447

)

 

 

(2,875,940

)

 

 

 

CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from Shares Issued

 

 

295,185,617

 

 

 

27,013,111

 

 

 

1,101,452,333

 

Value of Shares Redeemed

 

 

(38,990,037

)

 

 

 

 

 

(90,011,263

)

Net Increase (Decrease) From Capital Stock Transactions

 

 

256,195,580

 

 

 

27,013,111

 

 

 

1,011,441,070

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

308,905,441

 

 

 

(14,259,166

)

 

 

950,694,495

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of Year/Period

 

 

45,502,828

 

 

 

59,761,994

 

 

 

 

End of Year/Period

 

$

354,408,269

 

 

$

45,502,828

 

 

$

950,694,495

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Outstanding, Beginning of Year/Period

 

 

4,475,000

 

 

 

2,600,000

 

 

 

 

Shares Sold

 

 

13,935,000

 

 

 

1,875,000

 

 

 

25,900,000

 

Shares Repurchased

 

 

(1,655,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,260,000

)

Shares Outstanding, End of Year/Period

 

 

16,755,000

 

 

 

4,475,000

 

 

 

23,640,000

 

____________

*       Commencement of operations.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  

 

AdvisorShares
Q Dynamic
Growth ETF

 

AdvisorShares
Q Portfolio
Blended
Allocation ETF

   

For the period
December 28,
2020* to
June 30, 2021

 

For the period
December 28,
2020* to
June 30, 2021

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

$

(115,613

)

 

$

1,165

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

 

(585,027

)

 

 

(378,559

)

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

 

4,890,511

 

 

 

183,310

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

 

 

4,189,871

 

 

 

(194,084

)

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from Shares Issued

 

 

64,573,046

 

 

 

10,699,062

 

Value of Shares Redeemed

 

 

 

 

 

(7,026,396

)

Net Increase (Decrease) From Capital Stock Transactions

 

 

64,573,046

 

 

 

3,672,666

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

68,762,917

 

 

 

3,478,582

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of Year/Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of Year/Period

 

$

68,762,917

 

 

$

3,478,582

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Sold

 

 

2,445,000

 

 

 

430,000

 

Shares Repurchased

 

 

 

 

 

(295,000

)

Shares Outstanding, End of Year/Period

 

 

2,445,000

 

 

 

135,000

 

____________

*       Commencement of operations.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

138

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  

 

AdvisorShares Ranger Equity
Bear ETF
(1)

 

AdvisorShares
Restaurant ETF

   

Year ended
June 30, 2021

 

Year ended
June 30, 2020

 

For the period
April 20,
2021* to
June 30, 2021

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

$

(4,083,134

)

 

$

(1,569,782

)

 

$

(194

)

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

 

(65,099,412

)

 

 

(47,333,888

)

 

 

(37,625

)

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

 

1,581,889

 

 

 

(495,432

)

 

 

(30,937

)

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

 

 

(67,600,657

)

 

 

(49,399,102

)

 

 

(68,756

)

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions

 

 

 

 

 

(241,821

)

 

 

 

Total Distributions

 

 

 

 

 

(241,821

)

 

 

 

CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from Shares Issued

 

 

44,585,473

 

 

 

256,014,517

 

 

 

6,299,395

 

Value of Shares Redeemed

 

 

(88,348,866

)

 

 

(180,168,550

)

 

 

(242,353

)

Net Increase (Decrease) From Capital Stock Transactions

 

 

(43,763,393

)

 

 

75,845,967

 

 

 

6,057,042

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

(111,364,050

)

 

 

26,205,044

 

 

 

5,988,286

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of Year/Period

 

 

162,019,323

 

 

 

135,814,279

 

 

 

 

End of Year/Period

 

$

50,655,273

 

 

$

162,019,323

 

 

$

5,988,286

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Outstanding, Beginning of Year/Period

 

 

3,337,500

 

 

 

2,127,500

 

 

 

 

Shares Sold

 

 

1,300,000

 

 

 

4,120,000

 

 

 

255,000

 

Shares Repurchased

 

 

(2,435,000

)

 

 

(2,910,000

)

 

 

(10,000

)

Shares Outstanding, End of Year/Period

 

 

2,202,500

 

 

 

3,337,500

 

 

 

245,000

 

____________

*       Commencement of operations.

(1)    After the close of business on February 5, 2021, the Fund’s applicable class underwent a reverse stock split. The per share data presented here has been retroactively adjusted to reflect this split. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements. 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  

 

AdvisorShares Sage Core
Reserves ETF

 

AdvisorShares STAR Global
Buy-Write ETF

   

Year ended
June 30, 2021

 

Year ended
June 30, 2020

 

Year ended
June 30, 2021

 

Year ended
June 30, 2020

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

$

613,130

 

 

$

1,937,301

 

 

$

(53,752

)

 

$

36,640

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

 

323,325

 

 

 

(1,127,943

)

 

 

3,452,454

 

 

 

(63,885

)

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

 

30,243

 

 

 

(49,554

)

 

 

(732,181

)

 

 

186,845

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

 

 

966,698

 

 

 

759,804

 

 

 

2,666,521

 

 

 

159,600

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions

 

 

(647,683

)

 

 

(1,939,526

)

 

 

(36,638

)

 

 

(67,959

)

Total Distributions

 

 

(647,683

)

 

 

(1,939,526

)

 

 

(36,638

)

 

 

(67,959

)

CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from Shares Issued

 

 

19,742,687

 

 

 

54,828,438

 

 

 

11,496,290

 

 

 

 

Value of Shares Redeemed

 

 

(78,550,212

)

 

 

(24,967,941

)

 

 

(8,684,765

)

 

 

(1,736,947

)

Net Increase (Decrease) From Capital Stock Transactions

 

 

(58,807,525

)

 

 

29,860,497

 

 

 

2,811,525

 

 

 

(1,736,947

)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

(58,488,510

)

 

 

28,680,775

 

 

 

5,441,408

 

 

 

(1,645,306

)

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of Year/Period

 

 

100,920,903

 

 

 

72,240,128

 

 

 

12,881,736

 

 

 

14,527,042

 

End of Year/Period

 

$

42,432,393

 

 

$

100,920,903

 

 

$

18,323,144

 

 

$

12,881,736

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Outstanding, Beginning of Year/Period

 

 

1,025,000

 

 

 

725,000

 

 

 

400,000

 

 

 

450,000

 

Shares Sold

 

 

200,000

 

 

 

550,000

 

 

 

290,000

 

 

 

 

Shares Repurchased

 

 

(795,000

)

 

 

(250,000

)

 

 

(230,000

)

 

 

(50,000

)

Shares Outstanding, End of Year/Period

 

 

430,000

 

 

 

1,025,000

 

 

 

460,000

 

 

 

400,000

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  

 

AdvisorShares Vice ETF

   

Year ended
June 30, 2021

 

Year ended
June 30, 2020

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

$

72,734

 

 

$

204,473

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

 

1,636,316

 

 

 

(287,043

)

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

 

3,470,745

 

 

 

(726,546

)

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

 

 

5,179,795

 

 

 

(809,116

)

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions

 

 

(128,419

)

 

 

(294,624

)

Total Distributions

 

 

(128,419

)

 

 

(294,624

)

CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from Shares Issued

 

 

1,682,551

 

 

 

634,444

 

Value of Shares Redeemed

 

 

(1,970,784

)

 

 

(3,588,098

)

Net Increase (Decrease) From Capital Stock Transactions

 

 

(288,233

)

 

 

(2,953,654

)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

4,763,143

 

 

 

(4,057,394

)

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of Year/Period

 

 

9,125,577

 

 

 

13,182,971

 

End of Year/Period

 

$

13,888,720

 

 

$

9,125,577

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Outstanding, Beginning of Year/Period

 

 

400,000

 

 

 

525,000

 

Shares Sold

 

 

50,000

 

 

 

25,000

 

Shares Repurchased

 

 

(65,000

)

 

 

(150,000

)

Shares Outstanding, End of Year/Period

 

 

385,000

 

 

 

400,000

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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AdvisorShares Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF

 

For the
period
February 2,
2021
* to
June 30,
2021

   

Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period

 

$

25.35

 

 

Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Loss(1)

 

 

(0.07

)

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

 

 

2.30

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)

 

 

2.23

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

27.58

 

 

Market Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

27.58

 

 

Total Return

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)

 

 

8.78

%

 

Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)

 

 

8.80

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)

 

$

69,907

 

 

Ratio to Average Net Assets of:

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses, net of expense waivers and reimbursements(4)

 

 

1.08

%

 

Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements(4)

 

 

1.08

%

 

Net Investment Loss(4)

 

 

(0.67

)%

 

Portfolio Turnover Rate(5)

 

 

244

%

 

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

Years Ended June 30,

2021

 

2020

 

2019

 

2018

 

2017

Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period

 

$

53.25

 

 

$

49.75

 

 

$

53.34

 

 

$

46.56

 

 

$

39.06

 

Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)(1)

 

 

0.27

 

 

 

(0.03

)

 

 

0.23

 

 

 

0.55

 

 

 

0.68

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

13.23

 

 

 

3.54

 

 

 

(3.51

)

 

 

6.66

 

 

 

7.27

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)

 

 

13.50

 

 

 

3.51

 

 

 

(3.28

)

 

 

7.21

 

 

 

7.95

 

Distributions from Net Investment Income

 

 

(0.21

)

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

(0.31

)

 

 

(0.43

)

 

 

(0.45

)

Total Distributions

 

 

(0.21

)

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

(0.31

)

 

 

(0.43

)

 

 

(0.45

)

Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

66.54

 

 

$

53.25

 

 

$

49.75

 

 

$

53.34

 

 

$

46.56

 

Market Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

66.49

 

 

$

52.97

 

 

$

49.69

 

 

$

53.19

 

 

$

46.61

 

Total Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)

 

 

25.39

%

 

 

7.06

%

 

 

(6.16

)%

 

 

15.45

%

 

 

20.43

%

Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)

 

 

25.95

%

 

 

6.62

%

 

 

(6.00

)%

 

 

15.01

%

 

 

20.55

%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)

 

$

88,836

 

 

$

75,879

 

 

$

108,198

 

 

$

246,701

 

 

$

65,185

 

Ratio to Average Net Assets of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses, net of expense waivers and reimbursements(4)

 

 

1.10

%

 

 

1.02

%

 

 

0.88

%

 

 

1.02

%

 

 

1.25

%

Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements(4)

 

 

0.96

%

 

 

0.97

%

 

 

1.07

%

 

 

0.95

%

 

 

1.43

%

Net Investment Income (Loss)(4)

 

 

0.44

%

 

 

(0.06

)%

 

 

0.47

%

 

 

0.96

%

 

 

1.55

%

Portfolio Turnover Rate(5)

 

 

85

%

 

 

48

%

 

 

120

%

 

 

71

%

 

 

108

%(6)

____________

*         Commencement of operations.

(1)      Based on average shares outstanding.

(2)      The amount shown for a share distribution throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund Shares in relation to income earned and/or fluctuating fair value of the investments of the Fund.

(3)      Net asset value total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions on ex-date, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market value during the period on pay date, and sale at the market value on the last day of the period.

(4)      Ratios of periods of less than one year have been annualized. Excludes expenses incurred by the underlying investments in other funds.

(5)      Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.

(6)      During the year, the Fund underwent a sub-advisor change. As a result, investment transactions were increased during the period, which caused a higher than normal portfolio rate.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF

 

Year ended
June 30, 2021

 

For the period
December 26,
2019
* to
June 30, 2020

Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period

 

$

20.43

 

 

 

25.09

 

Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)(1)

 

 

(0.11

)

 

 

0.01

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

7.55

 

 

 

(4.67

)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)

 

 

7.44

 

 

 

(4.66

)

Distributions from Net Investment Income

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

 

Total Distributions

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

27.86

 

 

$

20.43

 

Market Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

27.90

 

 

$

20.44

 

Total Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)

 

 

36.36

%

 

 

(18.57

)%

Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)

 

 

36.52

%

 

 

(18.53

)%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)

 

$

79,394

 

 

$

39,333

 

Ratio to Average Net Assets of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses, net of expense waivers and reimbursements(4)

 

 

0.96

%

 

 

0.99

%

Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements(4)

 

 

0.91

%

 

 

1.19

%

Net Investment Income (Loss)(4)

 

 

(0.42

)%

 

 

0.09

%

Portfolio Turnover Rate(5)

 

 

372

%

 

 

147

%

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF

 

Year ended
June 30, 2021

 

For the period
December 26,
2019
* to
June 30, 2020

Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period

 

$

28.07

 

 

$

25.12

 

Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Loss(1)

 

 

(0.12

)

 

 

(0.02

)

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

 

 

8.74

 

 

 

2.97

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)

 

 

8.62

 

 

 

2.95

 

Distributions from Realized Capital Gains

 

 

(0.06

)

 

 

 

Total Distributions

 

 

(0.06

)

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

36.63

 

 

$

28.07

 

Market Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

36.67

 

 

$

28.07

 

Total Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)

 

 

30.70

%

 

 

11.76

%

Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)

 

 

30.85

%

 

 

11.74

%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)

 

$

155,673

 

 

$

73,685

 

Ratio to Average Net Assets of:(6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses, net of expense waivers and reimbursements(4)

 

 

0.88

%

 

 

0.99

%

Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements(4)

 

 

0.86

%

 

 

1.12

%

Net Investment Loss(4)

 

 

(0.34

)%

 

 

(0.17

)%

Portfolio Turnover Rate(5)

 

 

209

%

 

 

46

%

____________

*         Commencement of operations.

(1)      Based on average shares outstanding.

(2)      The amount shown for a share distribution throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund Shares in relation to income earned and/or fluctuating fair value of the investments of the Fund.

(3)      Net asset value total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions on ex-date, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market value during the period on pay date, and sale at the market value on the last day of the period.

(4)      Ratios of periods of less than one year have been annualized. Excludes expenses incurred by the underlying investments in other funds.

(5)      Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.

(6)      The Fund invests in other funds and indirectly bear their proportionate shares of fees and expenses incurred by the funds in which the Fund is invested. These ratios do not include these indirect fees and expenses.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF

 

Year ended
June 30, 2021

 

For the
period
December 26,
2019
* to
June 30, 2020

   

Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period

 

$

27.51

 

 

$

25.14

 

 

Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)(1)

 

 

(0.07

)

 

 

0.05

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

 

 

9.72

 

 

 

2.32

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)

 

 

9.65

 

 

 

2.37

 

 

Distributions from Net Investment Income

 

 

(0.03

)

 

 

 

 

Distributions from Realized Capital Gains

 

 

(0.04

)

 

 

 

 

Total Distributions

 

 

(0.07

)

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

37.09

 

 

$

27.51

 

 

Market Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

37.16

 

 

$

27.46

 

 

Total Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)

 

 

35.08

%

 

 

9.43

%

 

Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)

 

 

35.59

%

 

 

9.23

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)

 

$

93,649

 

 

$

46,767

 

 

Ratio to Average Net Assets of:(4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses, net of expense waivers and reimbursements(5)

 

 

0.92

%

 

 

0.99

%

 

Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements(5)

 

 

0.89

%

 

 

1.15

%

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)(5)

 

 

(0.22

)%

 

 

0.37

%

 

Portfolio Turnover Rate(6)

 

 

64

%

 

 

53

%

 

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF

 



Years Ended June 30,

 

For the
period
July 11,
2018
* to
June 30, 2019

2021

 

2020

 

Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period

 

$

21.12

 

 

$

23.04

 

 

$

24.71

 

Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Loss(1)

 

 

(0.04

)

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

(0.02

)

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

16.79

 

 

 

(1.89

)

 

 

(1.65

)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)

 

 

16.75

 

 

 

(1.90

)

 

 

(1.67

)

Distributions from Net Investment Income

 

 

 

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

 

Total Distributions

 

 

 

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

37.87

 

 

$

21.12

 

 

$

23.04

 

Market Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

37.92

 

 

$

20.80

 

 

$

23.02

 

Total Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)

 

 

79.33

%

 

 

(8.26

)%

 

 

(6.79

)%

Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)

 

 

82.31

%

 

 

(9.58

)%

 

 

(6.86

)%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)

 

$

8,899

 

 

$

2,112

 

 

$

2,304

 

Ratio to Average Net Assets of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses, net of expense waivers and reimbursements(5)

 

 

1.25

%

 

 

1.17

%

 

 

0.99

%

Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements(5)

 

 

3.17

%

 

 

4.98

%

 

 

4.79

%

Net Investment Loss(5)

 

 

(0.12

)%

 

 

(0.05

)%

 

 

(0.11

)%

Portfolio Turnover Rate(6)

 

 

163

%

 

 

119

%

 

 

103

%

____________

*         Commencement of operations.

(1)      Based on average shares outstanding.

(2)      The amount shown for a share distribution throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund Shares in relation to income earned and/or fluctuating fair value of the investments of the Fund.

(3)      Net asset value total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions on ex-date, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market value during the period on pay date, and sale at the market value on the last day of the period.

(4)      The Fund invests in other funds and indirectly bear their proportionate shares of fees and expenses incurred by the funds in which the Fund is invested. These ratios do not include these indirect fees and expenses.

(5)      Ratios of periods of less than one year have been annualized. Excludes expenses incurred by the underlying investments in other funds.

(6)      Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF

 



Years Ended June 30,

 

For the period
July 11, 2018
*
to
June 30, 2019

   

2021

 

2020

 

Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period

 

$

19.33

 

 

$

24.90

 

 

$

25.00

 

 

Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)(1)

 

 

(0.46

)

 

 

(0.65

)

 

 

0.13

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss

 

 

(10.28

)

 

 

(4.89

)

 

 

(0.19

)

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)

 

 

(10.74

)

 

 

(5.54

)

 

 

(0.06

)

 

Distributions from Net Investment Income

 

 

 

 

 

(0.03

)

 

 

(0.04

)

 

Total Distributions

 

 

 

 

 

(0.03

)

 

 

(0.04

)

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

8.59

 

 

$

19.33

 

 

$

24.90

 

 

Market Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

8.56

 

 

$

19.36

 

 

$

24.93

 

 

Total Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset
Value
(3)

 

 

(55.58

)%

 

 

(22.26

)%

 

 

(0.27

)%

 

Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)

 

 

(55.79

)%

 

 

(22.24

)%

 

 

(0.18

)%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)

 

$

25,164

 

 

$

113,098

 

 

$

24,281

 

 

Ratio to Average Net Assets of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses, net of expense waivers and reimbursements(4)

 

 

3.48

%(5)

 

 

3.56

%(5)

 

 

2.70

%(5)

 

Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements(4)

 

 

3.55

%(5)

 

 

3.56

%(5)

 

 

3.26

%(5)

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)(4)

 

 

(3.18

)%

 

 

(2.58

)%

 

 

0.53

%

 

Portfolio Turnover Rate(6)

 

 

243

%

 

 

555

%

 

 

357

%

 

AdvisorShares DoubleLine Value Equity ETF

 

Years Ended June 30,

2021

 

2020

 

2019

 

2018

 

2017

Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period

 

$

66.37

 

 

$

68.21

 

 

$

67.88

 

 

$

66.23

 

 

$

55.56

 

Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income(1)

 

 

0.95

 

 

 

0.82

 

 

 

0.62

 

 

 

0.53

 

 

 

0.47

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

29.23

 

 

 

(1.84

)

 

 

0.45

 

 

 

1.59

 

 

 

10.93

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)

 

 

30.18

 

 

 

(1.02

)

 

 

1.07

 

 

 

2.12

 

 

 

11.40

 

Distributions from Net Investment Income

 

 

(1.02

)

 

 

(0.82

)

 

 

(0.74

)

 

 

(0.47

)

 

 

(0.73

)

Total Distributions

 

 

(1.02

)

 

 

(0.82

)

 

 

(0.74

)

 

 

(0.47

)

 

 

(0.73

)

Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

95.53

 

 

$

66.37

 

 

$

68.21

 

 

$

67.88

 

 

$

66.23

 

Market Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

95.41

 

 

$

66.28

 

 

$

68.13

 

 

$

67.88

 

 

$

66.17

 

Total Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)

 

 

45.78

%

 

 

(1.63

)%

 

 

1.74

%

 

 

3.15

%

 

 

20.55

%

Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)

 

 

45.79

%

 

 

(1.65

)%

 

 

1.63

%

 

 

3.26

%

 

 

20.52

%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)

 

$

48,243

 

 

$

41,483

 

 

$

61,386

 

 

$

95,034

 

 

$

142,400

 

Ratio to Average Net Assets of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses, net of expense waivers and reimbursements(4)

 

 

0.90

%

 

 

0.90

%

 

 

0.90

%

 

 

0.87

%

 

 

0.90

%

Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements(4)

 

 

1.05

%

 

 

1.07

%

 

 

1.17

%

 

 

1.07

%

 

 

1.07

%

Net Investment Income(4)

 

 

1.18

%

 

 

1.18

%

 

 

0.93

%

 

 

0.77

%

 

 

0.76

%

Portfolio Turnover Rate(6)

 

 

40

%

 

 

93

%

 

 

218

%

 

 

171

%

 

 

180

%

____________

*         Commencement of operations.

(1)      Based on average shares outstanding.

(2)      The amount shown for a share distribution throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund Shares in relation to income earned and/or fluctuating fair value of the investments of the Fund.

(3)      Net asset value total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions on ex-date, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market value during the period on pay date, and sale at the market value on the last day of the period.

(4)      Ratios of periods of less than one year have been annualized. Excludes expenses incurred by the underlying investments in other funds.

(5)      The expense ratio includes interest and dividend expenses on short sales of 2.46%, 2.47% and 1.71% for the period ended June 30, 2021, June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019, respectively.

(6)      Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF

 



Years Ended June 30,

 

For the
period
September 20,
2016
* to
June 30, 2017

2021

 

2020

 

2019

 

2018

 

Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period

 

$

35.67

 

 

$

34.42

 

 

$

31.80

 

 

$

28.59

 

 

$

25.00

 

Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income(1)

 

 

0.10

 

 

 

0.14

 

 

 

0.16

 

 

 

0.13

 

 

 

0.06

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

 

 

11.00

 

 

 

1.26

 

 

 

3.21

 

 

 

3.17

 

 

 

3.54

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)

 

 

11.10

 

 

 

1.40

 

 

 

3.37

 

 

 

3.30

 

 

 

3.60

 

Distributions from Net Investment Income

 

 

(0.12

)

 

 

(0.15

)

 

 

(0.16

)

 

 

(0.09

)

 

 

(0.01

)

Distributions from Realized Capital Gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.59

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Distributions

 

 

(0.12

)

 

 

(0.15

)

 

 

(0.75

)

 

 

(0.09

)

 

 

(0.01

)

Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

46.65

 

 

$

35.67

 

 

$

34.42

 

 

$

31.80

 

 

$

28.59

 

Market Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

46.68

 

 

$

34.88

 

 

$

34.31

 

 

$

31.79

 

 

$

28.59

 

Total Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)

 

 

31.15

%

 

 

4.02

%

 

 

11.09

%

 

 

11.57

%

 

 

14.39

%

Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)

 

 

34.20

%

 

 

2.06

%

 

 

10.74

%

 

 

11.51

%

 

 

14.40

%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)

 

$

28,921

 

 

$

19,616

 

 

$

17,211

 

 

$

14,311

 

 

$

12,150

 

Ratio to Average Net Assets of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses, net of expense waivers and reimbursements(4)

 

 

0.66

%

 

 

0.77

%

 

 

0.72

%

 

 

0.68

%

 

 

0.75

%

Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements(4)

 

 

1.19

%

 

 

1.43

%

 

 

1.63

%

 

 

1.39

%

 

 

2.04

%

Net Investment Income(4)

 

 

0.24

%

 

 

0.41

%

 

 

0.49

%

 

 

0.42

%

 

 

0.28

%

Portfolio Turnover Rate(5)

 

 

25

%

 

 

23

%

 

 

19

%

 

 

26

%

 

 

36

%

AdvisorShares FolioBeyond Smart Core Bond ETF

 

Years Ended June 30,

2021

 

2020

 

2019

 

2018

 

2017

Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period

 

$

25.58

 

 

$

25.71

 

 

$

25.39

 

 

$

25.88

 

 

$

25.61

 

Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income(1)

 

 

0.43

 

 

 

0.81

 

 

 

1.04

 

 

 

0.90

 

 

 

0.81

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

0.36

 

 

 

(0.10

)

 

 

0.38

 

 

 

(0.50

)

 

 

0.25

 

Distributions of Net Realized Gains by other investment companies

 

 

0.08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.01

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)

 

 

0.87

 

 

 

0.71

 

 

 

1.42

 

 

 

0.40

 

 

 

1.07

 

Distributions from Net Investment Income

 

 

(0.49

)

 

 

(0.84

)

 

 

(1.10

)

 

 

(0.89

)

 

 

(0.80

)

Total Distributions

 

 

(0.49

)

 

 

(0.84

)

 

 

(1.10

)

 

 

(0.89

)

 

 

(0.80

)

Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

25.96

 

 

$

25.58

 

 

$

25.71

 

 

$

25.39

 

 

$

25.88

 

Market Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

25.96

 

 

$

25.57

 

 

$

25.70

 

 

$

25.38

 

 

$

25.89

 

Total Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)

 

 

3.44

%

 

 

2.73

%

 

 

5.82

%

 

 

1.55

%

 

 

4.23

%

Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)

 

 

3.46

%

 

 

2.75

%

 

 

5.80

%

 

 

1.47

%

 

 

4.24

%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)

 

$

5,581

 

 

$

8,312

 

 

$

5,785

 

 

$

18,405

 

 

$

17,466

 

Ratio to Average Net Assets of:(6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses, net of expense waivers and reimbursements(4)

 

 

0.95

%

 

 

0.95

%

 

 

0.95

%

 

 

0.95

%

 

 

0.95

%

Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements(4)

 

 

2.15

%

 

 

1.50

%

 

 

1.49

%

 

 

1.22

%

 

 

1.20

%

Net Investment Income(4)

 

 

1.65

%

 

 

3.14

%

 

 

4.14

%

 

 

3.47

%

 

 

3.15

%

Portfolio Turnover Rate(5)

 

 

256

%

 

 

765

%

 

 

150

%

 

 

39

%

 

 

21

%

____________

*        Commencement of operations.

(1)      Based on average shares outstanding.

(2)      The amount shown for a share distribution throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund Shares in relation to income earned and/or fluctuating fair value of the investments of the Fund.

(3)      Net asset value total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions on ex-date, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market value during the period on pay date, and sale at the market value on the last day of the period.

(4)      Ratios of periods of less than one year have been annualized. Excludes expenses incurred by the underlying investments in other funds.

(5)      Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.

(6)      The Fund invests in other funds and indirectly bear their proportionate shares of fees and expenses incurred by the funds in which the Fund is invested. These ratios do not include these indirect fees and expenses.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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AdvisorShares Hotel ETF

 

For the
period
April 20,
2021
* to
June 30, 2021

   

Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period

 

$

24.32

 

 

Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income(1)

 

 

0.13

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

 

 

0.07

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)

 

 

0.20

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

24.52

 

 

Market Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

24.56

 

 

Total Return

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)

 

 

0.81

%

 

Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)

 

 

0.99

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)

 

$

7,724

 

 

Ratio to Average Net Assets of:

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses, net of expense waivers and reimbursements(4)

 

 

0.99

%

 

Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements(4)

 

 

6.60

%

 

Net Investment Income(4)

 

 

2.70

%

 

Portfolio Turnover Rate(5)

 

 

21

%

 

AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF

 

Years Ended June 30,

2021

 

2020

 

2019

 

2018

 

2017

Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period

 

$

48.14

 

 

$

48.44

 

 

$

47.86

 

 

$

48.68

 

 

$

48.83

 

Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income(1)

 

 

0.78

 

 

 

1.21

 

 

 

1.35

 

 

 

1.05

 

 

 

0.74

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

0.83

 

 

 

(0.22

)

 

 

0.65

 

 

 

(0.62

)

 

 

0.38

 

Distributions of Net Realized Gains by other investment companies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.00

(6)

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)

 

 

1.61

 

 

 

0.99

 

 

 

2.00

 

 

 

0.43

 

 

 

1.12

 

Distributions from Net Investment Income

 

 

(0.90

)

 

 

(1.29

)

 

 

(1.42

)

 

 

(1.25

)

 

 

(1.27

)

Total Distributions

 

 

(0.90

)

 

 

(1.29

)

 

 

(1.42

)

 

 

(1.25

)

 

 

(1.27

)

Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

48.85

 

 

$

48.14

 

 

$

48.44

 

 

$

47.86

 

 

$

48.68

 

Market Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

48.83

 

 

$

48.17

 

 

$

48.38

 

 

$

47.79

 

 

$

48.70

 

Total Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)

 

 

3.36

%

 

 

2.10

%

 

 

4.27

%

 

 

0.87

%

 

 

2.30

%

Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)

 

 

3.27

%

 

 

2.28

%

 

 

4.29

%

 

 

0.70

%

 

 

2.37

%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)

 

$

96,959

 

 

$

57,767

 

 

$

75,080

 

 

$

155,529

 

 

$

258,005

 

Ratio to Average Net Assets of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses, net of expense waivers and reimbursements(4)

 

 

0.75

%

 

 

0.75

%

 

 

0.75

%

 

 

0.75

%

 

 

0.75

%

Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements(4)

 

 

0.78

%

 

 

0.82

%

 

 

0.96

%

 

 

0.84

%

 

 

0.80

%

Net Investment Income(4)

 

 

1.61

%

 

 

2.51

%

 

 

2.81

%

 

 

2.17

%

 

 

1.53

%

Portfolio Turnover Rate(5)

 

 

95

%

 

 

63

%

 

 

40

%

 

 

66

%

 

 

63

%

____________

*         Commencement of operations.

(1)      Based on average shares outstanding.

(2)      The amount shown for a share distribution throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund Shares in relation to income earned and/or fluctuating fair value of the investments of the Fund.

(3)      Net asset value total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions on ex-date, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market value during the period on pay date, and sale at the market value on the last day of the period.

(4)      Ratios of periods of less than one year have been annualized. Excludes expenses incurred by the underlying investments in other funds.

(5)      Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.

(6)      Amount represents less than $0.005 or 0.005%.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF

 

Years Ended June 30,

 

For the period
April 17,
2019
* to
June 30, 2019

2021

 

2020

 

Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period

 

$

10.17

 

 

$

22.99

 

 

$

25.00

 

Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income(1)

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

0.70

 

 

 

0.06

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

11.05

 

 

 

(12.75

)

 

 

(2.07

)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)

 

 

11.09

 

 

 

(12.05

)

 

 

(2.01

)

Distributions from Net Investment Income

 

 

(0.11

)

 

 

(0.70

)

 

 

 

Distributions from Realized Capital Gains

 

 

 

 

 

(0.07

)

 

 

 

Total Distributions

 

 

(0.11

)

 

 

(0.77

)

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

21.15

 

 

$

10.17

 

 

$

22.99

 

Market Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

21.12

 

 

$

10.18

 

 

$

23.02

 

Total Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)

 

 

109.96

%

 

 

(52.76

)%

 

 

(8.06

)%

Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)

 

 

109.35

%

 

 

(52.70

)%

 

 

(7.92

)%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)

 

$

354,408

 

 

$

45,503

 

 

$

59,762

 

Ratio to Average Net Assets of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses, net of expense waivers and reimbursements(4)

 

 

0.74

%

 

 

0.74

%

 

 

0.74

%

Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements(4)

 

 

0.69

%

 

 

1.17

%

 

 

1.10

%

Net Investment Income(4)

 

 

0.21

%

 

 

5.67

%

 

 

1.35

%

Portfolio Turnover Rate(5)

 

 

46

%

 

 

59

%

 

 

26

%

AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF

 

For the
period
September 1,
2020
* to
June 30, 2021

   

Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period

 

$

25.00

 

 

Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Loss(1)

 

 

(0.17

)

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

 

 

15.39

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)

 

 

15.22

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

40.22

 

 

Market Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

40.08

 

 

Total Return

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)

 

 

60.86

%

 

Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)

 

 

60.32

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)

 

$

950,694

 

 

Ratio to Average Net Assets of:

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses, net of expense waivers and reimbursements(4)

 

 

0.69

%

 

Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements(4)

 

 

0.69

%

 

Net Investment Loss(4)

 

 

(0.49

)%

 

Portfolio Turnover Rate(5)

 

 

68

%

 

____________

*         Commencement of operations.

(1)      Based on average shares outstanding.

(2)      The amount shown for a share distribution throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund Shares in relation to income earned and/or fluctuating fair value of the investments of the Fund.

(3)      Net asset value total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions on ex-date, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market value during the period on pay date, and sale at the market value on the last day of the period.

(4)      Ratios of periods of less than one year have been annualized. Excludes expenses incurred by the underlying investments in other funds.

(5)      Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights

AdvisorShares Q Dynamic Growth ETF

 

For the period
December 28,
2020
* to
June 30, 2021

Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period

 

$

25.00

 

Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Loss(1)

 

 

(0.09

)

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

 

 

3.21

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)

 

 

3.12

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

28.12

 

Market Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

28.13

 

Total Return

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)

 

 

12.50

%

Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)

 

 

12.52

%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)

 

$

68,763

 

Ratio to Average Net Assets of:(4)

 

 

 

 

Expenses, net of expense waivers and reimbursements(5)

 

 

1.43

%

Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements(5)

 

 

1.49

%

Net Investment Loss(5)

 

 

(0.65

)%

Portfolio Turnover Rate(6)

 

 

61

%

AdvisorShares Q Portfolio Blended Allocation ETF

 

For the period
December 28,
2020
* to
June 30, 2021

Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period

 

$

25.00

 

Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income(1)

 

 

0.01

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

 

 

0.76

 

Distributions of Net Realized Gains by other investment companies

 

 

0.00

(7)

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)

 

 

0.77

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

25.77

 

Market Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

25.76

 

Total Return

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)

 

 

3.07

%

Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)

 

 

3.04

%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)

 

$

3,479

 

Ratio to Average Net Assets of:(4)

 

 

 

 

Expenses, net of expense waivers and reimbursements(5)

 

 

0.99

%

Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements(5)

 

 

3.59

%

Net Investment Income(5)

 

 

0.04

%

Portfolio Turnover Rate(6)

 

 

248

%

____________

*        Commencement of operations.

(1)      Based on average shares outstanding.

(2)      The amount shown for a share distribution throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund Shares in relation to income earned and/or fluctuating fair value of the investments of the Fund.

(3)      Net asset value total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions on ex-date, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market value during the period on pay date, and sale at the market value on the last day of the period.

(4)      The Fund invests in other funds and indirectly bear their proportionate shares of fees and expenses incurred by the funds in which the Fund is invested. These ratios do not include these indirect fees and expenses.

(5)      Ratios of periods of less than one year have been annualized. Excludes expenses incurred by the underlying investments in other funds.

(6)      Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.

(7)      Amount represents less than $0.005 or 0.005%.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

149

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Financial Highlights

AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF(1)

 

Years Ended June 30,

2021

 

2020

 

2019

 

2018

 

2017

Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period

 

$

48.55

 

 

$

63.84

 

 

$

78.01

 

 

$

85.65

 

 

$

106.05

 

Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)(2)

 

 

(1.59

)

 

 

(0.64

)

 

 

0.13

 

 

 

(1.34

)

 

 

(2.00

)

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss

 

 

(23.96

)

 

 

(14.55

)

 

 

(14.30

)

 

 

(6.30

)

 

 

(18.40

)

Distributions of Net Realized Gains by other investment companies

 

 

0.00

(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(4)

 

 

(25.55

)

 

 

(15.19

)

 

 

(14.17

)

 

 

(7.64

)

 

 

(20.40

)

Distributions from Net Investment Income

 

 

 

 

 

(0.10

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Distributions

 

 

 

 

 

(0.10

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

23.00

 

 

$

48.55

 

 

$

63.84

 

 

$

78.01

 

 

$

85.65

 

Market Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

23.00

 

 

$

48.50

 

 

$

63.90

 

 

$

77.80

 

 

$

85.50

 

Total Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(5)

 

 

(52.62

)%

 

 

(23.79

)%

 

 

(18.16

)%

 

 

(8.92

)%

 

 

(19.24

)%

Total Investment Return Based on Market(5)

 

 

(52.58

)%

 

 

(23.94

)%

 

 

(17.87

)%

 

 

(9.01

)%

 

 

(19.42

)%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)

 

$

50,655

 

 

$

162,019

 

 

$

135,814

 

 

$

133,587

 

 

$

174,504

 

Ratio to Average Net Assets of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses, net of expense waivers and reimbursements(6)

 

 

4.90

%(7)

 

 

3.10

%(7)

 

 

2.94

%(7)

 

 

2.52

%(7)

 

 

2.67

%(7)

Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements(6)

 

 

4.90

%(7)

 

 

3.10

%(7)

 

 

2.94

%(7)

 

 

2.52

%(7)

 

 

2.67

%(7)

Net Investment Income (Loss)(6)

 

 

(4.49

)%

 

 

(1.07

)%

 

 

0.18

%

 

 

(1.63

)%

 

 

(2.15

)%

Portfolio Turnover Rate(8)

 

 

669

%

 

 

593

%

 

 

338

%

 

 

301

%

 

 

245

%

AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF

 

For the
period
April 20,
2021
* to
June 30, 2021

   

Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period

 

$

24.69

 

 

Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income(2)

 

 

(0.00

)(3)

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss

 

 

(0.25

)

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(4)

 

 

(0.25

)

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

24.44

 

 

Market Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

24.44

 

 

Total Return

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(5)

 

 

(1.01

)%

 

Total Investment Return Based on Market(5)

 

 

(1.01

)%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)

 

$

5,988

 

 

Ratio to Average Net Assets of:

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses, net of expense waivers and reimbursements(6)

 

 

0.99

%

 

Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements(6)

 

 

7.93

%

 

Net Investment Loss(6)

 

 

(0.03

)%

 

Portfolio Turnover Rate(8)

 

 

26

%

 

____________

*         Commencement of operations.

(1)      After the close of business on February 5, 2021, the Fund’s applicable class underwent a reverse stock split. The per share data presented here has been retroactively adjusted to reflect this split. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

(2)      Based on average shares outstanding.

(3)      Amount represents less than $0.005 or 0.005%.

(4)      The amount shown for a share distribution throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund Shares in relation to income earned and/or fluctuating fair value of the investments of the Fund.

(5)      Net asset value total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions on ex-date, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market value during the period on pay date, and sale at the market value on the last day of the period.

(6)      Ratios of periods of less than one year have been annualized. Excludes expenses incurred by the underlying investments in other funds.

(7)      The expense ratio includes interest and dividend expenses on short sales of 3.14%, 1.42%, 1.22%, 0.84%, and 1.03% for the periods ended June 30, 2021, June 30, 2020, June 30, 2019, June 30, 2018, and June 30, 2017, respectively.

(8)      Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

Years Ended June 30,

2021

 

2020

 

2019

 

2018

 

2017

Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period

 

$

98.46

 

 

$

99.64

 

 

$

99.21

 

 

$

99.43

 

 

$

99.43

 

Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income(1)

 

 

0.83

 

 

 

2.03

 

 

 

2.37

 

 

 

1.53

 

 

 

0.97

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

0.23

 

 

 

(1.19

)

 

 

0.33

 

 

 

(0.16

)

 

 

0.11

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)

 

 

1.06

 

 

 

0.84

 

 

 

2.70

 

 

 

1.37

 

 

 

1.08

 

Distributions from Net Investment Income

 

 

(0.84

)

 

 

(2.02

)

 

 

(2.27

)

 

 

(1.59

)

 

 

(1.08

)

Total Distributions

 

 

(0.84

)

 

 

(2.02

)

 

 

(2.27

)

 

 

(1.59

)

 

 

(1.08

)

Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

98.68

 

 

$

98.46

 

 

$

99.64

 

 

$

99.21

 

 

$

99.43

 

Market Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

98.68

 

 

$

98.35

 

 

$

99.61

 

 

$

99.19

 

 

$

99.44

 

Total Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)

 

 

1.09

%

 

 

0.83

%

 

 

2.74

%

 

 

1.38

%

 

 

1.08

%

Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)

 

 

1.21

%

 

 

0.75

%

 

 

2.74

%

 

 

1.34

%

 

 

0.88

%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)

 

$

42,432

 

 

$

100,921

 

 

$

72,240

 

 

$

52,087

 

 

$

84,519

 

Ratio to Average Net Assets of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses, net of expense waivers and reimbursements(4)

 

 

0.35

%

 

 

0.35

%

 

 

0.35

%

 

 

0.35

%

 

 

0.35

%

Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements(4)

 

 

0.57

%

 

 

0.53

%

 

 

0.65

%

 

 

0.65

%

 

 

0.50

%

Net Investment Income(4)

 

 

0.84

%

 

 

2.05

%

 

 

2.39

%

 

 

1.53

%

 

 

0.97

%

Portfolio Turnover Rate(5)

 

 

103

%

 

 

101

%

 

 

91

%

 

 

74

%

 

 

81

%

AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

Years Ended June 30,

2021

 

2020

 

2019

 

2018

 

2017

Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period

 

$

32.20

 

 

$

32.28

 

 

$

30.99

 

 

$

29.13

 

 

$

26.77

 

Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)(1)

 

 

(0.16

)

 

 

0.09

 

 

 

0.13

 

 

 

0.11

 

 

 

0.09

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

7.89

 

 

 

(0.02)

 

 

 

1.29

 

 

 

1.75

 

 

 

2.48

 

Distributions of Net Realized Gains by other investment companies

 

 

0.00

(6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.00

(6)

 

 

0.01

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)

 

 

7.73

 

 

 

0.07

 

 

 

1.42

 

 

 

1.86

 

 

 

2.58

 

Distributions from Net Investment Income

 

 

(0.10

)

 

 

(0.15

)

 

 

(0.13

)

 

 

 

 

 

(0.22

)

Total Distributions

 

 

(0.10

)

 

 

(0.15

)

 

 

(0.13

)

 

 

 

 

 

(0.22

)

Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

39.83

 

 

$

32.20

 

 

$

32.28

 

 

$

30.99

 

 

$

29.13

 

Market Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

39.83

 

 

$

32.25

 

 

$

32.19

 

 

$

31.01

 

 

$

29.13

 

Total Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)

 

 

24.04

%

 

 

0.20

%

 

 

4.62

%

 

 

6.41

%

 

 

9.70

%

Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)

 

 

23.86

%

 

 

0.63

%

 

 

4.27

%

 

 

6.45

%

 

 

9.74

%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)

 

$

18,323

 

 

$

12,882

 

 

$

14,527

 

 

$

17,047

 

 

$

17,477

 

Ratio to Average Net Assets of:(7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses, net of expense waivers and reimbursements(4)

 

 

1.85

%

 

 

1.85

%

 

 

1.85

%

 

 

1.85

%

 

 

1.85

%

Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements(4)

 

 

2.48

%

 

 

2.20

%

 

 

2.34

%

 

 

2.18

%

 

 

2.14

%

Net Investment Income (Loss)(4)

 

 

(0.43

)%

 

 

0.26

%

 

 

0.43

%

 

 

0.38

%

 

 

0.32

%

Portfolio Turnover Rate(5)

 

 

55

%

 

 

47

%

 

 

49

%

 

 

12

%

 

 

26

%

____________

(1)      Based on average shares outstanding.

(2)      The amount shown for a share distribution throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund Shares in relation to income earned and/or fluctuating fair value of the investments of the Fund.

(3)      Net asset value total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions on ex-date, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market value during the period on pay date, and sale at the market value on the last day of the period.

(4)      Ratios of periods of less than one year have been annualized. Excludes expenses incurred by the underlying investments in other funds.

(5)      Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.

(6)      Amount represents less than $0.005 or 0.005%.

(7)      The Fund invests in other funds and indirectly bear their proportionate shares of fees and expenses incurred by the funds in which the Fund is invested. These ratios do not include these indirect fees and expenses.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights

AdvisorShares Vice ETF

 

Years Ended June 30,

 

For the period
December 12,
2017
* to
June 30, 2018

2021

 

2020

 

2019

 

Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period

 

$

22.81

 

 

$

25.11

 

 

$

25.60

 

 

$

25.00

 

Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income(1)

 

 

0.19

 

 

 

0.42

 

 

 

0.45

 

 

 

0.23

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

13.44

 

 

 

(2.10

)

 

 

(0.57

)

 

 

0.41

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)

 

 

13.63

 

 

 

(1.68

)

 

 

(0.12

)

 

 

0.64

 

Distributions from Net Investment Income

 

 

(0.37

)

 

 

(0.62

)

 

 

(0.37

)

 

 

(0.04

)

Total Distributions

 

 

(0.37

)

 

 

(0.62

)

 

 

(0.37

)

 

 

(0.04

)

Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

36.07

 

 

$

22.81

 

 

$

25.11

 

 

$

25.60

 

Market Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

36.06

 

 

$

22.80

 

 

$

25.12

 

 

$

25.68

 

Total Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)

 

 

59.98

%

 

 

(6.91

)%

 

 

(0.22

)%

 

 

2.58

%

Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)

 

 

60.05

%

 

 

(6.99

)%

 

 

(0.50

)%

 

 

2.89

%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)

 

$

13,889

 

 

$

9,126

 

 

$

13,183

 

 

$

12,800

 

Ratio to Average Net Assets of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses, net of expense waivers and reimbursements(4)

 

 

0.99

%

 

 

0.90

%

 

 

0.75

%

 

 

0.75

%

Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements(4)

 

 

1.71

%

 

 

1.59

%

 

 

1.43

%

 

 

2.18

%

Net Investment Income(4)

 

 

0.63

%

 

 

1.77

%

 

 

1.79

%

 

 

1.64

%

Portfolio Turnover Rate(5)

 

 

125

%

 

 

41

%

 

 

76

%

 

 

25

%

____________

*        Commencement of operations.

(1)      Based on average shares outstanding.

(2)      The amount shown for a share distribution throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund Shares in relation to income earned and/or fluctuating fair value of the investments of the Fund.

(3)      Net asset value total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions on ex-date, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market value during the period on pay date, and sale at the market value on the last day of the period.

(4)      Ratios of periods of less than one year have been annualized. Excludes expenses incurred by the underlying investments in other funds.

(5)      Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2021

1. Organization

AdvisorShares Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 30, 2007 and has authorized capital of unlimited shares. The Funds are investment companies and accordingly follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services — Investment Companies”.

The Trust is an open-end management investment company, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”). As of June 30, 2021, the Trust is comprised of 21 active funds (the “Funds” or “ETFs” and individually, the “Fund” or “ETF”):

Fund

 

Ticker

 

Commencement of
Operations

AdvisorShares Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF

 

SENT

 

February 2, 2021

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

AADR

 

July 21, 2010

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF

 

DWEQ

 

December 26, 2019

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF

 

DWAW

 

December 26, 2019

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF

 

DWUS

 

December 26, 2019

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF

 

DWMC

 

July 11, 2018

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF

 

DWSH

 

July 11, 2018

AdvisorShares DoubleLine Value ETF

 

DBLV

 

October 4, 2011

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF

 

CWS

 

September 20, 2016

AdvisorShares FolioBeyond Smart Core Bond ETF

 

FWDB

 

June 21, 2011

AdvisorShares Hotel ETF

 

BEDZ

 

April 20, 2021

AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF

 

MINC

 

March 19, 2013

AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF

 

YOLO

 

April 17, 2019

AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF

 

MSOS

 

September 1, 2020

AdvisorShares Q Dynamic Growth ETF

 

QPX

 

December 28, 2020

AdvisorShares Q Portfolio Blended Allocation ETF

 

QPT

 

December 28, 2020

AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF

 

HDGE

 

January 27, 2011

AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF

 

EATZ

 

April 20, 2021

AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

HOLD

 

January 14, 2014

AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

VEGA

 

September 17, 2012

AdvisorShares Vice ETF

 

VICE

 

December 12, 2017

AdvisorShares Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF (“Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF”) seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF (“Dorsey Wright ADR ETF”) seeks to achieve the Fund’s investment objective by selecting primarily a portfolio of U.S. traded securities of non-U.S. organizations, most often ADRs. The Fund invests in developed and emerging markets and may invest in securities of any market capitalization.

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF (“Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF”) seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a concentrated portfolio of 50 US equity securities selected from a universe of the largest 1,000 US equity securities based on market capitalization.

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF (“Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF”) seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation with capital preservation as a secondary objective.

153

ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

June 30, 2021

1. Organization – (continued)

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF (“Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF”) seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation with capital preservation as a secondary objective.

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF (“Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF”) seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in U.S. traded equity securities consisting of common and preferred stock and ADRs. The Fund invests in micro-cap securities.

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF (“Dorsey Wright Short ETF”) seeks to achieve the Fund’s investment objective by obtaining short exposure to investment returns of the broad U.S. large-capitalization equity market by engaging in short sales of U.S. traded equity securities and ETFs. The Fund invests primarily in investments that create or result in short exposure to U.S. equity securities.

AdvisorShares DoubleLine Value Equity ETF (“DoubleLine Value Equity ETF”) seeks to achieve its investment objective by primarily investing in the broad U.S. equity market, including through ADRs. The Fund invests in stocks with fundamental characteristics that are historically associated with superior long-term performance.

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (“Focused Equity ETF”) seeks long-term capital appreciation. CWS invests primarily in a focused group of U.S. exchange-listed equity securities that the portfolio manager believes have favorable fundamental attributes.

AdvisorShares FolioBeyond Smart Core Bond ETF (“FolioBeyond Smart Core Bond ETF”) seeks investment results that exceed the price and yield performance of its benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The Portfolio Manager seeks to achieve this objective by selecting a diversified portfolio of fixed income exchange-traded products (ETPs), including but not limited to, exchange-traded notes (ETNs), exchange-traded currency trusts and exchange-traded commodity pools. FWDB invests in at least 20 distinct global bond classes that cover the entire global investable bond universe. The Portfolio Manager constructs FWDB’s portfolio using a weighted allocation system based on historic yield curve analysis and a mean reversion strategy.

AdvisorShares Hotel ETF (“Hotel ETF”) seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation. The Fund will concentrate at least 25% of its investments in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Industry within the Consumer Discretionary Sector.

AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF (“Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF”) seeks to provide current income consistent with preservation of capital, while limiting fluctuations in net asset value (“NAV”) due to changes in interest rates. In seeking to achieve the Fund’s investment objective, the Sub-Advisor applies a time-tested approach and extensive credit research to capitalize on opportunities across undervalued areas of the bond markets. The Fund principally invests in investment-grade securities, which are securities with credit ratings within the four highest rating categories of a nationally recognized statistical rating organization or, if unrated, those securities that the Sub-Advisor determines to be of comparable quality.

AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF (“Pure Cannabis ETF”) seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of companies that derive at least 50% of their net revenue from the marijuana and hemp business and in derivatives or other instruments that have economic characteristics similar to such securities. The Fund primarily invests in exchange-listed equity securities, including common and preferred stock, of mid- and small-capitalization companies and in total return swaps intended to provide exposure to such U.S. and foreign securities. The Advisor may seek investment opportunities through initial public offerings (“IPOs”).

154

ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

June 30, 2021

1. Organization – (continued)

AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF (“Pure US Cannabis ETF”) seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of companies that derive at least 50% of their net revenue from the marijuana and hemp business in the United States and in derivatives that have economic characteristics similar to such securities. The Fund primarily will invest in exchange-listed equity securities, including common and preferred stock, of mid- and small-capitalization companies, and in total return swaps intended to provide exposure to such companies.

AdvisorShares Q Dynamic Growth ETF (“Q Dynamic Growth ETF”) seeks to achieve long-term growth. The Fund invests in ETFs representing all asset classes, including, but not limited to, treasury bonds, municipal bonds, investment grade corporate bonds, high-yield U.S. corporate bonds (sometimes referred to as “junk bonds”), municipal bonds, U.S. and foreign equities, and commodities. These underlying investments may be of any market capitalization, duration, maturity, and quality. The Fund seeks to maximize long-term growth by providing equity-like returns in most normal market conditions except when faced with abnormal levels of implied volatility as measured by QIX™, a proprietary implied volatility index owned by ThinkBetter Holdings, LLC, the parent company of ThinkBetter, LLC (the “Sub-Advisor”).

AdvisorShares Q Portfolio Blended Allocation ETF (“Q Portfolio Blended Allocation ETF”) seeks to maximize total return over the long-term. The Fund invests in ETFs representing all asset classes, including, but not limited to, treasury bonds, municipal bonds, investment grade corporate bonds, high-yield U.S. corporate bonds (sometimes referred to as “junk bonds”), municipal bonds, U.S. and foreign equities, and commodities. These underlying investments may be of any market capitalization, duration, maturity, and quality. The Fund seeks to strike a balance between long term growth and market volatility by maximizing returns within its peer group through risk optimization.

AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF (“Ranger Equity Bear ETF”) seeks capital appreciation through short sales of domestically traded equity securities. The portfolio management team implements a bottom-up, fundamental, research driven security selection process. In selecting short positions, the Fund seeks to identify securities with low earnings quality or aggressive accounting which may be intended on the part of company management to mask operational deterioration and bolster the reported earnings per share over a short time period. In addition, the portfolio management team seeks to identify earnings driven events that may act as a catalyst to the price decline of a security, such as downwards earnings revisions or reduced forward guidance.

AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF (“Restaurant ETF”) seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation. The Fund will concentrate at least 25% of its investments in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Industry within the Consumer Discretionary Sector.

AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF (“Sage Core Reserves ETF”) seeks to preserve capital while maximizing income. The Sub-Advisor seeks to achieve the fund’s investment objective by investing in a variety of fixed income securities, including bonds, forwards and instruments issued by U.S. and foreign issuers. It will invest in U.S. dollar-denominated investment grade debt securities, including mortgage- or asset-backed securities, rated Baa- or higher by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), or equivalently rated by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“S&P”) or Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”), or, if unrated, determined by the Sub-Advisor to be of comparable quality.

AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF (“STAR Global Buy-Write ETF”) seeks consistent repeatable returns across all market cycles. The Portfolio Manager seeks to achieve this investment objective by using a proprietary strategy known as Volatility Enhanced Global Appreciation (VEGA). VEGA employs

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a “Buy-Write” or “Covered Call” overlay for their global allocation strategy using ETPs. The strategy simultaneously writes (sells) a call option against each position in order to seek cumulative price appreciation from the portfolio’s global exposure, while generating a consistent income stream from the sale of covered call and/or cash-secured put options. When volatility is low the portfolio manager buys protective put options to manage downside risk.

AdvisorShares Vice ETF (“Vice ETF”) The Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of (i) companies that derive at least 50% of their net revenue from tobacco and alcoholic beverages, (ii) companies that derive at least 50% of their net revenue from the food and beverage industry, and (iii) companies that derive at least 50% of their net revenue from gaming activities.

Some of the Funds are considered “fund of funds” and seek to achieve their investment objectives by investing primarily in other affiliated and unaffiliated exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), as well as other exchange-traded products (“ETPs”), including, but not limited to, exchange-traded notes (“ETNs”) and closed-end funds (collectively with ETFs, ETNs, and ETPs), that offer diversified exposure to various global regions, credit qualities, durations and maturity dates.

For the year ended June 30, 2021, the Funds held significant positions (greater than 25% of net assets), except those invested in short term money market instruments, in other funds as follows:

Funds

 

Security Name

 

Market Value
as of
June 30,
2021

 

% of Fund
Net Assets
as of
June 30,
2021

 

Reference location

Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF

 

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF

 

$

79,357,386

 

51.0

%

 

https://www.invesco.com

   

Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF

 

 

75,855,100

 

48.7

 

 

https://www.invesco.com

Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF

 

Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1

 

 

48,333,974

 

51.6

 

 

https://www.invesco.com

   

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF

 

 

45,027,422

 

48.1

 

 

https://www.invesco.com

Dorsey Wright Short ETF

 

AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

 

9,868,000

 

39.2

 

 

Contained within this report.

FolioBeyond Smart Core Bond ETF

 

iShares Agency Bond ETF

 

 

1,681,470

 

30.1

 

 

https://www.ishares.com

Q Dynamic Growth ETF

 

Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1

 

 

26,808,731

 

39.0

 

 

https://www.invesco.com

   

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

 

 

20,811,495

 

30.3

 

 

https://www.ssga.com

Q Portfolio Blended Allocation ETF

 

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

 

 

1,282,694

 

36.9

 

 

https://www.ishares.com

Ranger Equity Bear ETF

 

AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

 

19,736,000

 

39.0

 

 

Contained within this report.

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

 

 

6,530,055

 

35.6

 

 

https://us.spdrs.com

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1. Organization – (continued)

Reverse Split

After the close of the markets on February 5, 2021 (the Record Date), the AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF effected a reverse split of its issued and outstanding shares, with a 1 for 10 ratio, with approval by the Board. Shares of the Fund began trading on the NYSE Arca on a split-adjusted basis on February 8, 2021.

The effect of the reverse split was reducing the number of Shares outstanding and resulted in a proportionate increase in the NAV per Share of the Fund. Therefore, the reverse split did not change the aggregate value of a shareholder’s investment or the total market value of the shares outstanding.

The reverse split was applied retroactively for all periods presented in the financial statements.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

These financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) which require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Investment Valuation

In computing each Fund’s NAV, the Fund’s securities holdings are valued based on their last readily available market price. Price information on listed securities, including Underlying ETFs, is taken from the exchange where the security is primarily traded. Securities regularly traded in an Over-the-Counter (“OTC”) market are valued at the latest quoted sales price on the primary exchange or national securities market on which such securities are traded. Securities not listed on an exchange or national securities market, or securities in which there was no last reported sales price, are valued at the most recent bid price. Other portfolio securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued based on fair value as determined in good faith by the Board of Trustees of the Trust.

Investment Transactions

Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of investment securities are calculated using the identified cost method. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recognized on the ex-dividend date and interest income and expenses are recognized on the accrual basis. Premiums and discounts are amortized over the life of the bond using the effective interest method.

Distributions received from investments in Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) are recorded as dividend income on ex-dividend date, subject to reclassification upon notice of the character of such distributions by the issuer. The portion of dividend attributable to the return of capital is recorded against the cost basis of the security.

Foreign Taxes

The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, capital gains on investments, certain foreign currency transactions or other corporate events. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the

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foreign jurisdictions in which the Funds invest. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Funds and are reflected in their Statements of Operations.

Expenses

Expenses of the Trust, which are directly identifiable to a specific Fund, are applied to that Fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific Fund are allocated in such a manner as deemed equitable, taking into consideration the nature and type of expense and the relative net assets of each Fund.

Futures Contracts

Certain Funds may invest in futures contracts (“futures”), in order to hedge its investments against fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing interest rates or market conditions. Such Funds may invest in futures as a primary investment strategy. Investments in futures may increase or leverage exposure to a particular market risk, thereby increasing price volatility of derivative instruments a Fund holds. No monies are paid or received by a Fund upon the purchase or sale of a futures contract. Initially, a Fund will be required to deposit with the broker an amount of cash or cash equivalents, known as initial margin, based on the value of the contract. Subsequent payments, called variation margin, to and from the broker, will be made on a daily basis as the price of the underlying instruments fluctuates, making the long and short positions in the futures contract more or less valuable, a process known as ‘marking-to-the-market’. Once a final determination of variation margin is made, additional cash is required to be paid by or released to a Fund, and a Fund will realize a loss or gain. The Funds may be subject to the risk that the change in the value of the futures contract may not correlate perfectly with the underlying index. Use of long futures contracts subjects the Funds to risk of loss in excess of the amounts shown on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, up to the notional value of the futures contracts. Use of short futures contracts subjects the Funds to unlimited risk of loss. The Funds may enter into futures contracts only on exchanges or boards of trade. The exchange or board of trade acts as the counterparty to each futures contract; therefore, the Funds’ credit risk is limited to failure of the exchange or board of trade. Under some circumstances, futures exchanges may establish daily limits on the amount that the price of a futures contract can vary from the previous day’s settlement price, which could effectively prevent liquidation of unfavorable positions.

Swap Agreements

Certain funds may invest in equity swaps to obtain exposure to the underlying referenced security, obtain leverage or enjoy the returns from ownership without actually owning equity. Equity swaps are two-party contracts that generally obligate one party to pay the positive return and the other party to pay the negative return on a specified reference security, basket of securities, security index or index component during the period of the swap. Equity swap contracts are marked to market daily based on the value of the underlying security and the change, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss.

Equity swaps normally do not involve the delivery of securities or other underlying assets. Accordingly, the risk of loss with respect to equity swaps is normally limited to the net amount of payments that a Fund is contractually obligated to make. If the other party to an equity swap defaults a Fund’s risk of loss consists of the net amount of payments that the Fund is contractually entitled to receive, if any.

Equity swaps are derivatives and their value can be very volatile. To the extent that the Advisor or Sub-Advisor, as applicable, do not accurately analyze and predict future market trends, the values of assets or economic factors, the Funds may suffer a loss, which may be substantial. The swap markets

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in which many types of swap transactions are traded have grown substantially in recent years, with a large number of banks and investment banking firms acting both as principals and as agents. As a result, the markets for certain types of swaps have become relatively liquid. Periodic payments received or paid by the Funds are recorded as realized gains or losses.

Repurchase Agreements

The Funds may enter into repurchase agreements provided that the value of the underlying collateral, including accrued interest, will equal or exceed the value of the repurchase agreement during the term of the agreement. The underlying collateral for all repurchase agreements is held in safekeeping by the Fund’s custodian or at the Federal Reserve Bank. If the seller defaults and the value of the collateral declines, or if bankruptcy proceedings commence with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited.

At June 30, 2021, the market values of repurchase agreements outstanding are included as cash collateral for securities on loan on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Short Sales

Certain Funds may sell securities it does not own as a hedge against some of its long positions and/or in anticipation of a decline in the market value of that security (short sale). When the Funds make a short sale, it must borrow the security sold short and deliver it to the broker-dealer through which it made the short sale. The Funds may have to pay a fee to borrow the particular security and may be obligated to remit any interest or dividends received on such borrowed securities. Dividends declared on short positions open are recorded on the ex-date as an expense. A gain, limited to the price at which the Funds sold the security short, or a loss, unlimited in magnitude, will be recognized upon the termination of a short sale if the market price at termination is less than or greater than, respectively, the proceeds originally received. The Funds are also subject to the risk that it may be unable to reacquire a security to terminate a short position except at a price substantially in excess of the last quoted price.

The Funds are required to pledge cash or securities to the broker as collateral for the securities sold short. Collateral requirements are calculated daily based on the current market value of the short positions. Cash deposited with broker for collateral for securities sold short is recorded as an asset on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and securities segregated as collateral are denoted in the Schedule of Investments. The Funds may receive or pay the net of the following amounts: (i) a portion of the income from the investment of cash collateral; (ii) the broker’s fee on the borrowed securities; and (iii) a financing charge for the difference in the market value of the short position and cash collateral deposited with the broker. This income or fee is calculated daily based upon the market value of each borrowed security and a variable rate that is dependent on the availability of the security. The net amount of income or fees paid to Ranger Equity Bear ETF for the year ended June 30, 2021 was $1,232,686, which is included as Interest on Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased in the Statements of Operations.

Deposits with brokers and segregated cash for securities sold short represent cash balances on deposit with the Funds’ prime brokers and custodian. The Funds are subject to credit risk should the prime brokers be unable to meet its obligations to the Funds.

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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – (continued)

Term Loans

Certain Funds invests in senior secured corporate loans or bank loans, some of which may be partially or entirely unfunded and purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis, that pay interest at rates which are periodically reset by reference to a base lending rate plus a spread. Bank loans generally pay interest at rates which are periodically determined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. All loans carry a variable rate of interest. These base lending rates are generally (i) the Prime Rate offered by one or more major United States banks, (ii) the lending rate offered by one or more European banks such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or (iii) the Certificate of Deposit rate. Bank Loans, while exempt from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933, contain certain restrictions on resale and cannot be sold publicly. Floating rate bank loans often require prepayments from excess cash flow or permit the borrower to repay at its election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, actual maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturity. Bank loans in which the Fund invests are generally readily marketable, but may be subject to certain restrictions on resale.

Options

Certain Funds are authorized to write and purchase put and call options. When a Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is reflected as an asset and an equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current market value of the option written. When a security is purchased or sold through an exercise of an option, the related premium paid (or received) is added to (or deducted from) the basis of the security acquired or deducted from (or added to) the proceeds of the security sold. When an option expires (or the Fund enters into a closing transaction), the Fund realizes a gain or loss on the option to the extent of the premiums received or paid (or gain or loss to the extent the cost of the closing transaction exceeds the premium paid or received). The Fund, as writer of an option, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option. Written and purchased options are non-income producing investments.

Short-Term Investments

Each Fund may invest in high-quality short-term debt securities and money market instruments on an ongoing basis to maintain liquidity or pending selection of investments in accordance with its policies. These short-term debt securities and money market instruments include shares of other mutual funds, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, U.S. Government securities and repurchase agreements.

Securities Lending

The Funds participate in a securities lending program offered by The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”) (the “Program”), providing for the lending of securities to qualified brokers. Securities lending income includes earnings of such temporary cash investments, plus or minus any rebate to a borrower. These earnings (after any rebate) are then divided between BNYM, as a fee for its services under the Program, and the Funds, according to agreed-upon rates. Collateral on all securities loaned is accepted as cash and non-cash and is maintained at a minimum level of 102% (105% in the case of certain foreign securities) of the market value, plus interest, if applicable, of investments on loan. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. Lending

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securities entails a risk of loss to the Funds if and to the extent that the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower fails to return the securities. Under the terms of the Program, the Funds are indemnified for such losses by BNYM. Cash collateral is held in a separate account managed by BNYM, who is authorized to exclusively enter into money market instruments and overnight repurchase agreements, which are collateralized at 102% with securities issued or fully guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury; U.S. Government or any agency, instrumentality or authority of the U.S. government. The securities purchased with cash collateral received are reflected in the Schedule of Investments. BNYM bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the cash collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested.

The money market instruments and repurchase agreements income related to the Program earned by the Funds is disclosed on the Statements of Operations.

The value of loaned securities and related collateral outstanding at June 30, 2021 are shown in the Schedules of Investments and Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Non-cash collateral received by the Funds may not be sold or re-pledged except to satisfy a borrower default. Therefore, non-cash collateral is not included on the Fund’s Schedules of Investments or Statements of Asset and Liabilities.

 

Gross Amounts
of Recognized
Assets
(Liabilities)

 

Gross
Amounts
Offset in
the
Statements
of Assets
and
(Liabilities)

 

Net Amounts
Presented in
the
Statements of
Assets and
(Liabilities)

 



Gross Amounts not offset in
the Statements of
Assets and Liabilities

   

Fund and Description

 

Financial
Instruments

 

Collateral
Pledged/
Received

 

Net
Amount

Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

Securities Lending

 

$

(16,971,975

)

 

$

 

$

(16,971,975

)

 

$

16,971,975

(1)

 

$

 

$

Repurchase Agreements and Money Market Instruments

 

 

16,971,975

 

 

 

 

 

16,971,975

 

 

 

16,971,975

(2)

 

 

 

 

Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

Securities Lending

 

 

(79,129,304

)

 

 

 

 

(79,129,304

)

 

 

79,129,304

(1)

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements and Money Market Instruments

 

 

79,129,304

 

 

 

 

 

79,129,304

 

 

 

79,129,304

(2)

 

 

 

 

Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

Securities Lending

 

 

(45,448,839

)

 

 

 

 

(45,448,839

)

 

 

45,448,839

(1)

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements and Money Market Instruments

 

 

45,448,839

 

 

 

 

 

45,448,839

 

 

 

45,448,839

(2)

 

 

 

 

Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

Securities Lending

 

 

(948,565

)

 

 

 

 

(948,565

)

 

 

948,565

(1)

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

948,565

 

 

 

 

 

948,565

 

 

 

948,565

(2)

 

 

 

 

DoubleLine Value Equity ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

Securities Lending

 

 

(1,578,826

)

 

 

 

 

(1,578,826

)

 

 

1,578,826

(1)

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

1,578,826

 

 

 

 

 

1,578,826

 

 

 

1,578,826

(2)

 

 

 

 

Hotel ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

Securities Lending

 

 

(57,123

)

 

 

 

 

(57,123

)

 

 

57,123

(1)

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

57,123

 

 

 

 

 

57,123

 

 

 

57,123

(2)

 

 

 

 

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Fund and Description

 

Gross Amounts
of Recognized
Assets
(Liabilities)

 

Gross
Amounts
Offset in
the
Statements
of Assets
and
(Liabilities)

 

Net Amounts
Presented in
the
Statements of
Assets and
(Liabilities)

 



Gross Amounts not offset in
the Statements of
Assets and Liabilities

   

Financial
Instruments

 

Collateral
Pledged/
Received

 

Net
Amount

Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Securities Lending

 

$

(827,062

)

 

$

 

$

(827,062

)

 

$

827,062

(1)

 

$

 

$

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

827,062

 

 

 

 

 

827,062

 

 

 

827,062

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

Pure Cannabis  ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Securities Lending

 

 

(2,373,719

)

 

 

 

 

(2,373,719

)

 

 

2,373,719

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

2,373,719

 

 

 

 

 

2,373,719

 

 

 

2,373,719

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

Swaps

 

 

2,423,652

 

 

 

 

 

2,423,652

 

 

 

(2)

 

 

   

 

2,423,652

 

Pure US Cannabis ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Securities Lending

 

 

(2,213,695

)

 

 

 

 

(2,213,695

)

 

 

2,213,695

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

2,213,695

 

 

 

 

 

2,213,695

 

 

 

2,213,695

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

Swaps

 

 

(60,522,997

)

 

 

 

 

(60,522,997

)

 

 

(2)

 

 

 

 

(60,522,997

)

AdvisorShares Q Dynamic Growth ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Securities Lending

 

 

(22,241,591

)

 

 

 

 

(22,241,591

)

 

 

22,241,591

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements and Money Market Instruments

 

 

22,241,591

 

 

 

 

 

22,241,591

 

 

 

22,241,591

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

AdvisorShares Q Portfolio Blended Allocation ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Securities Lending

 

 

(1,032,858

)

 

 

 

 

(1,032,858

)

 

 

1,032,858

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

1,032,858

 

 

 

 

 

1,032,858

 

 

 

1,032,858

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Securities Lending

 

 

(1,491,847

)

 

 

 

 

(1,491,847

)

 

 

1,491,847

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

1,491,847

 

 

 

 

 

1,491,847

 

 

 

1,491,847

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Securities Lending

 

 

(604,208

)

 

 

 

 

(604,208

)

 

 

604,208

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

604,208

 

 

 

 

 

604,208

 

 

 

604,208

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

Vice ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Securities Lending

 

 

(321,970

)

 

 

 

 

(321,970

)

 

 

321,970

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

321,970

 

 

 

 

 

321,970

 

 

 

321,970

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

____________

(1)      Collateral for securities on loan is included in the Schedules of Investments and consists of Repurchase Agreements and shares of Money Market instruments.

(2)      Repurchase agreements are collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Obligations in the event the other party to the repurchase agreement defaults on its obligation. Amounts may also include Money Market instruments.

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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – (continued)

Dividends and Distributions

Each Fund will generally pay out dividends to shareholders at least annually. Each Fund will distribute its net capital gains, if any, to shareholders annually. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Distributions are recorded on ex-dividend date.

Indemnifications

In the normal course of business, each Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements cannot be known; however, the Trust expects any risk of loss to be remote.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement

Accounting Standards Update 2020-04 Reference Rate Reform

In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) — Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The amendments in the ASU provides optional temporary financial reporting relief from the effect of certain types of contract modifications due to the planned discontinuation of the LIBOR and other interbank-offered based reference rates as of the end of 2021. The ASU is effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur during the period March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Management has reviewed the requirements and believes the adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements

Investment Advisory Agreement

Each Fund has entered into an investment advisory agreement with AdvisorShares Investments, LLC (the “Advisor”) pursuant to which the Advisor acts as the Fund’s investment advisor. Pursuant to the agreement, the Advisor has overall responsibility for the general management and investment of each Fund’s securities portfolio, and has ultimate responsibility (subject to oversight by the Trust’s Board of Trustees) for oversight of the Trust’s sub-advisors, if applicable. For its services, each Fund pays the Advisor an annual management fee and which is calculated daily and paid monthly based on average daily net assets. From time to time, the Advisor may waive all or a portion of its fee.

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3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements – (continued)

The Advisor’s annual management fee for each Fund is as follows:

Fund:

 

Rate:

Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment

 

0.76

%

Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

0.75

%

Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF

 

0.75

%

Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF

 

0.75

%

Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF

 

0.75

%

Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF

 

0.75

%

Dorsey Wright Short ETF

 

0.75

%

DoubleLine Value Equity ETF

 

0.70

%

Focused Equity ETF

 

0.75

%*

FolioBeyond Smart Core Bond ETF

 

0.50

%

Hotel ETF

 

0.60

%

Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF

 

0.50

%

Pure Cannabis ETF

 

0.60

%

Pure US Canabis ETF

 

0.60

%

Q Dynamic Growth ETF

 

1.00

%*

Q Portfolio Blended Allocation ETF

 

0.74

%*

Ranger Equity Bear ETF

 

1.50

%

Restaurant ETF

 

0.60

%

Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

0.30

%

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

1.35

%

Vice ETF

 

0.60

%

____________

*        The Advisor’s advisory fee has two components — the base fee (disclosed in the table above) and the performance fee adjustment. The base fee is the pre-determined rate at which the Advisor is paid when the Fund’s net performance is in line with Fund’s pre-determined performance benchmark. The base fee is subject to an upward or downward adjustment by the performance fee. If the Fund outperforms the performance benchmark, the Advisor may receive an upward fee adjustment. If the Fund underperforms the performance benchmark, the Advisor may receive a downward fee adjustment. The Advisor’s annual base fee based on the Fund’s average daily net assets. The performance fee adjustment is derived by comparing the Fund’s performance over a rolling twelve-month period to its performance benchmark, which is set forth in the table below. The base fee is adjusted at a rate of 0.02% for every 0.25% to 0.50% of out-performance or under-performance compared to the performance benchmark, but only up to 2.00% of the performance benchmark. As a result, the maximum possible performance fee adjustment, up or down, to the base fee is 0.10%. Accordingly, the Advisor’s annual advisory fee may range as follows, based on the Fund’s average daily net assets:

Fund

 

Performance
Benchmark

 

Annual Advisory
Fee Range

Focused Equity ETF

 

S&P 500 Index

 

0.65% to 0.85%

Q Dynamic Growth ETF

 

S&P 500 Index

 

0.90% to 1.10%

Q Portfolio Blended Allocation ETF

 

Blended 60% S&P 500 Index/ 40% Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index

 

0.64% to 0.84%

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3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements – (continued)

Sub-Advisory Agreements

Each Fund’s investment sub-advisor provides investment advice and management services to the Fund. The Advisor supervises the day-to-day investment and reinvestment of the assets in each Fund and is responsible for monitoring the Fund’s adherence to its investment mandate. Pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement between each sub-advisor and the Advisor, the sub-advisor is entitled to a fee, which is paid by the Advisor and is not an additional expense of the applicable Fund, and is calculated daily and paid monthly by the Advisor, at an annual rate based on the average daily net assets of its respective Fund(s) as follows:

Funds

 

Sub-Advisor

 

Sub-Advisory
Fee Rate

AdvisorShares Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF

 

Alpha DNA Investment Management LL

 

0.45

%

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

Dorsey, Wright & Associates, LLC

 

0.25

%

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF

 

Dorsey, Wright & Associates, LLC

 

0.25

%

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF

 

Dorsey, Wright & Associates, LLC

 

0.25

%

AdvisorShares DoubleLine Value ETF

 

Doubleline Equity LP

 

0.35

%

AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF

 

Newfleet Asset Management, LLC

 

0.25

%

AdvisorShares Q Dynamic Growth ETF

 

ThinkBetter, LLC

 

0.65

%*

AdvisorShares Q Portfolio Blended Allocation ETF

 

ThinkBetter, LLC

 

0.50

%*

AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF

 

Ranger Alternative Management, L.P.

 

1.00

%

AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

Sage Advisory Services, Ltd. Co.

 

0.15

%

AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

ChangePath, LLC

 

0.85

%

____________

*        The sub-advisory fee has two components – the base fee (disclosed in the table above) and the performance fee adjustment. The base fee is the pre-determined rate at which the sub-adviser is paid when net performance is in line with a pre-determined performance benchmark. The base fee is subject to an upward or downward adjustment by the performance fee. If a Fund outperforms the performance benchmark, the sub-adviser may receive an upward fee adjustment. If a Fund underperforms the performance benchmark, the sub-adviser may receive a downward fee adjustment. The performance fee adjustment is derived by comparing a Fund’s performance over a rolling twelve-month period to its performance benchmark, which is the S&P 500 Index for AdvisorShares Q Dynamic Growth ETF and Blended 60% S&P 500 Index/40% Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index for AdvisorShares Q Portfolio Blended Allocation ETF. The base fee is adjusted at a rate of 0.02% for every 0.25% to 0.50% of out-performance or under-performance compared to the performance benchmark, but only up to 2.00% of the performance benchmark. As a result, the maximum possible performance fee adjustment, up or down, to the base fee is 0.10%. Accordingly, the sub-adviser’s annual sub-advisory fee may range from 0.40% to 0.60% of AdvisorShares Q Portfolio Blended Allocation ETF’s average daily net assets and 0.55% to 0.75% of AdvisorShares Q Dynamic Growth ETF’s average daily net assets.

From time to time, each sub-advisor may waive all or a portion of its fee.

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3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements – (continued)

Expense Limitation Agreement

The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse expenses in order to keep net expenses (excluding amounts payable pursuant to any plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1, interest expense, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding a specified percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets for at least one year from the date of the Fund’s currently effective prospectus. The expense limitation agreement may be terminated without payment of any penalty (i) by the Trust for any reason and at any time and (ii) by the Advisor, for any reason, upon ninety (90) days’ prior written notice to the Trust, such termination to be effective as of the close of business on the last day of the then-current one-year period. If at any point it becomes unnecessary for the Advisor to waive fees or reimburse expenses, the Board may permit the Advisor to retain the difference between the Fund’s total annual operating expenses and the expense limitation currently in effect, or, if the current expense limitation is lower, the expense limitation that was in effect at the time of the waiver and/or reimbursement, to recapture all or a portion of its prior fee waivers or expense reimbursements within three years of the date they were waived or reimbursed. The expense limits in effect for each Fund during the year ended June 30, 2021 were as follows:

Fund:

 

Rate:

Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF

 

1.35%

Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

1.10%(a)

Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF

 

0.99%

Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF

 

0.99%

Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF

 

0.99%

Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF

 

1.25%(b)

Dorsey Wright Short ETF

 

1.25%(b)

DoubleLine Value Equity ETF

 

0.90%

Focused Equity ETF

 

0.65% – 0.85%(c)

FolioBeyond Smart Core Bond ETF

 

0.95%

Hotel ETF

 

0.99%

Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF

 

0.75%

Pure Cannabis ETF

 

0.74%

Pure US Cannabis ETF

 

0.74%

Q Dynamic Growth ETF

 

1.45%

Q Portfolio Blended Allocation ETF

 

0.99%

Ranger Equity Bear ETF

 

1.85%

Restaurant ETF

 

0.99%

Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

0.35%

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

1.85%

Vice ETF

 

0.99%(d)

____________

(a)      Prior to November 1, 2019, the expense limit was 0.88%.

(b)      Prior to November 1, 2019, the expense limit was 0.99%.

(c)      The expense limit is equal to the annual rate of the Advisor’s contractual advisory fee, which can range from 0.65% to 0.85%.

(d)      Prior to November 1, 2019, the expense limit was 0.75%.

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3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements – (continued)

The Advisor may recapture operating expenses waived and/or reimbursed within three years after the date on which such waiver or reimbursement occurred. The Funds must pay their ordinary operating expenses before the Advisor is permitted to recapture and must remain in compliance with any applicable expense limitation. All or a portion of the following Advisor waived and/or reimbursed expenses may be recaptured during the fiscal years indicated:

Fund

 

Expenses
Reimbursed

 

Recoupment
Balance

 

Recoupment
Expiration

Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

$

220,876

 

$

105,551

 

6/30/2022

Total

 

 

220,876

 

 

105,551

   
   

 

   

 

     

Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF

 

 

31,003

 

 

 

6/30/2023

Total

 

 

31,003

 

 

   
   

 

   

 

     

Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF

 

 

22,184

 

 

 

6/30/2023

Total

 

 

22,184

 

 

   
   

 

   

 

     

Dorsey Wright FSM U.S. Core ETF

 

 

26,148

 

 

 

6/30/2023

Total

 

 

26,148

 

 

   
   

 

   

 

     

Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF

 

 

86,234

 

 

86,234

 

6/30/2022

   

 

77,363

 

 

77,363

 

6/30/2023

   

 

82,864

 

 

82,864

 

6/30/2024

Total

 

 

246,461

 

 

246,461

   
   

 

   

 

     

Dorsey Wright Short ETF

 

 

42,681

 

 

42,681

 

6/30/2022

Total

 

 

42,681

 

 

42,681

   
   

 

   

 

     

DoubleLine Value Equity ETF

 

 

200,619

 

 

200,619

 

6/30/2022

   

 

91,372

 

 

91,372

 

6/30/2023

   

 

67,609

 

 

67,609

 

6/30/2024

Total

 

 

359,600

 

 

359,600

   
   

 

   

 

     

Focused Equity ETF

 

 

136,738

 

 

136,738

 

6/30/2022

   

 

125,698

 

 

125,698

 

6/30/2023

   

 

125,958

 

 

125,958

 

6/30/2024

Total

 

 

388,394

 

 

388,394

   
   

 

   

 

     

FolioBeyond Smart Core Bond ETF

 

 

82,792

 

 

82,792

 

6/30/2022

   

 

39,057

 

 

39,057

 

6/30/2023

   

 

79,608

 

 

79,608

 

6/30/2024

Total

 

 

201,457

 

 

201,457

   
   

 

   

 

     

Hotel ETF

 

 

47,305

 

 

47,305

 

6/30/2024

Total

 

 

47,305

 

 

47,305

   

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3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements – (continued)

Fund

 

Expenses
Reimbursed

 

Recoupment
Balance

 

Recoupment
Expiration

Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF

 

$

249,159

 

$

249,159

 

6/30/2022

   

 

50,459

 

 

50,459

 

6/30/2023

   

 

21,007

 

 

21,007

 

6/30/2024

Total

 

 

320,625

 

 

320,625

   
   

 

   

 

     

Pure Cannabis ETF

 

 

33,071

 

 

 

6/30/2022

   

 

196,096

 

 

114,084

 

6/30/2023

Total

 

 

229,167

 

 

114,084

   
   

 

   

 

     

Pure US Cannabis ETF

 

 

16,091

 

 

16,091

 

6/30/2024

Total

 

 

16,091

 

 

16,091

   
   

 

   

 

     

Q Dynamic Growth ETF

 

 

10,281

 

 

10,281

 

6/30/2024

Total

 

 

10,281

 

 

10,281

   
   

 

   

 

     

Q Portfolio Blended Allocation ETF

 

 

71,767

 

 

71,767

 

6/30/2024

Total

 

 

71,767

 

 

71,767

   
   

 

   

 

     

Restaurant ETF

 

 

47,820

 

 

47,820

 

6/30/2024

Total

 

 

47,820

 

 

47,820

   
   

 

   

 

     

Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

 

192,747

 

 

192,747

 

6/30/2022

   

 

165,567

 

 

165,567

 

6/30/2023

   

 

158,115

 

 

158,115

 

6/30/2024

Total

 

 

516,429

 

 

516,429

   
   

 

   

 

     

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

 

77,386

 

 

77,386

 

6/30/2022

   

 

49,370

 

 

49,370

 

6/30/2023

   

 

78,833

 

 

78,833

 

6/30/2024

Total

 

 

205,589

 

 

205,589

   
   

 

   

 

     

Vice ETF

 

 

89,372

 

 

89,372

 

6/30/2022

   

 

79,288

 

 

79,288

 

6/30/2023

   

 

83,764

 

 

83,764

 

6/30/2024

Total

 

 

252,424

 

 

252,424

   

Administrator, Custodian, Fund Accountant and Transfer Agent

The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”) (in each capacity, the “Administrator”, “Custodian”, “Fund Accountant” or “Transfer Agent”), serves as the Fund’s Administrator, Custodian, Fund Accountant and Transfer Agent pursuant to a certain Fund Administration and Accounting Agreement, a Custody Agreement or a Transfer Agency and Service Agreement, as the case may be.

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3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements – (continued)

Distribution Arrangement

Foreside Fund Services, LLC (the “Distributor”) serves as the Fund’s distributor of Creation Units for the Fund pursuant to the distribution agreement. The Distributor does not maintain any secondary market shares. The Funds have adopted a Distribution and Service Plan (“Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. In accordance with its Plan, each Fund is authorized to pay an amount up to 0.25% of its average daily net assets each year for certain distribution-related activities. No fees are currently paid by each Fund under the Plan, and there are no current plans to impose these fees. However, in the event Rule 12b-1 fees were charged, over time they would increase the cost of an investment in each Fund.

4. Creation and Redemption Transactions

The Funds issue and redeem shares on a continuous basis at NAV in groups of 25,000 shares, at minimum, called “Creation Units.” Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares are not redeemable securities of a Fund. Only “Authorized Participants” may purchase or redeem shares directly from each Fund. An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a DTC participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Most retail investors will not qualify as Authorized Participants or have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they will be unable to purchase or redeem the shares directly from the Fund. Rather, most retail investors will purchase shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker and will be subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees.

5. Summary of Fair Value Disclosure

The Financial Accounting Standard Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, defines fair value, establishes an authoritative framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

•        Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the company has the ability to access.

•        Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates, and similar data.

•        Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability to the extent that relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and that would be based on the best information available.

Investments that use Level 2 or Level 3 inputs may include, but are not limited to: (i) an unlisted security related to corporate actions; (ii) a restricted security (e.g., one that may not be publicly sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933 as amended); (iii) a security whose trading has been suspended or which has been de-listed from its primary trading exchange; (iv) a security that is thinly traded; (v) a security in default or bankruptcy proceedings for which there is no current

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5. Summary of Fair Value Disclosure – (continued)

market quotation; (vi) a security affected by currency controls or restrictions; and (vii) a security affected by a significant event (e.g., an event that occurs after the close of the markets on which the security is traded but before the time as of which a Fund’s net asset value is computed and that may materially affect the value of the Fund’s investment). Examples of events that may be “significant events” are government actions, natural disasters, armed conflicts and acts of terrorism. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

For more detailed categories, see the accompanying Schedules of Investments.

6. Derivative Instruments

The Funds have adopted authoritative standards of accounting for derivative instruments which establish enhanced disclosure requirements. These standards improve financial reporting for derivative instruments by requiring enhanced disclosures that enables investors to understand how and why a fund uses derivative instruments, how derivative instruments are accounted for and how derivative instruments affect a fund’s financial position and results of operations. The Funds use derivative instruments as part of their principal investment strategy to achieve their investment objective.

At June 30, 2021, the fair values of derivative instruments were as follows:

Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

Fund:

 

Asset Derivatives:

 

Equity Risk

Pure Cannabis ETF

 

Unrealized Appreciation on Swaps Contracts

 

$

4,195,754

Pure US Cannabis ETF

 

Unrealized Appreciation on Swaps Contracts

 

 

9,268,005

Fund:

 

Liability Derivatives:

 

Equity Risk

Pure Cannabis ETF

 

Unrealized Depreciation on Swaps Contracts

 

$

(1,772,102

)

Pure US Cannabis ETF

 

Unrealized Depreciation on Swaps Contracts

 

 

(69,791,002

)

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

Options Written, at value

 

 

(6,528

)

Transactions in derivative instruments during the year ended June 30, 2021, were as follows:

Statements of Operations:

Fund:

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

 

Equity Risk

 

Credit Risk

Alpha DNA Equity sentiment

 

Purchased Options

 

$

(2,592,659

)

 

$

 

Pure Cannabis ETF

 

Swaps

 

 

28,003,662

 

 

 

 

Pure US Cannabis ETF

 

Swaps

 

 

15,019,624

 

 

 

 

Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

Futures

 

 

 

 

 

(866

)

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

Options Written

 

 

(36,759

)

 

 

 

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

Purchased Options

 

 

(49,457

)

 

 

 

Fund:

 

Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss):

 

Equity Risk

 

Credit Risk

Alpha DNA Equity sentiment

 

Purchased Options

 

$

364,208

 

 

$

Pure Cannabis ETF

 

Swaps

 

 

2,162,830

 

 

 

Pure US Cannabis ETF

 

Swaps

 

 

(60,522,997

)

 

 

Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

Futures

 

 

2,152

 

 

 

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

Options Written

 

 

(16,993

)

 

 

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

Purchased Options

 

 

(46,220

)

 

 

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6. Derivative Instruments – (continued)

For the year ended June 30, 2021, the average volume of the derivatives opened by the Funds was as follows:

 

Alpha
DNA
Equity
Sentiment

 

Pure
Cannabis
ETF

 

Pure US
Cannabis ETF

 

Sage Core
Reserves ETF

 

STAR
Global
Buy-Write
ETF

Futures Contracts

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,324,351

 

$

Long Swaps Contracts

 

 

 

 

460,969

 

 

635,202

 

 

 

 

Purchased Options Contracts

 

 

226,870

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26,718

Written Options Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,972

7. Federal Income Tax

Each Fund intends to qualify as a “regulated investment company” under Sub-chapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. If so qualified, the Funds will not be subject to Federal income tax to the extent it distributes substantially all of its net investment income and net capital gains to its shareholders. Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements, and requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing a Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-than-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Interest and penalty related to income taxes would be recorded as income tax expense. Management of the Funds is required to analyze all open tax years (2018 − 2020), as defined by IRS statute of limitations, for all major jurisdictions, including federal tax authorities and certain state tax authorities. As of June 30, 2021, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds have no examination in progress and is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

At June 30, 2021, the approximate cost of investments, excluding short positions, and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

Fund

 

Cost

 

Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation

 

Gross
Unrealized
(Depreciation)

 

Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Other
Derivatives
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment

 

$

67,613,919

 

$

3,284,008

 

$

(1,458,085

)

 

$

1,825,923

 

 

$

 

Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

 

86,811,248

 

 

20,409,485

 

 

(1,351,183

)

 

 

19,058,302

 

 

 

 

Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF

 

 

79,553,699

 

 

3,169,069

 

 

(3,277,728

)

 

 

(108,659

)

 

 

 

Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF

 

 

238,666,127

 

 

 

 

(3,966,704

)

 

 

(3,966,704

)

 

 

 

Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF

 

 

124,588,493

 

 

14,788,092

 

 

(257,909

)

 

 

14,530,183

 

 

 

 

Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF

 

 

7,971,797

 

 

2,074,140

 

 

(159,093

)

 

 

1,915,047

 

 

 

 

Dorsey Wright Short ETF

 

 

33,819,648

 

 

1,328,291

 

 

(1,323,271

)

 

 

5,020

 

 

 

(410,425

)

DoubleLine Value Equity ETF

 

 

38,392,337

 

 

12,269,579

 

 

(899,707

)

 

 

11,369,872

 

 

 

 

Focused Equity ETF

 

 

20,765,562

 

 

8,283,837

 

 

(86,579

)

 

 

8,197,258

 

 

 

 

FolioBeyond Smart Core Bond ETF

 

 

5,603,025

 

 

54,980

 

 

(36,868

)

 

 

18,112

 

 

 

 

Hotel ETF

 

 

8,076,737

 

 

93,395

 

 

(400,273

)

 

 

(306,878

)

 

 

 

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Fund

 

Cost

 

Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation

 

Gross
Unrealized
(Depreciation)

 

Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Other
Derivatives
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF

 

$

98,243,596

 

$

902,743

 

$

(231,510

)

 

$

671,233

 

 

$

 

Pure Cannabis ETF

 

 

335,060,049

 

 

228,569,786

 

 

(243,916,939

)

 

 

(15,347,153

)

 

 

2,423,201

 

Pure US Cannabis ETF

 

 

657,557,918

 

 

1,123,927,286

 

 

(1,131,692,034

)

 

 

(7,764,748

)

 

 

(60,522,997

)

Q Dynamic Growth ETF

 

 

86,188,852

 

 

4,926,648

 

 

(154,181

)

 

 

4,772,467

 

 

 

 

Q Portfolio Blended Allocation ETF

 

 

4,361,055

 

 

191,229

 

 

(64,054

)

 

 

127,175

 

 

 

 

Ranger Equity Bear ETF

 

 

144,754,313

 

 

519,035

 

 

(669,035

)

 

 

(150,000

)

 

 

(1,145,139

)

Restaurant ETF

 

 

6,087,389

 

 

152,258

 

 

(227,220

)

 

 

(74,962

)

 

 

 

Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

 

43,094,665

 

 

137,994

 

 

(6,246

)

 

 

131,748

 

 

 

 

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

 

16,888,171

 

 

1,607,246

 

 

(54,086

)

 

 

1,553,160

 

 

 

(2,638

)

Vice ETF

 

 

11,202,703

 

 

3,337,932

 

 

(300,212

)

 

 

3,037,720

 

 

 

 

At June 30, 2021, the components of distributable earnings/loss on a tax basis were as follows:

Fund

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

 

Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains

 

Capital Loss
Carryforward

 

Timing
Differences

 

Post-
October/
Late-year
Ordinary
Deferrals

 

Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Total Earnings
(Losses)

Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment

 

$

 

$

 

$

(609,821

)

 

$

(941

)

 

$

(159,177

)

 

$

1,825,923

 

 

$

1,055,984

 

Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

 

54,157

 

 

 

 

(48,830,902

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,058,302

 

 

 

(29,718,443

)

Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF

 

 

1,162,280

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(13,301

)

 

 

 

 

 

(108,659

)

 

 

1,040,320

 

Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF

 

 

2,192,661

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(12,274

)

 

 

 

 

 

(3,966,704

)

 

 

(1,786,317

)

Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF

 

 

192,227

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(12,274

)

 

 

 

 

 

14,530,183

 

 

 

14,710,136

 

Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

(856,571

)

 

 

22

 

 

 

(2,072

)

 

 

1,915,047

 

 

 

1,056,426

 

Dorsey Wright Short ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

(84,670,815

)

 

 

 

 

 

(399,396

)

 

 

(405,405

)

 

 

(85,475,616

)

DoubleLine Value Equity ETF

 

 

321,249

 

 

 

 

(28,379,247

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,369,872

 

 

 

(16,688,126

)

Focused Equity ETF

 

 

29,373

 

 

 

 

(446,844

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,197,258

 

 

 

7,779,787

 

FolioBeyond Smart Core Bond ETF

 

 

124

 

 

 

 

(973,162

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,112

 

 

 

(954,926

)

Hotel ETF

 

 

21,390

 

 

 

 

(16,142

)

 

 

1,360

 

 

 

 

 

 

(306,878

)

 

 

(300,270

)

Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF

 

 

41,960

 

 

 

 

(7,763,363

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

671,233

 

 

 

(7,050,170

)

Pure Cannabis ETF

 

 

7,501,781

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(12,923,952

)

 

 

(5,422,171

)

Pure US Cannabis ETF

 

 

3,055,396

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(85,252

)

 

 

 

 

 

(68,287,745

)

 

 

(65,317,601

)

Q Dynamic Growth ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

(466,983

)

 

 

(3,085

)

 

 

(112,454

)

 

 

4,772,467

 

 

 

4,189,945

 

Q Portfolio Blended Allocation ETF

 

 

4,251

 

 

 

 

(296,802

)

 

 

(3,086

)

 

 

 

 

 

127,175

 

 

 

(168,462

)

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Fund

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

 

Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains

 

Capital Loss
Carryforward

 

Timing
Differences

 

Post-
October/
Late-year
Ordinary
Deferrals

 

Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Total Earnings
(Losses)

Ranger Equity Bear ETF

 

$

 

$

 

$

(369,272,904

)

 

$

 

 

$

(1,195,402

)

 

$

(1,295,139

)

 

$

(371,763,445

)

Restaurant ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,324

)

 

 

1,360

 

 

 

(1,554

)

 

 

(74,962

)

 

 

(78,480

)

Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

 

7,880

 

 

 

 

(1,064,054

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

131,748

 

 

 

(924,426

)

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

 

166,376

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(300,381

)

 

 

 

 

 

1,550,522

 

 

 

1,416,517

 

Vice ETF

 

 

2,394

 

 

 

 

(233,930

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,037,720

 

 

 

2,806,184

 

The differences between book and tax basis components of net assets are primarily attributed to wash sale loss deferrals and other book/tax differences.

At June 30, 2021, the effect of permanent book/tax reclassifications resulted in increases/(decreases) to the components of net assets as follows:

Fund

 

Distributable
Earnings
(Loss)

 

Paid-in
Capital

Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment

 

$

(3,946,809

)

 

$

3,946,809

 

Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

 

(5,465,231

)

 

 

5,465,231

 

Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF

 

 

(8,432,108

)

 

 

8,432,108

 

Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF

 

 

(35,218,650

)

 

 

35,218,650

 

Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF

 

 

(8,133,422

)

 

 

8,133,422

 

Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF

 

 

(135,652

)

 

 

135,652

 

Dorsey Wright Short ETF

 

 

2,522,001

 

 

 

(2,522,001

)

DoubleLine Value Equity ETF

 

 

(2,233,020

)

 

 

2,233,020

 

Focused Equity ETF

 

 

(820,855

)

 

 

820,855

 

FolioBeyond Smart Core Bond ETF

 

 

(22,507

)

 

 

22,507

 

Hotel ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF

 

 

162

 

 

 

(162

)

Pure Cannabis ETF

 

 

(11,512,385

)

 

 

11,512,385

 

Pure US Cannabis ETF

 

 

(4,571,026

)

 

 

4,571,026

 

Q Dynamic Growth ETF

 

 

74

 

 

 

(74

)

Q Portfolio Blended Allocation ETF

 

 

25,622

 

 

 

(25,622

)

Ranger Equity Bear ETF

 

 

3,575,625

 

 

 

(3,575,625

)

Restaurant ETF

 

 

(9,724

)

 

 

9,724

 

Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

 

(2,132,379

)

 

 

2,132,379

 

Vice ETF

 

 

(501,999

)

 

 

501,999

 

For financial reporting purposes, capital accounts are adjusted to reflect the tax character of permanent book/tax differences. Reclassifications are primarily due to the tax treatment of net operating losses and distributions reclassifications.

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7. Federal Income Tax – (continued)

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

Fund

 

2021
Ordinary
Income

 

2021 Long
Term Capital
Gains

 

2020
Ordinary
Income

 

2020 Long
Term Capital
Gains

Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

 

284,565

 

 

 

 

18,253

 

 

Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF

 

 

14,018

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF

 

 

215,144

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF

 

 

144,245

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,775

 

 

Dorsey Wright Short ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

64,055

 

 

DoubleLine Value Equity ETF

 

 

614,874

 

 

 

 

652,256

 

 

Focused Equity ETF

 

 

62,748

 

 

 

 

80,515

 

 

FolioBeyond Smart Core Bond ETF

 

 

120,549

 

 

 

 

224,781

 

 

Hotel ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF

 

 

1,321,431

 

 

 

 

1,814,609

 

 

Pure Cannabis ETF

 

 

728,447

 

 

 

 

2,875,940

 

 

Pure US Cannabis ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q Dynamic Growth ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q Portfolio Blended Allocation ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ranger Equity Bear ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

241,821

 

 

Restaurant ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

 

647,683

 

 

 

 

1,939,526

 

 

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

 

36,638

 

 

 

 

67,959

 

 

Vice ETF

 

 

128,419

 

 

 

 

294,624

 

 

Under current tax regulations, capital losses on securities transactions realized after October 31 (“Post-October Losses”) may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first business day of the following fiscal year. Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Funds will be permitted to defer taxable ordinary income losses incurred after December 31 and treat as occurring on the first business day of the following fiscal year. Post-October losses and ordinary income losses deferred to July 1, 2021 are as follows:

Fund

 

Late Year
Ordinary
Loss Deferral

 

Short-Term
Capital
Post-October Loss

 

Long-Term
Capital
Post-October
Loss

Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment

 

$

159,177

 

$

 

$

Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF

 

 

2,072

 

 

 

 

Dorsey Wright Short ETF

 

 

399,396

 

 

 

 

DoubleLine Value Equity ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

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7. Federal Income Tax – (continued)

Fund

 

Late Year
Ordinary
Loss Deferral

 

Short-Term
Capital
Post-October Loss

 

Long-Term
Capital
Post-October
Loss

Focused Equity ETF

 

$

 

$

 

$

FolioBeyond Smart Core Bond ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotel ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pure Cannabis ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pure US Cannabis ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q Dynamic Growth ETF

 

 

112,454

 

 

 

 

Q Portfolio Blended Allocation ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ranger Equity Bear ETF

 

 

1,195,402

 

 

 

 

Restaurant ETF

 

 

1,554

 

 

 

 

Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vice ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following Funds have capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized gains of:

Fund

 

Short-Term
No Expiration

 

Long-Term No
Expiration

 

Total

Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment

 

$

609,821

 

$

 

$

609,821

Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

 

48,830,902

 

 

 

 

48,830,902

Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF

 

 

856,571

 

 

 

 

856,571

Dorsey Wright Short ETF

 

 

84,531,744

 

 

139,071

 

 

84,670,815

DoubleLine Value Equity ETF

 

 

28,233,007

 

 

146,240

 

 

28,379,247

Focused Equity ETF

 

 

42,311

 

 

404,533

 

 

446,844

FolioBeyond Smart Core Bond ETF

 

 

253,410

 

 

719,752

 

 

973,162

Hotel ETF

 

 

16,142

 

 

 

 

16,142

Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF

 

 

2,006,393

 

 

5,756,970

 

 

7,763,363

Pure Cannabis ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pure US Cannabis ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q Dynamic Growth ETF

 

 

466,983

 

 

 

 

466,983

Q Portfolio Blended Allocation ETF

 

 

296,802

 

 

 

 

296,802

Ranger Equity Bear ETF

 

 

368,708,556

 

 

564,348

 

 

369,272,904

Restaurant ETF

 

 

3,324

 

 

 

 

3,324

Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

 

1,051,480

 

 

12,574

 

 

1,064,054

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vice ETF

 

 

 

 

233,930

 

 

233,930

175

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June 30, 2021

7. Federal Income Tax – (continued)

The following Funds utilized capital loss carryforwards to offset taxable gains realized during the year ended June 30, 2021:

Fund

 

Utilized
Amount

Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment

 

$

Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

 

13,907,583

Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF

 

 

9,481,255

Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF

 

 

Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF

 

 

Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF

 

 

Dorsey Wright Short ETF

 

 

DoubleLine Value Equity ETF

 

 

3,321,032

Focused Equity ETF

 

 

248,688

FolioBeyond Smart Core Bond ETF

 

 

Hotel ETF

 

 

Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF

 

 

317,008

Pure Cannabis ETF

 

 

20,264,148

Pure US Cannabis ETF

 

 

Q Dynamic Growth ETF

 

 

Q Portfolio Blended Allocation ETF

 

 

Ranger Equity Bear ETF

 

 

Restaurant ETF

 

 

Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

 

311,467

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

 

663,174

Vice ETF

 

 

965,912

8. Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investments and securities sold short (excluding short term securities) for the year ended June 30, 2021 were as follows:

 

Purchases

 

Sales

Fund

 

Long Term

 

U.S.
Government

 

In-Kind

 

Long Term

 

U.S.
Government

 

In-Kind

Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment

 

$

122,059,207

 

$

 

$

92,442,216

 

$

124,004,471

 

$

 

$

30,697,735

Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

 

67,767,724

 

 

 

 

10,093,146

 

 

68,533,872

 

 

 

 

15,113,669

Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF

 

 

243,419,735

 

 

 

 

85,429,753

 

 

244,447,046

 

 

 

 

60,150,402

Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF

 

 

261,950,220

 

 

 

 

294,905,962

 

 

263,639,066

 

 

 

 

241,293,656

Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF

 

 

44,570,110

 

 

 

 

67,436,987

 

 

44,965,095

 

 

 

 

39,990,510

Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF

 

 

7,098,476

 

 

 

 

5,319,353

 

 

7,107,373

 

 

 

 

535,650

Dorsey Wright Short ETF

 

 

308,946,243

 

 

 

 

 

 

184,916,719

 

 

 

 

DoubleLine Value Equity ETF

 

 

17,345,588

 

 

 

 

951,956

 

 

17,146,764

 

 

 

 

10,317,053

Focused Equity ETF

 

 

5,902,601

 

 

 

 

7,449,115

 

 

6,256,399

 

 

 

 

4,076,105

FolioBeyond Smart Core Bond ETF

 

 

16,934,721

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,953,073

 

 

 

 

2,846,370

Hotel ETF

 

 

1,386,073

 

 

 

 

7,321,419

 

 

745,222

 

 

 

 

Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF

 

 

97,157,478

 

 

11,092,871

 

 

 

 

55,928,046

 

 

11,826,657

 

 

Pure Cannabis ETF

 

 

214,674,774

 

 

 

 

38,452,910

 

 

66,012,741

 

 

 

 

26,326,806

176

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June 30, 2021

8. Investment Transactions – (continued)

 

Purchases

 

Sales

Fund

 

Long Term

 

U.S.
Government

 

In-Kind

 

Long Term

 

U.S.
Government

 

In-Kind

Pure US Cannabis ETF

 

$

174,839,387

 

$

 

$

37,947,490

 

$

76,065,212

 

$

 

$

11,979,242

Q Dynamic Growth ETF

 

 

18,710,076

 

 

 

 

62,818,670

 

 

18,728,777

 

 

 

 

Q Portfolio Blended Allocation ETF

 

 

10,424,135

 

 

 

 

10,421,882

 

 

10,410,608

 

 

 

 

6,840,520

Ranger Equity Bear ETF

 

 

963,775,974

 

 

 

 

 

 

828,489,024

 

 

 

 

Restaurant ETF

 

 

870,124

 

 

 

 

6,178,076

 

 

788,438

 

 

 

 

239,160

Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

 

52,532,035

 

 

2,501,997

 

 

 

 

83,490,260

 

 

5,455,839

 

 

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

 

6,628,303

 

 

 

 

10,781,058

 

 

7,189,161

 

 

 

 

8,168,988

Vice ETF

 

 

13,811,124

 

 

 

 

1,668,010

 

 

13,851,976

 

 

 

 

1,936,449

9. Risks Involved with Investing in the Funds

As with any investment, an investor could lose all or part of their investment in a Fund and the Fund’s performance could trail that of other investments. A Fund may be subject to the principal risks noted below, any of which may adversely affect the Fund’s NAV, trading price, yield, total return and ability to meet its investment objective. Additional principal risks are disclosed in each Fund’s prospectus. Please refer to each Fund’s currently effective prospectus for the specific list and description of the principal risks of investing in the Fund.

Credit Risk

Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. The Fund’s, and its affiliates, manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of each Fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its Statements of Assets and Liabilities. High yield securities may also be subject to greater levels of credit or default risk than higher-rated securities and high yield securities may be less liquid and more difficult to sell at an advantageous time or price or to value than higher-rated securities. In particular, high yield securities are often issued by smaller, less creditworthy companies or by highly leveraged (indebted) companies, which are generally less able than more financially stable companies to make scheduled payments of interest and principal.

Fund of Funds Risk

Some of the Funds’ investment performance, because they are fund of funds, depends on the investment performance of the Underlying ETFs in which they invest. An investment in these Funds is subject to the risk associated with the Underlying ETFs that comprise their Underlying Index. The Funds will indirectly pay a proportional share of the asset-based fees, if any, of the Underlying ETFs in which they invest.

Liquidity Risk

In certain circumstances, it may be difficult for the Fund to purchase and sell particular investments within a reasonable time at a fair price. To the extent that there is not an established retail market for instruments in which the Fund may invest, trading in such instruments may be relatively inactive. Trading in shares may be halted because of market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of the

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

June 30, 2021

9. Risks Involved with Investing in the Funds – (continued)

Exchange, make trading in shares inadvisable. In addition, trading in shares is subject to trading halts caused by extraordinary market volatility pursuant to “circuit breaker” rules. There can be no assurance that the requirements necessary to maintain the listing of the shares of the Fund will continue to be met or will remain unchanged.

Market Risk

Investments in securities, in general, are subject to market risks that may cause their prices to fluctuate over time. The Fund’s investments may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally, or particular countries, segments, economic sectors, industries or companies within those markets. The value of a security held in a short position may increase due to general economic and market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular issuer, such as real or perceived positive economic conditions or changes in interest or currency rates. Because the market value of ETF shares may differ from their net asset value, the shares may trade at a premium or discount. An investment in the Fund may lose money.

A novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020.  The situation is evolving with various cities and countries around the world responding in different ways to address the outbreak.  There are direct and indirect economic effects developing for various industries and individual companies throughout the world.  Management will continue to monitor the impact COVID-19 has on the Funds and reflect the consequences as appropriate in the Funds’ accounting and financial reporting.  The recent pandemic spread of the novel coronavirus and related geopolitical events could lead to increased market volatility, disruption to U.S. and world economies and markets and may have significant adverse effects on the Funds and their investments.

New Fund Risk

Some of the Funds are new funds. As new funds, there can be no assurance that the Funds will grow to or maintain an economically viable size, than it otherwise would be at higher asset levels or it could ultimately liquidate.

Cannabis-Related Company Risk

Cannabis-related companies are subject to various laws and regulations that may differ at the state/local and federal level. These laws and regulations may (i) significantly affect a cannabis-related company’s ability to secure financing, (ii) impact the market for marijuana industry sales and services, and (iii) set limitations on marijuana use, production, transportation, and storage. Cannabis-related companies may also be required to secure permits and authorizations from government agencies to cultivate or research marijuana. In addition, cannabis-related companies are subject to the risks associated with the greater agricultural industry, including changes to or trends that affect commodity prices, labor costs, weather conditions, and laws and regulations related to environmental protection, health and safety. Cannabis-related companies may also be subject to risks associated with the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. These risks include increased government regulation, the use and enforcement of intellectual property rights and patents, technological change and obsolescence, product liability lawsuits, and the risk that research and development may not necessarily lead to commercially successful products.

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

June 30, 2021

 

10. Subsequent Events

The Funds have evaluated subsequent events through the issuance of the financial statements and determined that no events have occurred that require additional disclosure.

11. Unaudited Tax Information

Qualified Dividend Income — Certain dividends paid by the Funds may be subject to a minimum tax rate of 15%, as provided by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. The percentage of ordinary income distributions for the year ended June 30, 2021, taxed at a minimum rate of 15% were as follows:

Fund

 

Percentage

Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment

 

0.00

%

Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

100.00

 

Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF

 

0.00

 

Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF

 

22.09

 

Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF

 

100.00

 

Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF

 

0.00

 

Dorsey Wright Short ETF

 

0.00

 

DoubleLine Value Equity ETF

 

100.00

 

Focused Equity ETF

 

100.00

 

FolioBeyond Smart Core Bond ETF

 

0.00

 

Hotel ETF

 

0.00

 

Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF

 

0.00

 

Pure Cannabis ETF

 

6.74

 

Pure US Cannabis ETF

 

0.00

 

Q Dynamic Growth ETF

 

0.00

 

Q Portfolio Blended Allocation ETF

 

0.00

 

Ranger Equity Bear ETF

 

0.00

 

Restaurant ETF

 

0.00

 

Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

0.00

 

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

100.00

 

Vice ETF

 

100.00

 

Dividends Received Deduction — For corporate shareholders, the percentage of ordinary income distributions for the year ended June 30, 2021 that qualifies for the dividends received deduction were as follows:

Fund

 

Percentage

Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment

 

0.00

%

Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

0.00

 

Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF

 

0.00

 

Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF

 

21.66

 

Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF

 

100.00

 

Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF

 

0.00

 

Dorsey Wright Short ETF

 

0.00

 

DoubleLine Value Equity ETF

 

100.00

 

Focused Equity ETF

 

100.00

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

June 30, 2021

11. Unaudited Tax Information – (continued)

Fund

 

Percentage

FolioBeyond Smart Core Bond ETF

 

0.00

%

Hotel ETF

 

0.00

 

Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF

 

0.00

 

Pure Cannabis ETF

 

6.74

 

Pure US Cannabis ETF

 

0.00

 

Q Dynamic Growth ETF

 

0.00

 

Q Portfolio Blended Allocation ETF

 

0.00

 

Ranger Equity Bear ETF

 

0.00

 

Restaurant ETF

 

0.00

 

Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

0.00

 

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

100.00

 

Vice ETF

 

100.00

 

Qualified Interest Income — For nonresident alien shareholders, the percentage of ordinary income distributions for the year ended June 30, 2021 that qualified interest income were as follows:

Fund

 

Percentage

Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment

 

0.00

%

Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

0.00

 

Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF

 

0.00

 

Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF

 

0.00

 

Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF

 

0.00

 

Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF

 

0.00

 

Dorsey Wright Short ETF

 

0.00

 

DoubleLine Value Equity ETF

 

0.00

 

Focused Equity ETF

 

0.00

 

FolioBeyond Smart Core Bond ETF

 

69.49

 

Hotel ETF

 

0.00

 

Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF

 

98.39

 

Pure Cannabis ETF

 

0.00

 

Pure US Cannabis ETF

 

0.00

 

Q Dynamic Growth ETF

 

0.00

 

Q Portfolio Blended Allocation ETF

 

0.00

 

Ranger Equity Bear ETF

 

0.00

 

Restaurant ETF

 

0.00

 

Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

100.00

 

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

0.00

 

Vice ETF

 

0.00

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

June 30, 2021

11. Unaudited Tax Information – (continued)

The following Funds intend to elect to pass through to shareholders the credit for taxes paid to foreign countries. The gross foreign source income and foreign taxes paid were as follows:

Fund

 

Foreign
Taxes Paid

 

Gross
Foreign
Income

Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment

 

$

 

$

Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

 

123,605

 

 

1,273,105

Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF

 

 

 

 

Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF

 

 

 

 

Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF

 

 

 

 

Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF

 

 

 

 

Dorsey Wright Short ETF

 

 

 

 

DoubleLine Value Equity ETF

 

 

 

 

Focused Equity ETF

 

 

 

 

FolioBeyond Smart Core Bond ETF

 

 

 

 

Hotel ETF

 

 

 

 

Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF

 

 

 

 

Pure Cannabis ETF

 

 

 

 

Pure US Cannabis ETF

 

 

 

 

Q Dynamic Growth ETF

 

 

 

 

Q Portfolio Blended Allocation ETF

 

 

 

 

Ranger Equity Bear ETF

 

 

 

 

Restaurant ETF

 

 

 

 

Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

 

 

 

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

 

 

 

Vice ETF

 

 

 

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees
of AdvisorShares Trust

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of the Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF, Dorsey Wright ADR ETF, Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF, Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF, Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF, Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF, Dorsey Wright Short ETF, DoubleLine Value Equity ETF, Focused Equity ETF, FolioBeyond Smart Core Bond ETF, Hotel ETF, Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF, Pure Cannabis ETF, Pure US Cannabis ETF, Q Dynamic Growth ETF, Q Portfolio Blended Allocation ETF, Ranger Equity Bear ETF, Restaurant ETF, Sage Core Reserves ETF, STAR Global Buy-Write ETF, and Vice ETF, each a series of AdvisorShares Trust (the “Trust”), including the schedules of investments, as of June 30, 2021, the related statements of operations, the statements of changes in net assets, and financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Funds as of June 30, 2021, the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets and their financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Individual Funds
constituting
AdvisorShares Trust

 

Statement of
operations

 

Statements of
changes in net assets

 

Financial
highlights

Dorsey Wright ADR ETF, DoubleLine Value Equity ETF, FolioBeyond Smart Core Bond ETF, Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF, Ranger Equity Bear ETF, Sage Core Reserves ETF, STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

For the year ended June 30, 2021

 

For each of the two years in the period ended June 30, 2021

 

For each of the five years in the period ended June 30, 2021

Focused Equity ETF

 

For the year ended June 30, 2021

 

For each of the two years in the period ended June 30, 2021

 

For each of the four years in the period ended June 30, 2021 and for the period from September 20, 2016 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2017

Vice ETF

 

For the year ended June 30, 2021

 

For each of the two years in the period ended June 30, 2021

 

For each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2021 and for the period December 12, 2017 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2018

182

Individual Funds
constituting
AdvisorShares Trust

 

Statement of
operations

 

Statements of
changes in net assets

 

Financial
highlights

Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF, Dorsey Wright Short ETF

 

For the year ended June 30, 2021

 

For each of the two years in the period ended June 30, 2021

 

For each of the two years in the period ended June 30, 2021 and for the period July 11, 2018 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2019

Pure Cannabis ETF

 

For the year ended June 30, 2021

 

For each of the two years in the period ended June 30, 2021

 

For each of the two years in the period ended June 30, 2021 and for the period April 17, 2019 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2019

Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF, Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF, Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF

 

For the year ended June 30, 2021

 

For the year ended June 30, 2021 and the period December 26, 2019 through June 30, 2020

 

For the year ended June 30, 2021 and the period December 26, 2019 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2020

Pure US Cannabis ETF

 

For the period September 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021

 

For the period September 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021

 

For the period September 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021

Q Dynamic Growth ETF, Q Portfolio Blended Allocation ETF

 

For the period December 28, 2020 through June 30, 2021

 

For the period December 28, 2020 through June 30, 2021

 

For the period December 28, 2020 through June 30, 2021

Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF

 

For the period February 2, 2021 through June 30, 2021

 

For the period February 2, 2021 through June 30, 2021

 

For the period February 2, 2021 through June 30, 2021

Hotel ETF, Restaurant ETF

 

For the period April 20, 2021 through June 30, 2021

 

For the period April 20, 2021 through June 30, 2021

 

For the period April 20, 2021 through June 30, 2021

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To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees
of AdvisorShares Trust

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We have served as the auditor of one or more of the funds in the Trust since 2009.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of June 30, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian, agent banks, and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

TAIT, WELLER & BAKER LLP

       

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

       

August 27, 2021

       

184

BOARD REVIEW OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS

Renewal of the Advisory Agreement for Each Fund and the Sub-Advisory Agreements for the AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF and AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF

At a meeting of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of AdvisorShares Trust (the “Trust”) held on May 20, 2021, the Board, including those trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) (the “Independent Trustees”), considered the approval of the renewal of (a) separate sub-advisory agreements (collectively, the “Sub-Advisory Agreements”) between AdvisorShares Investments, LLC (the “Advisor”) and (1) Newfleet Asset Management, on behalf of the AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF and (2) Sage Advisory Services Ltd. Co., on behalf of the AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF (together, the “Sub-Advisors”), pursuant to which the Sub-Advisors perform portfolio management and related services, and (b) the investment advisory agreement between the Advisor and the Trust (together with the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the “Advisory Agreements”), on behalf of each series of the Trust (each a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”).

Pursuant to Section 15 of the 1940 Act and related exemptive relief, to continue after their initial two-year term, the Advisory Agreements must be approved annually: (i) by the vote of the Board or by a vote of the shareholders of the Funds and (ii) by the vote of a majority of the Independent Trustees cast at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. Each year, the Board calls and holds a meeting to decide whether to renew the Advisory Agreements for an additional one-year term. In preparation for the meeting, the Board requests and reviews a wide variety of information from the Advisor and Sub-Advisors. The Board uses this information, as well as other information that the Advisor, Sub-Advisors and other service providers may submit to the Board at the meeting and over the course of the prior year, to help evaluate the Advisor’s and each Sub-Advisor’s fee and other aspects of the Advisory Agreements and decide whether to renew the Advisory Agreements for an additional year.

As discussed in further detail below, prior to and at the meeting, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, was presented with information to help it evaluate the Advisor’s and each Sub-Advisor’s fee and other aspects of the Advisory Agreements. The Board reviewed written materials from the Advisor and each Sub-Advisor regarding, among other things: (i) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor and each Sub-Advisor; (ii) the performance by the Advisor and each Sub-Advisor of its duties; (iii) the investment performance of each Fund; (iv) the costs of the services provided and profits realized by the Advisor and each Sub-Advisor; (v) the potential for economies of scale for the benefit of each Fund’s shareholders; and (vi) any ancillary benefits to the Adviser and each Sub-Advisor. The Board received an overview of the Advisor’s and each Sub-Advisor’s operations and management of the Funds, including comparative fee data and profitability analysis for each Fund, and was also provided with information with respect to compliance oversight. The Board reviewed the management of each Fund, including the Fund’s strategy, the focus in the markets, the Fund’s positioning in the market, and its attractive and unique offering. The Board reviewed the Advisor’s and each Sub-Advisor’s overall business generally, including any noteworthy personnel changes.

The Board deliberated on the renewal of the Advisory Agreements in light of the written materials that it received before the meeting, information it received at the meeting, and information it had received at prior board meetings. In its deliberations, the Board considered the factors and reached the conclusions described below relating to the selection of the Advisor and each Sub-Advisor and the renewal of each Advisory Agreement. The Board did not identify any single piece of information discussed below that was paramount, controlling or determinative of its decision.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor and each Sub-Advisor, the Board reviewed the services provided to each Fund by the Advisor and applicable Sub-Advisor, noting that these services include, among other things, furnishing a continuous investment program for the Funds, including arranging for, or implementing, the purchase and sale of portfolio securities, the provision of related services, such as portfolio management compliance services, and the preparation and filing of certain reports

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BOARD REVIEW OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS (Continued)

on behalf of the Funds. The Trustees reviewed the extensive responsibilities that the Advisor has as investment advisor to each Fund, including the oversight of the activities and operations of the Sub-Advisors, as applicable, and other service providers, oversight of general fund compliance with federal and state laws, and the implementation of Board directives as they relate to the Funds. The Board also considered, among other things, the professional experience and qualifications of the senior management and key professional personnel of the Advisor and each Sub-Advisor, including those individuals responsible for portfolio management, the Advisor’s and each Sub-Advisor’s operational capabilities and resources, and their experience in managing investment portfolios. The most recent Form ADV for the Advisor and each Sub-Advisor was provided to the Board, as were responses to a detailed series of questions that, among other things, requested information about their business, services, and financial condition. Based on its review, within the context of its full deliberations, the Board determined that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Funds by the Advisor and each Sub-Advisor.

Performance of the Funds. The Board was provided with information regarding each Fund’s performance for various periods, as well as comparative performance information. The Advisor and each Sub-Advisor provided information regarding factors impacting the performance of the Funds, outlining current market conditions, and explaining its expectations and strategies for the future. Based on this information, the Board concluded that it was satisfied with the investment results that the Advisor and each Sub-Advisor had been able to achieve for its respective Fund.

Cost of Services and Profitability. In considering whether the advisory and sub-advisory fees payable with respect to each Fund are reasonable, the Board reviewed the advisory fee paid by each Fund to the Advisor, the sub-advisory fee paid by the Advisor to each Sub-Advisor, the fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed by the Advisor and each Sub-Advisor over the period, the costs and other expenses incurred by the Advisor and each Sub-Advisor in providing advisory services, and the Advisor’s and each Sub-Advisor’s profitability analysis with respect to each Fund, as applicable. In discussing the fee arrangements between the Advisor and each Sub-Advisor, the Board noted that the Advisor pays each Sub-Advisor out of the advisory fee it receives from the respective Fund. The Board also reviewed information comparing each Fund’s fee to the fee paid by comparable funds. The Board also considered the Advisor’s contractual arrangement to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in an effort to control the expense ratios of the Funds. Based on its review, in the context of its full deliberations, the Board concluded for each Fund that the advisory fees appear to be reasonable in light of the services rendered.

Economies of Scale. The Board considered for each Fund whether economies of scale were realized, noting any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the Advisor and Sub-Advisors and whether the Advisor’s and/or Sub-Advisors’ fees include breakpoints. The Board determined to continue to assess on an ongoing basis whether the aggregate advisory fee for each Fund appropriately takes into account any economies of scale that had been realized as a result of any significant asset growth of a Fund.

Ancillary Benefits. The Board noted the potential benefits to be received by the Advisor and each Sub-Advisor as a result of its relationship with a Fund (other than the advisory or sub-advisory fee), including the intangible benefits of its association with the Trust generally and any favorable publicity arising in connection with a Fund’s performance.

Conclusion. Based on its deliberations and evaluation of the information described above, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously: (i) concluded that the terms of each Advisory Agreement are fair and reasonable; (ii) concluded that the Advisor’s fees are reasonable in light of the services that it provides to the Funds; (iii) concluded that each Sub-Advisor’s fee is reasonable in light of the services that it provides to its respective Fund; and (iv) agreed to renew each Advisory Agreement for another year.

186

BOARD REVIEW OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS (Continued)

Approval of the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements for
AdvisorShares Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF

At a meeting held on November 12, 2020, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered the approval of the investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between the Trust and the Advisor on behalf of the AdvisorShares Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF (the “Fund”). The Board noted that the Advisor provides investment advisory services to the other series of the Trust and that an annual in-depth review of the Advisor with respect to those series most recently had been conducted in May 2020. The Board also considered the approval of a separate sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement” and together with the Advisory Agreement, the “Agreements”) between the Advisor and Alpha DNA Investment Management, LLC (the “Sub-Advisor”), on behalf of the Fund, pursuant to which the Sub-Advisor would perform portfolio management and related services.

In connection with its consideration of the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, requested, received and evaluated materials from the Advisor and Sub-Advisor about the Agreements and the services proposed to be provided thereunder, including information about the key features of the Fund and related matters. The Board also reviewed information regarding the proposed investment advisory fee rates and various other materials that it considered relevant to its consideration and approval of the proposed agreements.

In considering each of the Agreements, the Board considered and discussed information and analysis provided by the Advisor and Sub-Advisor. In its deliberations, the Board did not identify any single piece of information that was paramount or controlling and individual trustees may have attributed different weights to various factors.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor and Sub-Advisor to the Fund, the Board reviewed the services to be provided by the Advisor and Sub-Advisor, noting that these services include, among other things, furnishing a continuous investment program for the Fund, including arranging for, or implementing, the purchase and sale of portfolio securities, the provision of related services such as portfolio management compliance services, and the preparation and filing of certain reports on behalf of the Fund. The Trustees reviewed the extensive responsibilities that the Advisor will have as investment advisor to the Fund, including the oversight of the activities and operations of the Sub-Advisor and other service providers, oversight of general fund compliance with federal and state laws, and the implementation of Board directives as they relate to the Fund. The Board received the most recent Form ADV for the Sub-Advisor as well as responses to a detailed series of questions that, among other things, requested information about the Sub-Advisor’s business, services, and financial condition. The Board considered, among other things, the professional experience and qualifications of the senior management and key professional personnel of the Advisor and Sub-Advisor, including those individuals responsible for portfolio management, the Advisor’s and Sub-Advisor’s operational capabilities and resources, and their experience in managing investment portfolios. The Board concluded that, within the context of its full deliberations, it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the services expected to be provided to the Fund by the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor.

Performance. In connection with the assessment of the ability of each of the Advisor and Sub-Advisor to perform its duties under its Agreement, the Board considered its investment performance and experience generally and whether it has the resources necessary to carry out its functions. The Board concluded that each of the Advisor and Sub-Advisor has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under its Agreement.

Cost of Services and Profitability. The Board considered the cost of the services to be provided by the Advisor and Sub-Advisor, reviewed the fees to be paid pursuant to the Agreements, and considered the estimated profitability projected by each of the Advisor and Sub-Advisor from its relationship with the Fund. In addition, the Board discussed the fee arrangement between the Advisor and Sub-Advisor, noting that the Advisor would pay the Sub-Advisor out of the advisory fee it receives from the Fund. The Board also reviewed information provided by the Advisor regarding advisory fees of comparable

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BOARD REVIEW OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS (Continued)

funds and evaluated the proposed fee arrangements in light of this information and the factors that judicial decisions have specified as pertinent generally. The Board also considered the Advisor’s contractual arrangement to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in an effort to control the expense ratio of the Fund. Based on its review, within the context of its full deliberations, the Board determined that the fees proposed to be paid to the Advisor and Sub-Advisor appear to be reasonable in light of the services to be provided.

Economies of Scale. The Board considered the potential for economies of scale and determined that it would reconsider this factor at an appropriate time in the future. In the event there were to be significant asset growth in the Fund, the Board determined to reassess whether the investment advisory and sub-advisory fees appropriately took into account any economies of scale that had been realized as a result of that growth. The Board also considered the Advisor’s willingness to enter into a contractual expense limitation agreement for the Fund, noting that this would protect shareholders from high operational costs.

Ancillary Benefits. The Board noted the potential benefits to be received by each of the Advisor and Sub-Advisor as a result of its relationship with the Fund (other than the advisory or sub-advisory fee), including the intangible benefits of its association with the Trust generally and any favorable publicity arising in connection with the Fund’s performance.

Conclusion. Based on its deliberations and evaluation of the information described above, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously: (i) concluded that the terms of the Agreements are fair and reasonable; (ii) concluded that the fee to be paid to the Advisor is fair and reasonable in light of the services that it will provide to Fund; (iii) concluded that the fee to be paid to the Sub-Advisor is fair and reasonable in light of the services that the Sub-Advisor will provide to the Fund; and (iv) agreed to approve each of the Agreements for an initial term of two years.

Approval of the Advisory Agreement for AdvisorShares Hotel ETF
and AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF

At a meeting held on February 18, 2021, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered the approval of the investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between the Trust and the Advisor on behalf of each of the AdvisorShares Hotel ETF and AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”). The Board noted that the Advisor provides investment advisory services to the other series of the Trust and that an annual in-depth review of the Advisor with respect to those series most recently had been conducted in May 2020.

In connection with its consideration of the Advisory Agreement, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, requested, received and evaluated materials from the Advisor about the services proposed to be provided thereunder, including information about the key features of each Fund and related matters. The Board also reviewed information regarding the proposed investment advisory fee rates and various other materials that it considered relevant to its consideration and approval of the proposed agreement.

In considering the Advisory Agreement, the Board considered and discussed information and analysis provided by the Advisor. In its deliberations, the Board did not identify any single piece of information that was paramount or controlling and individual trustees may have attributed different weights to various factors.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor to each Fund, the Board reviewed the services to be provided by the Advisor, noting that these services include, among other things, furnishing a continuous investment program for the Fund, including implementing the purchase and sale of portfolio securities, the provision of related services such as portfolio management compliance services, and the preparation and filing of certain reports on behalf of the Funds. The Trustees reviewed the extensive responsibilities that the Advisor will have as investment advisor to each Fund, including the oversight of service

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BOARD REVIEW OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS (Continued)

providers, oversight of general fund compliance with federal and state laws, and the implementation of Board directives as they relate to the Fund. The Board also considered, among other things, the professional experience and qualifications of the senior management and key professional personnel of the Advisor, including those individuals responsible for portfolio management, the Advisor’s operational capabilities and resources, and its experience in managing investment portfolios. The Board concluded that, within the context of its full deliberations, it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the services expected to be provided to the Funds by the Advisor.

Performance. In connection with the assessment of the ability of the Advisor to perform its duties under the Advisory Agreement, the Board considered its investment performance and experience generally and whether it has the resources necessary to carry out its functions. The Board concluded that the Advisor has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the Advisory Agreement.

Cost of Services and Profitability. The Board considered the cost of the services to be provided by the Advisor, reviewed the fee to be paid pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, and considered the estimated profitability projected by the Advisor from its relationship with each Fund. The Board also reviewed information provided by the Advisor regarding advisory fees of comparable funds and evaluated the proposed fee arrangement in light of this information and the factors that judicial decisions have specified as pertinent generally. The Board also considered the Advisor’s contractual arrangement to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in an effort to control the expense ratio of each Fund. Based on its review, within the context of its full deliberations, the Board determined that the fees proposed to be paid to the Advisor appears to be reasonable in light of the services to be provided.

Economies of Scale. The Board considered the potential for economies of scale and determined that it would reconsider this factor at an appropriate time in the future. In the event there were to be significant asset growth in a Fund, the Board determined to reassess whether the investment advisory fee appropriately took into account any economies of scale that had been realized as a result of that growth. The Board also considered the Advisor’s willingness to enter into a contractual expense limitation agreement for a Fund, noting that this would protect shareholders from high operational costs.

Ancillary Benefits. The Board noted the potential benefits to be received by the Advisor as a result of its relationship with each Fund (other than the advisory fee), including the intangible benefits of its association with the Trust generally and any favorable publicity arising in connection with the Fund’s performance.

Conclusion. Based on its deliberations and evaluation of the information described above, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously: (i) concluded that the terms of the Advisory Agreement are fair and reasonable; (ii) concluded that the fees to be paid to the Advisor are fair and reasonable in light of the services that it will provide to the Funds; and (iii) agreed to approve the Advisory Agreement for an initial term of two years.

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Board of Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

The business of the Trust is managed under the direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Board elects the officers of the Trust who are responsible for administering the Trust’s day-to-day operations.

The name, age, address, and principal occupations during the past five years for each Trustee and officer of the Trust is set forth below, along with the other public directorships held by the Trustees. More information about the Trustees is in the Trust’s Statement of Additional Information, which is available without charge by calling 1-877-843-3831.

Name, Address, and Date of Birth of Trustee/Officer

 

Position(s)
Held with
the Trust, Term
of Office and
Length of
Time Served

 

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

 

Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Trustee

 

Other
Directorships
Held by
Trustee
During Past
5 Years

Interested Trustee

               

Noah Hamman*
4800 Montgomery Lane
Suite 150
Bethesda, MD 20814
(1968)

 

Trustee (no set term); served since 2009

 

Chief Executive Officer, President, and Founder of AdvisorShares Investments,
LLC (2006–present).

 

22

 

None

Independent Trustees

               

Elizabeth (“Betsy”) Piper/Bach
4800 Montgomery Lane
Suite 150
Bethesda, MD 20814
(1952)

 

Trustee (no set term); served since 2009

 

President of ASAE Business Services, Inc. (2017–present), ASAE Insurance Company (2020–present), ASAE Investments, LLC (2018–present), ASAE Real Estate (2017–present) (ASAE (American Society of Association Executives) is a membership organization serving the association and non-profit community); President of P/B Wealth Consulting (2017–present); Vice-President/Chief Operating Officer of NADA Retirement Administrators, Inc. (2009–2017).

 

22

 

None

William G. McVay
4800 Montgomery Lane
Suite 150
Bethesda, MD 20814
(1954)

 

Trustee (no set term); served since 2011

 

Principal of Red Tortoise LLC (a boutique investment counseling firm) (May 2017–present); Founder of RDK Strategies, LLC (2007–present).

 

22

 

None

Officers

               

Noah Hamman
4800 Montgomery Lane
Suite 150
Bethesda, MD 20814
(1968)

 

President (no set term); served since 2009

 

Chief Executive Officer, President, and Founder of AdvisorShares Investments, LLC (2006–present).

 

N/A

 

N/A

Dan Ahrens
2030 Modern Place
Dallas, TX 75214
(1966)

 

Secretary & Treasurer (no set terms); served since 2009

 

Managing Director of AdvisorShares Investments, LLC (2013–present); Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust (2009–2013); Executive Vice President of AdvisorShares Investments, LLC (2008–2013).

 

N/A

 

N/A

Stefanie Little
11 Gina Marie Lane
Elkton, MD 21921
(1967)

 

Chief Compliance Officer (no set term); served since 2013

 

Founder of Chenery Compliance Group, LLC (2015-present); Chief Compliance Officer of AdvisorShares Investments, LLC and the Trust (2013–present); President of LCG Compliance Alliance (2011–present).

 

N/A

 

N/A

____________

*        Mr. Hamman is an “interested” person of the Trust, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act, by virtue of his ownership and controlling interest in the Advisor.

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Information

The Funds are required to file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for their first and third quarters as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. Copies of the filings are available without charge on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Proxy Voting Information

A description of the Funds proxy voting policies and procedures, as well as a record of how the Funds voted proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, is available without charge upon request by calling 1-877-843-3831. This information is also available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Premium/Discount Information

Information about the differences between the daily market price on the secondary market for the shares of a Fund and the Fund’s net asset value may be found on the Fund’s website at www.advisorshares.com.

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ADVISORSHARES TRUST

Investment Advisor

AdvisorShares Investments, LLC
4800 Montgomery Lane, Suite 150
Bethesda, MD 20814

Sub-Advisors

Alpha DNA Investment Management LLC

8860 Columbia 100 Parkway, Suite 301

Columbia, MD 21045

ChangePath, LLC

11460 Tomahawk Creek Parkway, Suite 200

Leawood, KS 66211

Dorsey, Wright & Associates, LLC

3300 W. Leigh Street

Richmond, VA 23230

DoubleLine Equity LP

505 N. Brand Boulevard, Suite 860

Glendale, CA 91203

Newfleet Asset Management, LLC

1 Financial Plaza

Hartford, CT 06103

Ranger Alternative Management, L.P.

2828 N. Harwood Street, Suite 1900

Dallas, TX 75201

Sage Advisory Services, Ltd. Co.

5900 Southwest Parkway, Building I

Austin, TX 78735

ThinkBetter, LLC

1549 Ringling Boulevard, Suite 510

Sarasota, FL 34236

 

Distributor

Foreside Fund Services, LLC
Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100
Portland, ME 04101

Custodian/Fund Administrator/Transfer Agent

The Bank of New York Mellon
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286

Legal Counsel

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20004

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Tait, Weller & Baker LLP
50 South 16th Street, Suite 2900
Philadelphia, PA 19102

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This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of each Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which includes information regarding a Fund’s risks, objectives, fees and expenses, experience of management and other information.

 

 

 

 

 

(b)Not applicable.

  

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

(a)The registrant, as of the end of the period covered by this report, has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party.

 

(c)There have been no amendments, during the period covered by this report, to a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, and that relates to any element of the code of ethics description.

 

(d)The registrant has not granted any waivers, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, that relates to one or more of the items set forth in paragraph (b) of this item’s instructions.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

The Registrant’s Board of Trustees has one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee, an “independent” Trustee, Elizabeth Piper/Bach. Under applicable securities laws, a person who is determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an “expert” for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities that are greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and Board of Trustees in the absence of such designation or identification.

 

 

 

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Audit Fees

 

(a)The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years are $292,500 for 2021 and $232,500 for 2020.

 

Audit-Related Fees

 

(b)The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant's financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item are $0 for 2021 and $0 for 2020.

 

Tax Fees

 

(c)The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning are $57,000 for 2021 and $45,000 for 2020.

 

All Other Fees

 

(d)The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item are $0 for 2021 and $0 for 2020.

 

(e)(1) Disclose the audit committee's pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

Per Rule 2-01(c)(7)(A), the Audit Committee pre-approves all of the Audit, Audit-Related, Tax and Other Fees of the Registrant.

 

(e)(2) The percentage of services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X are as follows:

 

(b) N/A

 

(c) 100%

 

(d) N/A

 

(f)No response required.

 

(g)The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant's accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for each of the last two fiscal years of the registrant was $0 for 2021 and $0 for 2020.

 

(h)Not applicable.

 

 

 

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

(a)The Fund has a designated Audit Committee in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and the member of such committee is Elizabeth Piper/Bach and William G. McVay.

  

(b)Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a)Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1(a) of this form.

 

(b)Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)), or this Item.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

(b)There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

 

 

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)Code of ethics that is the subject of disclosure required by Item 2 is attached hereto.

 

(a)(2)Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 

(a)(3)Not applicable.

 

(a)(4)Not applicable.

 

(b)Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant) AdvisorShares Trust  
     
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Noah Hamman  
  Noah Hamman, Chief Executive Officer  
  (principal executive officer)  
     
Date September 1, 2021  

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Noah Hamman  
  Noah Hamman, Chief Executive Officer  
  (principal executive officer)  
     
Date September 1, 2021  
     
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Dan Ahrens  
  Dan Ahrens, Treasurer  
  (principal financial officer)  
     
Date September 1, 2021  

 

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.