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Annual Report
June 30, 2015
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Letter from the CEO of AdvisorShares Investments, LLC . . . .
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Hypothetical Growth of a $10,000 Investment, Historical Performances . . .
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Schedules of Investments
AdvisorShares Accuvest Global Long Short ETF (AGLS) .
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AdvisorShares Athena High Dividend ETF (DIVI) .
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AdvisorShares Pring Turner Business Cycle ETF (DBIZ) . .
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AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF (HOLD) . . .
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities .
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm . . .
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Letter from the CEO of AdvisorShares Investments, LLC
June 30, 2015
The year ending June 30th, 2015 was an exciting year for growth in the actively managed ETF market
place. The number of funds grew by 44% to 129 and assets increased by 23% to $20.195 billion (See
Exhibit 1 below.) Additionally there were 13 new fund sponsors who entered the market over the last
12 months.
AcÆŸve ETF Market by Products and Total Assets
Number of AcÆŸve ETFs
Total Assets (Millions)
$20,195,265,787
$30,000
100
Millions
$20,000
80
$15,000
60
$10,000
40
$5,000
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Number of Active ETFs
120
$25,000
Jun-15
May-15
Apr-15
Mar-15
Feb-15
Jan-15
Dec-14
Nov-14
Oct-14
Sep-14
Aug-14
Jul-14
Jun-14
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Exhibit 1
As of June 30, 2015 I Source: AdvisorShares
As you can see from Exhibit 2, AdvisorShares offers investors the largest number of actively managed
ETFs in the market, with 23 ETFs trading today on both the NYSE Arca and NASDAQ exchanges. An
increasingly complex investing environment has created the need for investors to utilize the potential
benefits that active ETFs provide as a part of their overall asset allocation. We actively seek out
investment managers who offer interesting active strategies so that we can provide you with a wide
variety of ETFs to choose from, to help you meet and exceed your investment goals.
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Letter from the CEO of AdvisorShares Investments, LLC (Continued)
June 30, 2015
Number of Active ETFs by Sponsor
25
20
15
10
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Hull Tactical
AlphaMark
Reality Shares
Innovator Funds
Guggenheim
Validea Funds
Franklin
Flexshares
ALPS
Calamos
InfraCap
ArrowShares
Tuttle Tactical
Cambria
ProShares
Huntington
ValueShares
Fidelity
PowerShares
ARK Investment
PIMCO
Columbia
WBI Shares
State Street
iShares
WisdomTree
First Trust
AdvisorShares
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Exhibit 2
As of June 30, 2015 I Source: AdvisorShares
During this past year, we launched the following innovative actively managed ETFs:
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MULT — AdvisorShares Sunrise Capital Multi-Strategy ETF
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DIVI — AdvisorShares Athena High Dividend ETF
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FLRT — AdvisorShares Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF
We also instituted a change in manager in three of our funds:
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GTAA — AdvisorShares Global Tactical ETF is now managed by Mark Yusko, CEO of Morgan
Creek Capital
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EPRO — AdvisorShares EquityPro ETF has a new strategy under the oversight of Bob Baker
and Phil Voelker from The Elements Financial Group
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YPRO — AdvisorShares YieldPro ETF also has a new strategy under the oversight of Bob Baker
and Phil Voelker from The Elements Financial Group
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Letter from the CEO of AdvisorShares Investments, LLC (Continued)
June 30, 2015
We look forward to continuing to offer you new innovative managers and strategies in the market
place in the coming year, and will maintain our transparency to you through our regular
communications, so you will know what our managers are doing and why with the assets you have
entrusted to them. We appreciate the continued trust and confidence that you, our shareholders, have
given to us.
Best Regards,
Noah Hamman
CEO, AdvisorShares Investments
An investment in the Funds is subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal amount invested. ADRs
are subject to the risk of change in political or economic conditions and exchange rates in foreign
countries. Certain funds may participate in leveraged transactions to include selling securities short which
creates the risk of magnified capital losses.
Under certain market conditions, short sales can increase the
volatility and decrease the liquidity of certain securities or positions, and may lower the Fund’s return or
result in a loss. There is no guarantee that the individual Funds’ will achieve the stated investment
objectives. The risks associated with each Fund include the risks associated with the underlying ETFs, which
can result in higher volatility, and are detailed in each Fund’s prospectus and on each Fund’s webpage.
The views in this report were those of the Fund’s CEO as of June 30, 2015 and may not reflect his
views on the date that this report is first published or anytime thereafter.
These views are intended to
assist shareholders in understanding their investments and do not constitute investment advice.
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AdvisorShares Accuvest Global Long Short ETF (AGLS)
The one year ending June 30, 2015 was characterized by a wide range of performance for world
equities. The MSCI World Index (ACWI) was up 1.43% for the 12 month period. The largest weight in
the index, the US, was up over 6.9%., which masked the underlying weakness in world markets. The
average country in the AGLS universe was down over -7.5%.
China and Hong Kong were the only two
countries up by double digits, up 24.6% and 12.4% respectively. Nine countries were down over 15%, including Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Malaysia, Norway, Russia, Spain and Turkey.
Performance for the AdvisorShares Accuvest Global Long Short ETF (NYSE Arca: AGLS) was below that
of the ACWI benchmark, returning -4.2% over the period. Underperformance was primarily driven by
3 main factors: 1) A structural underweight to the US, which was again one of the best performing
countries in the world, 2) A consistent net long exposure of 40 − 45% to a broad universe of countries,
3) Missing the majority of a fierce market rebound in February of 2015.
In fact, the entire
underperformance of the fund can be attributed to the return differential from that month.
During the year, there were 6 periods in which the benchmark lost over 1%. AGLS outperformed the
benchmark in 5 of those months, and was either flat or positive in 4 of those months. We feel that
AGLS is well positioned for a market where the US is not a performance leader, and a market that is
characterized by higher volatility and larger downside moves.
The majority of short positions in AGLS are total return swaps.
These aggregate positions range in size
from 50% to 75% of the net value of the fund. We use these swaps as a way to get exposure in
positions that are hard to borrow, or as a way to decrease our overall cost of shorting a particular
country index. These positions are entirely for hedging purposes.
A long position is the purchase of an investment with the expectation that it will rise in value.
A short position is the sale of a borrowed investment with the expectation that it will decline in value.
HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
For the period July 9, 2010* to June 30, 2015
$19,000
$17,754
$17,000
$15,000
$13,000
$11,000
$9,000
$7,000
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$8,062
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6/30/2011
6/30/2012
6/30/2013
6/30/2014
$8,062 AdvisorShares Accuvest Global Long Short ETF NAV
$8,061 AdvisorShares Accuvest Global Long Short ETF Market Price
$17,754 MSCI World Index
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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
Total Return as of June 30, 2015
Year
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1 Month
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Short ETF NAV . . . .
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3 Year
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7/9/2010
3 Month
-1.44%
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0.31%
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2.63%
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1.43%
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14.27%
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12.22%
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 2.13% and the net expense
ratio is 1.97%. (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 1.50%. 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 4:00 pm 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 World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to
measure the equity market performance of developed markets.
One cannot invest directly in an index.
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AdvisorShares Athena High Dividend ETF (DIVI)
The AdvisorShares Athena High Dividend ETF (NYSE Arca: DIVI) is built on three drivers that have been
shown to deliver strong long term equity performance:
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Higher yielding stocks on average generate higher total returns both in the US and
internationally. Dividends represent a strong commitment by company management to its
shareholders and the higher the yield the stronger this commitment.
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But even with this powerful market discipline, some high dividend yield (DY) companies over
promise and see their stock prices drop when they are unable to sustain dividends. In order to
reduce this collateral damage, a quality screen based on Athena’s extensive mutual fund
holdings database is used to help identify the best stock ideas of the best managers.
3.
In each sector, International stocks often offer higher dividend yields than do similar
US stocks. For this reason, we launched DIVI as a global portfolio rather than as US only.
Over shorter time periods results can be quite different, as was the case during DIVI’s first year:
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The biggest negative was a dramatic drop in oil prices during the second half of 2014 as DIVI
was launched.
Since DIVI is more exposed to energy than other high dividend portfolios, it
suffered a greater drawdown. This was evidenced by five underperforming months in a row
from September 2014 through January 2015, corresponding to the drop in oil prices from
near $100 bbl. to $50 bbl.
Since then, prices have stabilized.
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But just when oil prices became less of an issue, high DY stocks began to dramatically
underperform. High DY stocks were the darling of 2014, but are the goats of 2015. For some
perspective, the top DY decile S&P 500 stocks are underperforming the bottom decile by
10% so far in 2015! Since DIVI’s DY is higher than most funds, its performance has suffered
more than others in 2015.
Dividend Yield is a financial ratio that shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year
relative to its share price.
HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
For the period July 29, 2014* to June 30, 2015
$11,000
$10,025
$10,000
$9,000
$7,935
$7,929
$8,000
$7,000
7/29/2014
12/31/2014
$7,929 AdvisorShares Athena High Dividend ETF NAV
$7,935 AdvisorShares Athena High Dividend ETF Market Price
$10,025 MSCI All Country World Index
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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
Total Return as of June 30, 2015
1 Month
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3 Month
-4.37%
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0.35%
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to Date
-5.34%
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2.66%
Since
Inception
7/29/2014
-20.71%
-20.65%
0.25%
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 1.42% 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.
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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 4:00 pm 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 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.
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AdvisorShares EquityPro ETF (EPRO)
The AdvisorShares EquityPro ETF (NYSE Arca: EPRO) returned -1.89% on a Market Price basis,
and -2.01% on an NAV basis for the twelve months ended June 30, 2015. While this compares to
7.42% return for the S&P 500 Index, in light of EPRO’s global posture, a comparison to the MSCI
World Index, which returned to 1.43% for the same time period, provides an additional perspective.
In October 2014, EPRO adopted a partially defensive position, with only 20% exposure to equities,
due in large part to the S&P 500 Index trading under its 200-day moving average. This position was
short-lived, however, as the market quickly rebounded, and proceeded to post new highs, including
during the month of May 2015.
On May 18, 2015, the Sub-Advisor appointed new portfolio managers for EPRO. We implemented
several changes to the EPRO portfolio, including: international equity exposure which was decreased
from 40% to 21%, due to less attractive relative valuation vs.
U.S. equities and the recent run-up that
had taken place in foreign stock markets. The Information Technology sector exposure was increased
from 9% to 22%; Financial sector exposure was decreased from 18% to 8%; and the Health Care sector
exposure was increased from 12% to 19%.
In addition, sector allocations were adjusted in light of
our revised approach to sector valuation discipline. As of June 30, 2015, EPRO’s portfolio was
over-weighted in Consumer Staples, Health Care and Information Technology. In our opinion, these
are the most attractively valued domestic equity sectors, while Financial and Utility companies are
more over-valued relative to historical norms, and under-weighted relative to their S&P 500
weightings.
Although risks continued to exist in the securities markets, EPRO remained 98% invested in equities, as
of June 30, 2015.
Given the structured nature of our investment process, it is significant to note that
the S&P 500 Index had continued to trade above its 200-day moving average by approximately
1 − 4% during June 2015, and no part of the U.S. Treasury yield curve was inverted through June 30,
2015. As a result, as of that date, EPRO remained virtually fully exposed to equities going into the
second half of 2015.
Nonetheless, the investment process is structured with the flexibility to reduce
risk in severe down markets, in the event that there is a change in the factors noted in this paragraph.
The MSCI World Index is an unmanaged free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that
is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets.
The 200-day moving average is an indicator used by traders to determine a stock’s closing average
over a period of 200 consecutive days. Most traders use this technical indicator to determine trends in
the market.
A Yield Curve is a line that plots the interest rates, at a set point in time, of bonds having equal credit
quality, but differing maturity dates. The most frequently reported yield curve compares the three
month, two-year, five-year and 30-year U.S.
Treasury debt. This yield curve is used as a benchmark for
other debt in the market, such as mortgage rates or bank lending rates. The curve is also used to
predict changes in economic output and growth.
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HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
For the period July 10, 2012* to June 30, 2015
$18,000
$17,000
$16,381
$16,000
$15,121
$15,000
$14,000
$13,000
$12,821
$12,805
$12,000
$11,000
$10,000
$9,000
7/10/2012 12/31/2012 6/30/2013 12/31/2013 6/30/2014 12/31/2014 6/30/2015
$12,805 AdvisorShares EquityPro ETF NAV
$12,821 AdvisorShares EquityPro ETF Market Price
$16,381 S&P 500 Index
$15,121 MSCI World Index (Net)
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
Total Return as of June 30, 2015
1 Month
AdvisorShares EquityPro ETF NAV . . . .
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AdvisorShares EquityPro ETF Market Price** .
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3 Month
-2.57%
-2.57%
-2.33%
0.03%
0.00%
0.31%
Year
to Date
2.00%
4.67%
2.63%
1 Year
-2.01%
-1.89%
1.43%
Since
Inception
7/10/2012
8.67%
8.72%
14.93%
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 2.38% and the net expense
ratio is 1.71%.
(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 4:00 pm 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 can not invest directly in an index.
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.
ADVISORSHARES TRUST
AdvisorShares Gartman Gold/Euro ETF (GEUR)
The spot price of gold (funded in US dollars) lagged most major asset classes during the period
between 7/1/14 to 6/30/15. However, during this period, gold funded in the Euro currency performed
quite well, increasing 8.4%, and outperformed the spot price of gold which was down 11.7%. The
AdvisorShares Gartman Gold/Euro ETF’s (NYSE Arca: GEUR) portfolio strategy to provide investors this
exposure was executed through the use of exchange traded futures contracts. These derivative
contracts provide the most direct and liquid exposure with minimal transaction costs.
The most significant factor affecting gold’s price performance has been the anticipated change in the
United States’ monetary policy.
The announcement of the end of quantitative easing and the
anticipation of interest rate increases has caused the US dollar to get stronger. The softness in gold
prices was largely due to its inverse relationship with the US dollar. The economic situation in Euroland
was much different with the ECB announcing the start of its own quantitative easing program.
This
has caused the Euro to depreciate thereby helping GEUR outperform the spot price of gold.
A Gold Future is an agreement to buy and sell quantities of gold on a particular date in the future at a
fixed price.
HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
For the period February 11, 2014* to June 30, 2015
$12,500
$12,000
$11,500
$10,917
$10,881
$11,000
$10,500
$10,000
$9,500
$9,000
2/11/2014
$9,102
6/30/2014
12/31/2014
$10,917 AdvisorShares Gartman Gold Euro NAV
$10,881 AdvisorShares Gartman Gold Euro Market Price
$9,102 Spot Gold - London Bullion Market Association
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6/30/2015
. HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
Total Return as of June 30, 2015
Year
to Date
1 Month
AdvisorShares Gartman Gold/Euro ETF NAV . . . .
AdvisorShares Gartman Gold/Euro ETF Market
Price** .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Spot Gold − London Bullion Market Association . .
1 Year
Since
Inception
2/11/2014
3 Month
-3.24%
-5.06%
5.97%
7.33%
6.56%
-3.75%
-1.71%
-5.41%
-1.35%
5.73%
-2.36%
6.56%
-10.95%
6.31%
-6.60%
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 10.84% 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 0.65%. 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 4:00 pm 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 spot price of Gold is valued on the basis of each day’s 3 pm London time announced price for an
ounce of gold set by five market members of the London Bullion Market Association.
One cannot
invest directly in an index.
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. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
AdvisorShares Gartman Gold/Yen ETF (GYEN)
The spot price of gold (funded in US dollars) lagged most major asset classes during the period
between 7/1/14 to 6/30/15. However, during this period, gold funded in Japanese Yen currency
performed quite well, increasing 6.2% and outperformed the spot price of gold, which was down
11.7%. The AdvisorShares Gartman Gold/Yen ETF’s (NYSE Arca: GYEN) portfolio strategy to provide
investors this exposure was executed through the use of exchange traded futures contracts. These
derivative contracts provide the most direct and liquid exposure with minimal transaction costs.
The most significant factor affecting gold’s price performance has been the anticipated change in the
United States’ monetary policy.
The announcement of the end of quantitative easing and the
anticipation of interest rate increases has caused the US dollar to get stronger. The softness in gold
prices was largely due to its inverse relationship with the US dollar. The economic situation in Japan
was much different with Japan’s economy struggling to come out of its two decade recession.
Japan
had put forth a comprehensive plan with monetary and fiscal stimulus to finally get Japan on
economic growth. This has caused the Yen to depreciate thereby helping GYEN outperform the spot
price of gold.
A Gold Future is an agreement to buy and sell quantities of gold on a particular date in the future at a
fixed price.
HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
For the period February 11, 2014* to June 30, 2015
$12,500
$12,000
$11,500
$11,000
$10,743
$10,722
$10,500
$10,000
$9,500
$9,000
2/11/2014
$9,102
6/30/2014
12/31/2014
$10,722 AdvisorShares Gartman Gold Yen NAV
$10,743 AdvisorShares Gartman Gold Yen Market Price
$9,102 Spot Gold - London Bullion Market Association
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6/30/2015
. HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
Total Return as of June 30, 2015
Year
to Date
1 Month
AdvisorShares Gartman Gold/Yen ETF NAV . . . .
.
AdvisorShares Gartman Gold/Yen ETF Market
Price** . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Spot Gold − London Bullion Market Association .
.
1 Year
Since
Inception
2/11/2014
3 Month
-2.95%
0.92%
0.61%
6.06%
5.18%
-3.09%
-1.71%
1.15%
-1.35%
0.46%
-2.36%
5.45%
-10.95%
5.33%
-6.60%
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 4.89% and the net expense
ratio is 0.80%. (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 0.65%.
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 4:00 pm 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 spot price of Gold is valued on the basis of each day’s 3 pm London time announced price for an
ounce of gold set by five market members of the London Bullion Market Association. One cannot
invest directly in an index.
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. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
AdvisorShares Global Echo ETF (GIVE)
The AdvisorShares Global Echo ETF (NYSE Arca: GIVE) returned +2.06% on a Market Price basis and
+3.05% on an NAV basis from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015 compared to +1.43% for the MSCI
World Index and +1.86% for the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.
GIVE is a multi-asset class fund that at times shifts allocations between stocks, bonds and cash based
on market conditions while investing only in sustainable investment themes.
GIVE is a multi-manager fund with each of the three managers having allocations based on market
conditions. Baldwin Brothers has the dual role of managing the asset allocation of the fund as well as
serving as the global equity manager. In the past year, in response to market conditions the exposure
to stocks was reduced in January, and then increased in June.
We have not used derivatives in the Fund during this year.
A derivative is a security whose price is dependent upon or derived from one or more underlying
assets.
The derivative itself is merely a contract between two or more parties. Its value is determined
by fluctuations in the underlying asset.
HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
For the period May 23, 2012* to June 30, 2015
$17,000
$16,000
$15,565
$15,000
$14,000
$13,000
$12,726
$12,607
$12,000
$11,000
$10,610
$10,000
$9,000
5/23/2012
6/30/2013
6/30/2014
$12,726 AdvisorShares Global Echo ETF NAV
$12,607 AdvisorShares Global Echo ETF Market Price
$15,565 MSCI World Index
$10,610 Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index
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6/30/2015
. HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
Total Return as of June 30, 2015
1 Month
AdvisorShares Global Echo ETF NAV . . . .
. . .
. .
AdvisorShares Global Echo ETF Market Price** . .
Barclays Capital U.S.
Aggregate Bond Index . . .
3 Month
-1.61%
-2.43%
-1.09%
-1.11%
-2.04%
-1.68%
Year
to Date
-0.11%
-1.20%
-0.10%
1 Year
3.05%
2.06%
1.86%
3 Year
7.80%
7.32%
1.83%
Since
Inception
5/23/2012
8.07%
7.75%
1.93%
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 1.61%.
(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 1.50%. 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 4:00 pm 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 World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to
measure the equity market performance of developed markets. One cannot invest directly in an index.
The Barclays Capital U.S.
Aggregate Bond Index measures the performance of the U.S. investment
grade bond market. One cannot invest directly in an index.
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.
ADVISORSHARES TRUST
AdvisorShares Madrona Domestic ETF (FWDD)
The AdvisorShares Madrona Domestic Equity ETF (NYSE Arca: FWDD) gained +5.89% on both an NAV
basis and a Market Price Basis compared to a gain of +7.42% for the S&P 500 Index.
U.S. Equities valuations have surpassed long-term historical averages due to a combination of
increasing prices and decreasing growth projections. As we move forward we believe that qualitative
investing will be necessary to take advantage of opportunities in the market. We feel FWDD by nature
is positioned to take advantage of opportunities in undervalued securities, while maintaining a
material allocation to each sector and a broadly balanced diversified portfolio overall.
Because price to
earnings ratios do not paint the whole picture to evaluate a stock, the strategy incorporates the
forward-looking long-term growth of earnings to rank each security within the basket. Additionally,
companies with no or negative growth of earnings are eliminated from the portfolio.
HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
For the period June 21, 2011* to June 30, 2015
$20,000
$17,654
$17,654
$17,594
$18,000
$16,000
$14,000
$12,000
$10,000
$8,000
6/20/2011
6/30/2012
6/30/2013
6/30/2014
$17,654 AdvisorShares Madrona Domestic ETF NAV
$17,654 AdvisorShares Madrona Domestic ETF Market Price
$17,594 S&P 500 Index
16
6/30/2015
. HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
Total Return as of June 30, 2015
Year
to Date
1 Month
AdvisorShares Madrona Domestic ETF NAV . . . .
AdvisorShares Madrona Domestic ETF Market
Price** .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
S&P 500 Index . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
1 Year
3 Year
Since
Inception
6/21/2011
3 Month
-1.80%
0.05%
1.71%
5.89%
20.25%
15.16%
-2.09%
-1.94%
-0.02%
0.28%
1.73%
1.23%
5.89%
7.42%
20.30%
17.31%
15.16%
15.06%
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 1.42% and the net expense
ratio is 1.25%. (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 4:00 pm 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 can not invest directly in an index.
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. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
AdvisorShares Madrona Global Bond ETF (FWDB)
The AdvisorShares Madrona Global Bond ETF (NYSE Arca: FWDB) lost -2.37% on an NAV basis
and -2.63% on a Market Price basis versus a gain of +1.86% for the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate
Bond Index.
It is our belief that inflation is not directly correlated to the interest rate investors are willing to pay for
Government bonds. Inflation generally occurs when there is a shortage of cash type investments
available, demand is outpacing supply, and companies are at or near capacity. None of these factors
currently contribute to an inflationary environment.
Many Advisors and broad based bond funds have
shied away from any bonds other than short or ultra-short duration bonds. We believe there is
opportunity for yield while not going too far out on the bond maturity timeline.
In addition, investors may decide to taper back the purchase of the type of bonds that are most
prevalent in most bond indexes. When the artificial demand for these bonds is removed, there could
be a selling environment.
It is our belief that any such sell-off by bond holders will require that
investors find other investment alternatives. Assuming bond investors won’t stay idle, or flock to
equities, we believe an opportunity exists. That opportunity is the transfer of investments from
Government bonds to other bond categories such as corporates, high-yields, bank notes, emerging
markets, preferred bonds, etc.
This fund is well represented with these alternative categories of bonds.
HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
For the period June 21, 2011* to June 30, 2015
$12,000
$11,287
$11,243
$11,236
$11,500
$11,000
$10,500
$10,000
$9,500
6/20/2011
6/30/2012
6/30/2013
6/30/2014
$11,243 AdvisorShares Madrona Global Bond ETF NAV
$11,236 AdvisorShares Madrona Global Bond ETF Market Price
$11,287 Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
18
6/30/2015
. HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
Total Return as of June 30, 2015
Year to
Date
1 Month
AdvisorShares Madrona Global Bond ETF NAV . .
AdvisorShares Madrona Global Bond ETF Market
Price** . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index .
. .
1 Year
3 Year
Since
Inception
6/21/2011
3 Month
-1.50%
-1.97%
-1.14%
-2.37%
2.10%
2.95%
-1.54%
-1.09%
-2.01%
-1.68%
-1.29%
-0.10%
-2.63%
1.86%
2.10%
1.83%
2.94%
3.05%
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 1.53% and the net expense
ratio is 1.41%.
(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.
*
**
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 4:00 pm 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 Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index measures the performance of the U.S.
investment
grade bond market. One cannot invest directly in an index.
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. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
AdvisorShares Madrona International ETF (FWDI)
The AdvisorShares Madrona International ETF (NYSE Arca: FWDI) lost -5.06% on an NAV basis and
-4.82% on a Market Price basis compared to a decline of -4.22% for the MSCI EAFE Index.
As a result of the rebound in Emerging Markets, our research now points to similarly attractive
valuations in Emerging Market positions and their Developed Market counterparts. Based on
current average foreign valuations, we believe FWDI by nature is positioned to take advantage of
opportunities across the International equity space, while maintaining a broad mix of holdings
across both developed and emerging markets.
HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
For the period June 21, 2011* to June 30, 2015
$14,000
$13,000
$12,612
$11,982
$11,664
$11,657
$12,000
$11,000
$10,000
$9,000
$8,000
$7,000
6/20/2011
6/30/2012
6/30/2013
6/30/2014
$11,664 AdvisorShares Madrona International ETF NAV
$11,657 AdvisorShares Madrona International ETF Market Price
$12,612 MSCI EAFE Index
$11,982 BNY Mellon Classic ADR Index
20
6/30/2015
. HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
Total Return as of June 30, 2015
1 Month
AdvisorShares Madrona International ETF NAV . .
AdvisorShares Madrona International ETF Market
Price** . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
MSCI EAFE Index (Net) . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
BNY Mellon Classic ADR Index.
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
3 Month
-2.40%
3.13%
-2.37%
-2.83%
-2.72%
2.71%
0.62%
1.32%
Year
to Date
Since
Inception
6/21/2011
1 Year
3 Year
7.58%
-5.06%
11.27%
3.90%
7.46%
5.52%
5.98%
-4.82%
-4.22%
-4.24%
11.16%
11.97%
10.51%
3.88%
5.93%
4.59%
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 1.55% and the net expense
ratio is 1.25%. (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 4:00 pm 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.
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. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
AdvisorShares Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF (MATH)
The AdvisorShares Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF (NYSE Arca: MATH) gained 3.52% on a Market Price
basis and 3.47% on an NAV basis for the year ending June 30, 2015, while the S&P 500 Index rose
7.42% over the same period. Over the past twelve months, the relative performance of the S&P 500
Index has illustrated the changes in investor behavior over this period. In the second half of 2014,
U.S. large cap stocks outperformed other U.S.
asset classes, as investors became more risk averse
following the growing expectation that the Federal Reserve would end quantitative easing by
October of last year.
Another challenge for MATH during the second half of 2014 was the Ebola panic during the
September to October time frame. Due to the steepness of the stock market’s decline and rebound in
such a short period of time, MATH’s quantitative methodology kept it from experiencing the stock
market’s sharp loss in value, but was unable to capture much of the early rebound due to the
trend-following nature of MATH’s methodology.
As 2014 was coming to a close, small cap stocks began to outperform. This was largely a function
of the strengthening U.S.
dollar, which investors interpreted as a drag on large multi-national
corporations who export goods overseas. The MATH portfolio increased its allocation to small cap
stocks in late 2014 and participated in the rally that followed through June of 2015. In early 2015,
foreign stocks began outperforming, as the European Central Bank declared its plans for a quantitative
easing program.
For the first five (5) months of 2015 MATH’s allocation to U.S. small cap and foreign
stocks lifted the Fund ahead of most broad U.S. market indexes, but by mid-June of 2015, concerns of
Greece defaulting on their loan to the IMF and potentially exiting the European Union, caused
MATH shares to underperform the S&P 500 Index.
HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
For the period June 23, 2011* to June 30, 2015
$20,000
$18,000
$17,472
$16,000
$14,000
$12,542
$12,539
$12,000
$10,000
$8,000
6/22/2011
6/30/2012
6/30/2013
6/30/2014
6/30/2015
$12,539 AdvisorShares Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF NAV
$12,542 AdvisorShares Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF Market Price
$17,472 S&P 500 Index
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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
Total Return as of June 30, 2015
Year
to Date
1 Month
AdvisorShares Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF
NAV . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
AdvisorShares Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF
Market Price** .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
S&P 500 Index . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
1 Year
3 Year
Since
Inception
6/23/2011
3 Month
-1.72%
-0.64%
2.46%
3.47%
7.63%
5.79%
-1.72%
-1.94%
-0.64%
0.28%
3.11%
1.23%
3.52%
7.42%
7.13%
17.31%
5.79%
14.88%
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 2.27% and the net expense
ratio is 1.50%.
(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.
*
**
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 4:00 pm 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 can not invest directly in an index.
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ADVISORSHARES TRUST
AdvisorShares Morgan Creek Global Tactical ETF (GTAA)
The AdvisorShares Morgan Creek Global Tactical ETF (NYSE Arca: GTAA) returned -3.52% on a Market
Price basis and -3.59% on a NAV basis from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015 as compared to 7.42%
for the S&P 500. Morgan Creek Capital Management began sub advising for GTAA on July 28, 2014. It
has returned -3.60% on a Market Price basis and -3.52% on a NAV basis from July 28, 2014 to June 30,
2015 as compared to 6.32% for the S&P 500 and -0.84% for a composite index consisting of 25%
MSCI ACWI Index, 25% Barclays Aggregate Bond Index, 25% Bloomberg Commodity Index, and 25%
DXY Index.
Although GTAA underperformed the S&P 500 in the second half of calendar year 2014, its return in
the first half of calendar year 2015 kept pace with the index until June when Chinese markets sold off
materially. The Fund’s modified approach of investing across asset classes has kept the volatility low
while providing the ability to invest in uncorrelated opportunities.
HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
For the period October 26, 2010* to June 30, 2015
$20,000
$19,222
$18,000
$16,000
$14,000
$12,000
$10,467
$10,459
$10,000
$8,000
10/25/2010 6/30/2011
6/30/2012
6/30/2013
6/30/2014
6/30/2015
$10,467 AdvisorShares Morgan Creek Global Tactical ETF NAV
$10,459 AdvisorShares Morgan Creek Global Tactical ETF Market Price
$19,222 S&P 500 Index
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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
Total Return as of June 30, 2015
Year
to Date
1 Month
AdvisorShares Morgan Creek Global
Tactical ETF NAV . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
AdvisorShares Morgan Creek Global
Tactical ETF Market Price** .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
S&P 500 Index . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
1 Year
3 Year
Since
Inception
10/25/2010
3 Month
-3.94%
-3.41%
-1.44%
-3.59%
2.92%
0.98%
-4.02%
-1.94%
-3.34%
0.28%
1.20%
1.23%
-3.52%
7.42%
2.97%
17.31%
0.96%
14.99%
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 1.60% and the net expense
ratio is 1.61%. (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 4:00 pm 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 can not invest directly in an index.
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. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF (MINC)
The AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income Fund (NYSE Arca: MINC) returned 0.95% on a
Market Price Basis during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015 compared to a gain of 1.86% for the
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. During the fiscal year the Fund’s short duration relative to
the benchmark in a declining rate environment detracted from performance. Over the last 12 months,
yields increased on the short end of the U.S.
Treasury curve and decreased on the long end. Overall
the yield curve flattened.
The Fund’s allocation to the structured finance sectors (CMBS, non-agency residential
mortgage-backed (RMBS), and asset-backed (ABS)) continues to play an important role in the Fund.
Valuations remain attractive in the areas in which we invest, and this segment of the market offers
diversification to sectors more sensitive to global macro fears. In addition, it offers diversification to the
corporate credit allocation within the portfolio.
Our consumer focus within ABS has been beneficial as
the U.S. consumer continues to show the ability to lift the U.S. economy.
CMBS has benefited from the
strengthening U.S. economy and demand for U.S. real estate; underlying commercial real estate
fundamentals remain strong and for the most part are not hurt by low oil prices.
RMBS benefits from
the continuing improvement in the housing market.
High beta sectors such as corporate high yield and bank loans contributed to the Fund’s positive
performance. Both benefited from investors’ higher risk appetite and reach for yield. The corporate
high yield sector has performed well in an environment where rates have backed up.
The sector has
benefited from continued positive fundamentals (including low defaults), demand for yield (including
strong demand from foreign investors), good relative value, and overall strength in U.S. risk assets.
Issue selection within high yield also has contributed positively to performance. High yield bank loans,
too, have performed well in a rising rate environment.
The sector also has outperformed as a result of
continued favorable technicals (due to demand from Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO) issuance,
lower loan fund outflows, and low net issuance), positive fundamentals (including low defaults),
demand for yield, good relative value, and strength in U.S. risk assets.
Within the corporate investment grade sector the Fund’s overweight to BBB rated securities benefitted
performance as they outperformed the broader corporate investment grade index.
We are constructive on sectors with a yield advantage to U.S. Treasuries as credit fundamentals remain
positive and spreads remain at attractive levels.
With positive fundamentals such as low defaults and
good interest coverage, modest demand for fixed income by investors, and a supportive environment
for fixed income, spread sectors continue to offer attractive investment opportunities to investors
searching for total return and yield. Some of the specific sectors where we see value are higher quality
corporate high yield, out-of-index/off-the-run asset-backed securities, high yield bank loans, new issue
corporate investment grade and selective emerging market sovereigns.
Over the fiscal year, we continued to invest cash from inflows and sale proceeds, primarily focusing on
the addition of higher quality bank loans, corporate high yield bonds, corporate high quality bonds
and asset backed securities. We have continued to overweight spread sectors, seeking to take
advantage of higher yields and wider spreads.
The Yield Curve is a line that plots the interest rates, at a set point in time, of bonds having equal
credit quality, but differing maturity dates.
The most frequently reported yield curve compares the
three-month, two-year, five-year and 30-year U.S. Treasury debt. This yield curve is used as a
benchmark for other debt in the market, such as mortgage rates or bank lending rates.
The curve is
also used to predict changes in economic output and growth.
An Asset Backed Security (ABS) is a financial security backed by a loan, lease or receivables against
assets other than real estate and mortgage-backed securities. For investors, asset-backed securities are
an alternative to investing in corporate debt.
Beta is a measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the
market as a whole. Beta is used in the capital asset pricing model (CAPM), a model that calculates the
expected return of an asset based on its beta and expected market returns.
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.
A Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO) is a security backed by a pool of debt, often low-rated
corporate loans.
Spread is the difference between the bid and the ask price of a security or asset.
HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
For the period March 19, 2013* to June 30, 2015
$10,750
$10,424
$10,415
$10,393
$10,500
$10,250
$10,000
$9,750
$9,500
3/19/2013 6/30/2013
6/30/2014
6/30/2015
$10,424 AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF NAV
$10,415 AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF Market Price
$10,393 Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
Total Return as of June 30, 2015
Year
to Date
1 Month
AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF NAV . .
AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF
Market Price** . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Barclays Capital U.S.
Aggregate Bond Index . . .
. . .
. . .
1 Year
Since
Inception
3/19/2013
3 Month
-0.22%
0.22%
1.34%
1.04%
1.84%
-0.26%
-1.09%
0.08%
-1.68%
1.11%
-0.10%
0.95%
1.86%
1.80%
1.71%
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 0.84% and the 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.
*
**
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 4:00 pm 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 Barclays Capital U.S.
Aggregate Bond Index measures the performance of the U.S. investment
grade bond market. One cannot invest directly in an index.
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ADVISORSHARES TRUST
AdvisorShares Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF (FLRT)
The AdvisorShares Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF (NYSE Arca: FLRT) earned a total return
0.47% (NAV) and 0.62% (Market Price) for the three months ending June 30, 2015, and has provided
return of 0.71% (Market Price) and 0.47% (NAV) since inception. For the three months ending
June 30, 2015, the Credit Suisse Institutional Leveraged Loan Index (CSILLI) was up 0.98%, with the
S&P/LSTA 100 Index returning -0.09%. This underperformance was attributed to FLRT’s exposure to
specific sectors, including metals/minerals, utilities and consumer durables. Utilities and
metals/minerals lagged the Index and the underperformance was due to declining coal and iron ore
prices.
We continue to hold higher-rated, more liquid loans within FLRT.
We believe they will continue to
strike the best balance among limited rate sensitivity, attractive income and reasonable default risk.
The portfolio also maintains a significant exposure to non-bank loan assets, primarily through
lower-than-average duration high yield bonds.
FLRT dynamically utilizes Total Return Swaps to add incremental bank loan credit risk to the fund. We
believe that, over time, investors will benefit from having a modestly levered exposure to the bank
loan market. Our ETF risk committee has targeted leverage equivalent to up to 20% of the assets of the
fund.
Due to the relative value of leverage available, we’ve elected to hold the leverage component
closer to 10% of the size of the fund currently.
A Total Return Swap is a swap agreement in which one party makes payments based on a set rate,
either fixed or variable, while the other party makes payments based on the return of an underlying
asset, which includes both the income it generates and any capital gains.
A Bank Loan is a loan or a line of credit expended to a corporation from a traditional bank.
Leverage is the amount of debt used to finance a firm’s assets.
HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
For the period February 18, 2015* to June 30, 2015
$10,500
$10,250
$10,071
$10,047
$10,038
$10,000
$9,750
$9,500
2/18/2015
3/31/2015
6/30/2015
$10,047 AdvisorShares Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF NAV
$10,071 AdvisorShares Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF Market Price
$10,038 S&P/LSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan 100 TR USD Index
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. HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
Total Return as of June 30, 2015
1 Month
AdvisorShares Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF NAV . . . .
. .
AdvisorShares Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF Market Price**
S&P/LSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan 100 Index .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
S&P 500 Index . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
U.S. OE Bank Loan Index . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
3 Month
Since
Inception
2/18/2015
-0.52%
-0.50%
-0.86%
-1.94%
-0.47%
0.47%
0.62%
-0.09%
0.28%
0.57%
0.47%
0.71%
0.38%
-1.02%
1.29%
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 1.16% 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.
*
**
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 4:00 pm 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/LSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan 100 Index is designed to track the market-weighted performance
of the largest institutional leveraged loans based on market weightings, spreads and interest
payments. One cannot invest directly in an index.
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.
Bank Loan: funds that invest primarily in floating-rate bank loans instead of bonds. In exchange for
their credit risk, they offer high interest payments that typically float above a common short-term
benchmark.
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. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
AdvisorShares Peritus High Yield ETF (HYLD)
The AdvisorShares Peritus High Yield ETF (NYSE Arca: HYLD) returned -16.88% during fiscal year
ending June 30, 2015 on a market price basis and -16.82% on a NAV basis, compared to a return of
-0.40% for the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Index. Our underperformance relative to the
index was caused largely by our energy exposure during the final quarter of 2014. Based on the
research we had done and our in-depth understanding of the energy market, we had made a strategic
allocation to the this sector during 2014, and we, like most of the market, were surprised by the
swiftness and severity of the decline in oil prices in the latter half of 2014 and into early 2015.
No one,
including us, projected a 50% decline in oil prices, especially given that global energy markets were
merely in a slight over-supply situation and demand was still growing. Another related factor that had
an impact on the portfolio was the decision we had made to include dividend paying equities in the
portfolio, many of them in the energy space. During 2014, in an effort to protect income and, in
several cases, execute on our energy thesis, we had decided to include selective master limited
partnerships (MLPs) and dividend paying equities in the portfolio.
While this did serve to protect
income and provide what we saw as attractive yield, it did introduce an additional level of volatility to
the portfolios, especially as we saw the swift decline in oil prices.
As 2015 began and the reality of low oil prices was evident for the time being, we cut our energy
holdings by more than half of what it was when we exited 2014, though this didn’t mean we
eliminated all of our energy exposure. We are still long term believers that oil prices will have to rise
from here, but that may take the better part of a year to happen. Additionally, during the first half of
calendar 2015 we eliminated our equity positions.
While our intention with purchasing dividend
equities was to protect the fund’s yield and take advantage of various yield-bearing opportunities
within the company’s entire capital structure, the latter part of 2014 and early 2015 demonstrated
that these equities produced excessive volatility within the fund. As of the end of the fiscal year, we
have exited our equity positions and do not intend to undertake further equity investments at this
time. Finally we are taking steps to broaden out our portfolio in terms of the number of holdings,
including adding some more recognizable and highly liquid names that are more familiar to our
market makers but still meet our investment criteria.
For more detail about our strategy behind these
changes within the portfolio, see our recent piece ‘‘The Past, Present and Future,’’ as well as our
‘‘Mid-Year Update,’’ both found on the HYLD website (http://hyld.advisorshares.com).
HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
For the period December 1, 2010* to June 30, 2015
$15,000
$14,000
$13,970
$13,000
$11,818
$11,797
$12,000
$11,000
$10,000
$9,000
11/30/2010 6/30/2011
6/30/2012
6/30/2013
6/30/2014
$11,818 AdvisorShares Peritus High Yield ETF NAV
$11,797 AdvisorShares Peritus High Yield ETF Market Price
$13,970 Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index
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6/30/2015
. HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
Total Return as of June 30, 2015
Year
to Date
1 Month
AdvisorShares Peritus High Yield ETF NAV . . . .
.
AdvisorShares Peritus High Yield ETF Market
Price** . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index .
. . .
.
1 Year
3 Year
Since
Inception
12/1/2010
3 Month
-1.40%
0.05%
0.41%
-16.82%
2.21%
3.72%
-1.38%
-1.49%
0.37%
0.00%
2.51%
2.53%
-16.88%
-0.40%
2.14%
6.81%
3.68%
7.57%
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) and net expense ratio is 1.18%.
(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.
*
**
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 4:00 pm 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 Barclays U.S.
Corporate High Yield Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the
universe of U.S. fixed rate, non investment grade debt. One cannot invest directly in an index.
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ADVISORSHARES TRUST
AdvisorShares Pring Turner Business Cycle ETF (DBIZ)
The AdvisorShares Pring Turner Business Cycle ETF (NYSE Arca: DBIZ) finished -12.50% on a market
price basis and -12.42% on a NAV basis for the year ending June 30, 2015. In comparison, the S&P
500 was up 7.42%. DBIZ is a multi-asset, active allocation fund with holdings in bonds, stocks,
commodity and cash and may exhibit less volatile than the S&P 500. Since inception, DBIZ’s portfolio
volatility (Beta = 0.53) is significantly lower than the S&P 500’s (Beta = 1.0).
DBIZ has a pro-active asset allocation and sector rotation strategy designed to adapt to the
ever-changing economy and financial markets.
During the course of a typical business cycle, the three
main asset classes: bonds, stocks and commodities move through favorable and unfavorable periods.
This results in six turning points or ‘‘Stages,’’ each of which offers a different environment for
optimum asset allocation. DBIZ is designed as a core total return multi-asset fund for conservative
investors.
As of June 2015 our proprietary business cycle stage work resides in ‘‘Stage 2’’, a part of the cycle that
typically favors stocks and disfavors inflation sensitive commodities. The current environment is in
stark contrast to a year ago when inflation was picking up and natural resource themes were leading
the market higher.
For instance, energy and metals sectors were strong going into the Fall of 2014
when oil and other commodities abruptly started a precipitous decline and hurt fund performance.
Over a period of several months late in 2014, DBIZ was re-positioned with broader diversification by
sector. Currently, the fund has its largest sector weightings in Financials, Technology, Staples and
Consumer Discretionary stocks. For now, inflation sensitive areas are de-emphasized in the fund.
The
current strategy for the fixed income side of the portfolio is to keep a relatively low bond allocation
and use a short/intermediate term bond ladder approach to help protect against higher interest rates.
Beta is a measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the
market as a whole. Beta is used in the capital asset pricing model (CAPM), a model that calculates the
expected return of an asset based on its beta and expected market returns.
HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
For the period December 18, 2012* to June 30, 2015
$16,000
$15,000
$15,031
$14,000
$13,000
$12,000
$11,000
$10,278
$10,275
$10,000
$9,000
12/18/2012
6/30/2013
6/30/2014
6/30/2015
$10,275 AdvisorShares Pring Turner Business Cycle ETF NAV
$10,278 AdvisorShares Pring Turner Business Cycle ETF Market Price
$15,031 S&P 500 Index
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. HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
Total Return as of June 30, 2015
Year
to Date
1 Month
AdvisorShares Pring Turner Business Cycle ETF NAV. .
AdvisorShares Pring Turner Business Cycle ETF
Market Price** . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
S&P 500 Index .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1 Year
Since
Inception
12/18/2012
3 Month
-3.27%
-1.45%
-2.10%
-12.42%
1.08%
-3.24%
-1.94%
-1.38%
0.28%
-2.03%
1.23%
-12.50%
7.42%
1.09%
17.47%
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 2.74% and the net expense
ratio is 1.68%. (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 1.49%. 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 4:00 pm 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 QAM Equity Hedge ETF (QEH)
The AdvisorShares QAM Equity Hedge ETF (NYSE: Arca: QEH) incepted on August 7, 2012. For the
period ending 6/30/2015 QEH has returned 6.00% on a Net Asset Value annualized basis and 6.01%
on a Market Price annualized basis since inception. For the one year period ending 6/30/2015 QEH
returned 1.48% on an NAV basis and 1.60% on a Market Price basis. Performance in the fund was
slightly behind our benchmark, the HFRI Equity Hedge (Total) Index, but was still within the range of
expectations for the strategy.
The Fund utilizes a fundamental and quantitative investment process to estimate the aggregate net
market exposures of a large universe of long/short equity hedge funds defined by the HFRI Equity
Hedge (Total) Index.
The Fund’s sub-advisor has fundamentally identified over 25 groups of
long/short equity hedge fund managers within the Index and utilizes a factor based system to attempt
to identify the net exposures for each group. The sub-advisor believes that by replicating the net
exposures of each group, over time the Fund’s return will closely track that of the index.
In the year ended June 2015, we believe dominant performance of the US equity markets has begun
to fade against its global counterparts. The moderately net exposed global portfolio for QEH partially
participated in the gains while doing so with a lower beta to the S&P 500.
Throughout the year, there
was a tug of war between a friendly low interest rate environment and unfriendly geopolitical
situations ranging from Russia and Ukraine to Greece and the European Union. In addition, the
concerns of a slowdown in China weighed on markets. As the markets bounced up and down, our
models indicated that the universe of long/short equity hedge fund managers, in aggregate, kept their
net exposures in a fairly tight band around 60% net long.
Within economic sectors, Information
Technology was the largest allocation followed by Healthcare, Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
Net exposure to North America remained the largest geographic exposure, however during the year
exposures to developed Non-U.S., emerging, and frontier markets were rising.
QEH is a diversified and moderately net exposed portfolio providing a lower volatility approach to
global equity markets that we believe can produce superior risk adjusted returns over time.
A long position is the purchase of an investment with the expectation that it will rise in value.
A short position is the sale of a borrowed investment with the expectation that it will decline in value.
HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
For the period August 7, 2012* to June 30, 2015
$12,500
$12,000
$11,840
$11,840
$11,500
$11,000
$10,500
$10,000
$9,500
8/7/2012
6/30/2013
6/30/2014
$11,840 AdvisorShares QAM Equity Hedge ETF NAV
$11,840 AdvisorShares QAM Equity Hedge ETF Market Price
N/A HFRI Equity Hedge (Total) Index
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6/30/2015
. HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
Total Return as of June 30, 2015
Year
to Date
1 Month
AdvisorShares QAM Equity Hedge ETF NAV . . . .
. .
AdvisorShares QAM Equity Hedge ETF Market
Price** . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
HFRI Equity Hedge (Total) Index .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
1 Year
Since
Inception
8/7/2012
3 Month
-1.41%
0.49%
2.39%
1.48%
6.00%
-0.80%
-0.75%
0.60%
2.01%
3.30%
4.05%
1.60%
2.59%
6.01%
N/A***
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 3.12% and the net expense
ratio is 2.16%. (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 1.50%.
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 4:00 pm midpoint between the bid and offer.
Shares are bought
and sold at market price, not NAV and are not individually redeemed from the Fund.
*** Benchmark performance available on a month-end basis only. For the period 8/31/2012 through 6/30/2015,
the HFRI Equity Hedge Index returned 8.35%.
The HFRI Equity Hedge Index is a fund-weighted index of select hedge funds focusing on Equity Hedge
strategies. Equity Hedge investing consists of a core holding of long equities hedged at all times with
short sales of stocks and/or stock index options.
One cannot invest directly in an index.
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. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF (HDGE)
The AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF (NYSE Arca: HDGE) returned -7.72% on a Market Price basis
and -7.64% on an NAV basis from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015 compared to +7.42% for the
S&P 500 Index. As a short-only investment vehicle HDGE seeks to outperform peers and relevant
benchmarks on a relative basis during bull markets. During down markets and/or highly volatile
market conditions characterized by fear and uncertainty, HDGE seeks to generate positive results and
outperform peers and relevant benchmarks on both a relative and absolute basis.
Performance was driven by a mid-capitalization growth exposure allocated to stocks not in the S&P
500 Index and to some extent several large capitalization holdings. The fund remained nearly fully
invested over the entire 12 month period in aggressive growth stocks despite equity markets pushing
to new highs.
The valuation of market indices on a price/revenue basis is at a multi-decade high.
Sentiment among
both professional and individual investors has reached extremes on numerous occasions over the past
12 months. The percentage of unprofitable IPOs reached a 25-year high over the past 12 months. In
addition, household liquidity has turned down while margin leverage has increased.
As a result, the
fund managers have maintained an aggressive short position for the fund.
A short position is the sale of a borrowed investment with the expectation that it will decline in value.
HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
For the period January 27, 2011* to June 30, 2015
$20,000
$18,000
$17,488
$16,000
$14,000
$12,000
$10,000
$8,000
$6,000
$4,000
1/27/2011 6/30/2011
$4,352
$4,352
6/30/2012
6/30/2013
6/30/2014
$4,352 AdvisorShares Active Bear ETF NAV
$4,352 AdvisorShares Active Bear ETF Market Price
$17,488 S&P 500 Index
36
6/30/2015
. HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
Total Return as of June 30, 2015
1 Month
AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF NAV . . . .
AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF Market
Price** .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
S&P 500 Index . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
3 Month
0.74%
-1.80%
0.65%
-1.94%
-1.89%
0.28%
Year
to Date
Since
Inception
1/27/2011
1 Year
3 Year
-5.14%
-7.64%
-22.45%
-17.14%
-4.98%
1.23%
-7.72%
7.42%
-22.46%
17.31%
-17.14%
13.47%
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 2.92%.
(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 4:00 pm 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 (NYSE Arca: HOLD) returned 0.00% for the year ending
June 30, 2015 on a NAV basis. The Barclays 1 − 3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index, a common short-term
benchmark, in contrast returned 0.01% over the same period.
During the 12 months ending June 30 2015, fixed income investors experienced significant volatility
of credit spreads and interest rates. Changing Fed policy contributed to volatility as the Federal
Reserve ended its QE3 asset-purchase program in October 2014, and has more recently shifted its
communications to manage expectations toward tighter monetary policy in the future.
Despite record monetary policy stimulus in the US and worldwide, economic growth and inflation
have remained stubbornly low.
The US unemployment rate fell from 6.3% to 5.5% over the same
period. As of June 30, US GDP growth and CPI (year-over-year) were 2.9% and 0%, respectively. The
10-year Treasury yield began the period at 2.53%, dropped below 2% and ended the period at 2.35%.
Investment-grade credit spreads began the period at 0.96% and ended it at 1.37%.
During this time of turbulence we have maintained a high-quality, defensive fixed income allocation
with average portfolio duration hovering slightly above half a year, including short futures positions.
We maintained broad diversification through exposure to assets in the US government, corporate,
mortgage-backed and asset-backed sectors, among others.
Credit Spread is the spread between Treasury securities and non-Treasury securities that are identical
in all respects except for quality rating.
Duration is a measure of the sensitivity of the price (the value of principal) of a fixed-income
investment to a change in interest rates.
Duration is expressed as a number of years.
The Short Futures position is an unlimited profit, unlimited risk position that can be entered by the
futures speculator to profit from a fall in the price of the underlying.
HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
For the period January 14, 2014* to June 30, 2015
$10,250
$10,125
$10,012
$10,010
$10,003
$10,000
$9,875
$9,750
1/14/2014
6/30/2014
12/31/2014
$10,010 AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves NAV
$10,012 AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves Market Price
$10,003 Barclays 1-3 Month U.S. Treasury Index
38
6/30/2015
. HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
Total Return as of June 30, 2015
Year
to Date
1 Month
AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF NAV . . . .
. .
AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF Market
Price** . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Barclays 1 − 3 Month U.S.
Treasury Bill Index . . .
. .
1 Year
Since
Inception
1/14/2014
3 Month
-0.03%
0.07%
0.24%
0.00%
0.07%
-0.03%
0.00%
0.08%
0.00%
0.26%
0.01%
0.00%
0.01%
0.09%
0.02%
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 0.73% and the net expense
ratio is 0.35%.
(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 4:00 pm 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 Barclays 1 − 3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill 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 Barclays
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.
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. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF (VEGA)
The AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF (NYSE Arca: VEGA) gained 1.49% for the year ending
June 30, 2015 on a Market Price basis and 1.60% on an NAV basis. By comparison, VEGA’s Policy
Benchmark* gained 1.98% over the same period.
In addition, for the year VEGA achieved a beta of just under 0.60 versus the S&P 500.
VEGA is a broadly diversified ETF that includes other asset classes beyond the S&P 500, such as,
individual equities, foreign developed and emerging market equities, global bonds and domestic
fixed-income. We believe that VEGA, over full market cycles, can provide its benefit in declining
markets by harnessing volatility in the form of earned option premiums from covered calls and
cash-secured puts, and utilizing cash as a strategic asset intended to be reinvested when levels of
implied volatility on its constituent ETFs is higher than average.
Typically, VEGA will benefit from volatile markets while participating less in strongly trending markets.
VEGA differs from other strictly formulaic BuyWrite funds in several ways, notably:
1.
Invests in a global ‘‘go anywhere’’ portfolio
2.
Invests in fixed-income as well as equity securities
3.
Adjusts the percent covered of the underlying positions, depending on the current volatility
regime, which allows for more appreciation potential when volatility is high.
4.
Engages in ‘‘volatility-based reinvestment’’ by redeploying strategic cash reserves when
volatility is high and prices are lower.
5.
Uses protective puts as a tactical overlay
Beta is a measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the
market as a whole. Beta is used in the capital asset pricing model (CAPM), a model that calculates the
expected return of an asset based on its beta and expected market returns.
A covered call is an options strategy whereby an investor holds a long position in an asset and writes
(sells) call options on that same asset in an attempt to generate increased income from the asset.
This
is often employed when an investor has a short-term neutral view on the asset and for this reason hold
the asset long and simultaneously have a short position via the option to generate income from the
option premium.
An investor who employs a cash-secured put writes a put contract, and at the same time deposits in
his brokerage account the full cash amount for a possible purchase of underlying shares. The purpose
of depositing this cash is to ensure that it’s available should the investor be assigned on the short put
position and be obligated to purchase shares at the put’s strike price. While the cash is on deposit it
may generally be invested in short-term, interest-bearing instruments.
*
VEGA’s Policy Benchmark comprises a 37.5% weighting to the MSCI World Index, 37.5% to the CBOE
BuyWrite Index and 25% to the Barclays’ Intermediate Government/Credit Index.
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.
HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
For the period September 17, 2012* to June 30, 2015
$15,000
$14,000
$13,680
$13,000
$12,000
$11,000
$10,729
$10,726
$10,000
$9,000
9/17/2012
6/30/2013
6/30/2014
6/30/2015
$10,726 AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF NAV
$10,729 AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF Market Price
$13,680 MSCI World Index (Net)
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
Total Return as of June 30, 2015
Year
to Date
1 Month
AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF NAV . . . .
AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF Market
Price** .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
MSCI World Index (Net) . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
1 Year
Since
Inception
9/17/2012
3 Month
-1.63%
-0.11%
0.49%
1.60%
2.55%
-1.63%
-2.33%
0.07%
0.31%
0.60%
2.63%
1.49%
1.43%
2.56%
11.91%
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) is 1.94% and the net expense
ratio is 2.00%. (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 4:00 pm 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 World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to
measure the equity market performance of developed markets. One cannot invest directly in an index.
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. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
AdvisorShares Sunrise Global Multi-Strategy ETF (MULT)
The AdvisorShares Sunrise Global Multi-Strategy ETF (NASDAQ: MULT) returned a -2.61% on a Market
Price basis and -2.58% on an NAV basis from inception through June 30th, 2015 as compared to
7.92% for the Barclays Hedge BTOP50 Index.
During the period in question, generally positive equity futures, bond futures and ETF trading results
were undercut by sub-optimal currency future trading results. The primary culprit for the currency
challenges was an inordinate amount of short term price vacillation, particularly in the case of the
Swiss franc which since a series of unexpected interventionary moves by the Swiss monetary
authorities in January 2015, has demonstrated unprecedented volatility swings that seasoned investors
such as Sunrise have not seen in more than three decades of trading. Overall, the diversified nature of
the total MULT portfolio muted the effects of currency challenges to some degree but the product’s
outcome to date was nonetheless undermined.
Looking forward Sunrise would expect the MULT portfolio to achieve even better balance and would
expect the strategy to begin to gain traction across global equity, bond and currency markets,
particularly if those markets begin to demonstrate more defined patterns of directional volatility as
opposed to what have been largely ‘‘whippy’’ markets since MULT’s July 2014 inception.
Futures are a financial contract obligating the buyer to purchase an asset (or the seller to sell an asset),
such as a physical commodity or a financial instrument, at a predetermined future date and price.
HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
For the period July 8, 2014* to June 30, 2015
$12,000
$11,000
$10,792
$10,000
$9,000
7/8/2014
$9,742
$9,739
12/31/2014
6/30/2015
$9,742 AdvisorShares Sunrise Global Multi-Strategy ETF NAV
$9,739 AdvisorShares Sunrise Global Multi-Strategy ETF Market Price
$10,792 BarclayHedge BTOP50 Index
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. HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
Total Return as of June 30, 2015
Year
to Date
Since
Inception
7/8/2014
1 Month
AdvisorShares Sunrise Global Multi-Strategy ETF NAV . . . .
. . .
.
AdvisorShares Sunrise Global Multi-Strategy ETF Market
Price** . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Barclay Hedge BTOP50 Index . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
3 Month
-0.12%
-0.62%
-2.37%
-2.58%
-0.38%
-0.46%
-0.54%
-1.85%
-0.21%
1.51%
-2.61%
7.92%
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 2.47% and the net expense
ratio is 1.89%. (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 1.75%. 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.
*
**
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 4:00 pm 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 BTOP50 Index seeks to replicate the overall composition of the managed futures industry with regard to
trading style and overall market exposure.
The BTOP50 employs a top-down approach in selecting its
constituents. The largest investable trading advisor programs, as measured by assets under management, are
selected for inclusion in the BTOP50. In each calendar year the selected trading advisors represent, in aggregate,
no less than 50% of the investable assets of the Barclay CTA Universe.
One cannot invest directly in an index.
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. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
AdvisorShares TrimTabs Float Shrink ETF (TTFS)
In the past fiscal year, the S&P 500 Index gained 7.42%, while the Russell 3000 Index rose 7.29%. The
AdvisorShares TrimTabs Float Shrink ETF (NYSE Arca: TTFS) outperformed both broad-market indices
with a total return of 12.06% net of all fees. During the first half of 2015, the fund advanced 3.11%,
more than double the return of the S&P 500 Index (1.23%), while outperforming the Russell 3000
Index by 1.17%. If we look back further, TTFS has established a 23.13% lead in cumulative
performance versus the S&P 500 Index since its inception on October 4, 2011.
In the first six months of 2015, new stock buyback authorizations, which contribute over 20% to total
earnings growth, have already exceeded full-year totals for 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2012.
The float
shrink strategy we manage further serves to differentiate companies using free cash flow to repurchase
stocks from those that use debt.
HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
For the period October 4, 2011* to June 30, 2015
$24,000
$22,205
$22,204
$20,125
$22,000
$20,000
$18,000
$16,000
$14,000
$12,000
$10,000
$8,000
10/4/2011
6/30/2012
6/30/2013
6/30/2014
$22,204 AdvisorShares Trimtabs Float Shrink ETF NAV
$22,205 AdvisorShares Trimtabs Float Shrink ETF Market Price
$20,125 Russell 3000 Index
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6/30/2015
. HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
Total Return as of June 30, 2015
1 Month
AdvisorShares TrimTabs Float Shrink ETF NAV . .
AdvisorShares TrimTabs Float Shrink ETF Market
Price** . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Russell 3000 Index . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
3 Month
-1.66%
-0.47%
-1.72%
-1.67%
-0.50%
0.14%
Year
to Date
Since
Inception
10/4/2011
1 Year
3 Year
3.11%
12.06%
20.59%
23.78%
3.09%
1.94%
11.99%
7.29%
20.49%
17.73%
23.78%
20.56%
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 1.16% 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 4:00 pm 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 Index measures the performance of the largest 3,000 U.S.
companies representing
approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. One cannot invest directly in an index.
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ADVISORSHARES TRUST
AdvisorShares WCM/BNY Mellon Focused Growth ADR ETF (AADR)
The AdvisorShares WCM/BNY Mellon Focused Growth ADR ETF (NYSE Arca: AADR) returned +0.36%
from July 1, 2014 to the period ended June 30, 2015, outperforming the MSCI EAFE Index which
returned -4.22%. Importantly, AADR delivered a positive return in a down year.
While our bottom-up structural biases (underweight Financials & Telecom, overweight Tech & Health
Care) were a tailwind overall, the majority of our outperformance was driven by positive stock
selection. The vast majority of AADR’s outperformance for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 was
driven by stock selection, which was positive in each of the last four quarters.
Noting once more that there are indeed environments — such as the first half of last year — that are
hostile to AADR’s approach, we’re pleased to report that we’ve had four successive quarters of
‘‘good’’ conditions. There was no artificial size distinction (in ACWI ex US, Small outperformed Large,
but just barely), but there was an unambiguous distinction in favor of profitability: higher ROE
outperformed lower ROE.
What we wrote nine months ago still holds true: ‘‘.
. . mean reversion alone should benefit AADR over
the next couple of years.’’ This seems to have gone as hoped and should continue for awhile longer.
But best of all it reinforces our conviction that turmoil in the world creates exciting new investment
opportunities and refocuses the market on structurally high-quality businesses (those with growing
moats and strong long-term tailwinds) rather than mediocre businesses benefitting from
temporary/cyclical phenomena.
HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
For the period July 21, 2010* to June 30, 2015
$17,000
$15,973
$15,934
$15,017
$14,144
$16,000
$15,000
$14,000
$13,000
$12,000
$11,000
$10,000
$9,000
7/20/2010
6/30/2011
6/30/2012
6/30/2013
6/30/2014
6/30/2015
$15,973 AdvisorShares WCM/BNYM Focused Growth ADR ETF NAV
$15,934 AdvisorShares WCM/BNYM Focused Growth ADR ETF Market Price
$15,017 MSCI EAFE Index
$14,144 BNY Mellon Classic ADR Index TR
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.
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
Total Return as of June 30, 2015
Year
to Date
1 Month
AdvisorShares WCM/BNY Mellon Focused
Growth ADR ETF NAV . . . .
. . .
. . .
. .
AdvisorShares WCM/BNY Mellon Focused
Growth ADR ETF Market Price** . .
. . .
.
MSCI EAFE Index (Net) . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
BNY Mellon Classic ADR Index TR . . .
. . .
1 Year
3 Year
Since
Inception
7/21/2010
3 Month
....
-3.20%
0.76%
5.28%
0.36%
11.19%
9.93%
....
....
....
-3.37%
-2.83%
-2.72%
0.58%
0.62%
1.32%
4.93%
5.52%
5.98%
0.19%
-4.22%
-4.24%
11.13%
11.97%
10.51%
9.88%
8.57%
7.26%
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 1.69% 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 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 4:00 pm 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.
The BNY Mellon Classic ADR Index combines the over the counter (OTC) traded ADRs with exchangelisted ADRs bringing transparency to the available universe of American Depositary Receipts, including
those issued by many of the world’s premier companies. One cannot invest directly in an index.
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.
ADVISORSHARES TRUST
AdvisorShares YieldPro ETF (YPRO)
The AdvisorShares YieldPro ETF (NASDAQ: YPRO) provided a total Market Price return of -5.20% and
an NAV return of -4.92% over the twelve-month period ending June 30, 2015. This compares to the
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which returned 1.86% over the same time period.
We have written in the past about the excesses we were observing in a variety of markets, most
specifically the loan and high yield markets. We believed that the market was underpricing a variety of
risks, including but not limited to, the risks of a rise in interest rates, a resurgence of the European debt
crisis, and a potential liquidity crisis in the high yield market and the loan market.
On May 18, 2015, the Sub-Advisor appointed new portfolio managers for YPRO.
The new managers
implemented several changes to YPRO’s portfolio, including: common stock holdings which were
replaced with bonds; High yield bond holdings were reduced from 30% to 20%; the average effective
duration of the bond holdings was reduced from 8 years to 3.3 years; and interest rate risk would be
managed by targeted maturity management, as opposed to through the use of active hedging
strategies, which had been the case prior to May 2015.
As of June 30th, YPRO’s portfolio was 100% invested in domestic fixed income securities and cash
equivalents. As of that date, we evaluated the risk of holding longer-term maturity fixed income
securities as relatively high. As a result, we targeted a duration of 3.25 years.
The only longer-term
holdings in the portfolio, as of June 30th, consisted of a 15% allocation to the municipal bond market.
Historically, municipals have tended to be less volatile than other segments of the longer-term bond
market. Credit risk is also managed with targeted holdings. As of June 30, YPRO was targeting 20% in
the high-yield sector with a specific maturity target of less than 5 years.
81% of the YPRO portfolio was
invested in investment grade securities. We intend to continue to watch the Fund’s exposure to high
yield bonds, as high yield bonds have historically been highly correlated with equity market volatility.
Duration is a measure of the sensitivity of the price (the value of principal) of a fixed-income
investment to a change in interest rates. Duration is expressed as a number of years.
HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
For the period March 4, 2014* to June 30, 2015
$11,000
$10,500
$10,392
$10,000
$9,694
$9,677
$9,500
$9,000
3/4/2014
6/30/2014
12/31/2014
$9,694 AdvisorShares Yield Pro NAV
$9,677 AdvisorShares Yield Pro Market Price
$10,392 Barclays Capital U.S.
Aggregate Bond Index
48
6/30/2015
. HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
Total Return as of June 30, 2015
1 Month
AdvisorShares YieldPro ETF NAV . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
AdvisorShares YieldPro ETF Market Price** . . .
. . .
.
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index . .
. . .
.
3 Month
-0.50%
-0.63%
-1.09%
-1.52%
-1.69%
-1.68%
Year
to Date
-1.76%
-1.68%
-0.10%
1 Year
-4.92%
-5.20%
1.86%
Since
Inception
3/4/2014
-2.32%
-2.45%
2.95%
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) and net expense ratio is 1.51%.
(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 4:00 pm 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 Barclays Capital U.S.
Aggregate Bond 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 TRUST
Shareholder Expense Examples
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, 2015 and held for the period ended June 30, 2015.
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 the 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.
Beginning
Account
Value
1/1/2015
Ending
Account
Value
6/30/2015
$1,000.00
$ 991.00
1.50%
$7.40
$1,000.00
$1,017.36
1.50%
$7.50
....
$1,000.00
$ 946.60
0.99%
$4.78
....
$1,000.00
$1,019.89
0.99%
$4.96
....
$1,000.00
$1,020.00
1.25%
$6.26
....
$1,000.00
$1,018.60
1.25%
$6.26
....
$1,000.00
$1,059.70
0.65%
$3.32
....
$1,000.00
$1,021.57
0.65%
$3.26
Fund Name
AdvisorShares Accuvest Global Long Short ETF
Actual . .
. . .
. . .
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. .
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before
expenses) . .
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.
AdvisorShares Athena High Dividend ETF
Actual . . .
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. . .
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before
expenses) .
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. . .
.
AdvisorShares EquityPro ETF
Actual . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
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. . .
. . .
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before
expenses) .
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. . .
.
AdvisorShares Gartman Gold/Euro ETF
Actual . . .
. . .
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. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before
expenses) .
. . .
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. . .
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.
50
Annualized
Expense
Ratio for
the Period(1)
Expenses
Paid
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Shareholder Expense Examples (continued)
Beginning
Account
Value
1/1/2015
Ending
Account
Value
6/30/2015
....
$1,000.00
$1,006.10
0.65%
$3.23
....
$1,000.00
$1,021.57
0.65%
$3.26
....
$1,000.00
$ 998.90
1.50%
$7.43
....
$1,000.00
$1,017.36
1.50%
$7.50
$1,000.00
$1,017.10
1.25%
$6.25
$1,000.00
$1,018.60
1.25%
$6.26
....
$1,000.00
$ 988.60
0.95%
$4.68
....
$1,000.00
$1,020.08
0.95%
$4.76
....
$1,000.00
$1,075.80
1.25%
$6.43
....
$1,000.00
$1,018.60
1.25%
$6.26
$1,000.00
$1,024.60
1.35%
$6.78
$1,000.00
$1,018.10
1.35%
$6.76
$1,000.00
$ 985.60
1.25%
$6.15
$1,000.00
$1,018.60
1.25%
$6.26
$1,000.00
$1,013.40
0.75%
$3.74
$1,000.00
$1,021.08
0.75%
$3.76
1,004.70
1.10%
$3.99
1,019.34
1.10%
$5.51
$1,004.10
1.27%
$6.31
$1,018.50
1.27%
$6.36
$ 979.00
1.49%
$7.31
$1,017.41
1.49%
$7.45
Fund Name
AdvisorShares Gartman Gold/Yen ETF
Actual . . . .
. . .
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. .
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before
expenses) . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
AdvisorShares Global Echo ETF
Actual .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before
expenses) . .
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AdvisorShares Madrona Domestic ETF
Actual .
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Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before
expenses) .
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AdvisorShares Madrona Global Bond ETF
Actual . .
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. . .
.
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before
expenses) . . .
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. .
AdvisorShares Madrona International ETF
Actual . .
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. . .
.
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before
expenses) . . .
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AdvisorShares Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF
Actual . .
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. .
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before
expenses) . .
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.
AdvisorShares Morgan Creek Global Tactical ETF
Actual . . .
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.
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before
expenses) . . .
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AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF
Actual .
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Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before
expenses) .
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AdvisorShares Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF(2)
Actual . .
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. . .
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. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
$1,000.00
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before
expenses) . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
$1,000.00
AdvisorShares Peritus High Yield ETF
Actual . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. $1,000.00
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before
expenses) . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. $1,000.00
AdvisorShares Pring Turner Business Cycle ETF
Actual . .
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. . .
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. . .
. . .
. . .
. . $1,000.00
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before
expenses) .
. . .
. . .
. . .
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. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . $1,000.00
51
Annualized
Expense
Ratio for
the Period(1)
Expenses
Paid
.
ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Shareholder Expense Examples (continued)
Beginning
Account
Value
1/1/2015
Ending
Account
Value
6/30/2015
....
$1,000.00
$1,023.90
1.50%
$7.53
....
$1,000.00
$1,017.36
1.50%
$7.50
....
$1,000.00
$ 948.60
1.65%
$7.97
....
$1,000.00
$1,016.61
1.65%
$8.25
$1,000.00
$1,002.40
0.35%
$1.74
$1,000.00
$1,023.06
0.35%
$1.76
$1,000.00
$1,004.90
1.85%
$9.20
$1,000.00
$1,015.62
1.85%
$9.25
$1,000.00
$ 976.30
1.75%
$8.58
$1,000.00
$1,016.12
1.75%
$8.75
$1,031.10
0.99%
$4.99
$1,019.89
0.99%
$4.96
$1,052.80
1.25%
$6.36
$1,018.60
1.25%
$6.26
$ 982.40
1.11%
$5.46
$1,019.29
1.11%
$5.56
Fund Name
AdvisorShares QAM Equity Hedge ETF
Actual . . . .
. . .
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Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before
expenses) . .
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AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF
Actual .
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Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before
expenses) . .
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AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF
Actual .
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Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before
expenses) .
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AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF
Actual . .
. . .
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. . .
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. . .
. . .
. .
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before
expenses) . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
AdvisorShares Sunrise Global Multi-Strategy ETF
Actual . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before
expenses) . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
AdvisorShares TrimTabs Float Shrink ETF
Actual .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
$1,000.00
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before
expenses) . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
$1,000.00
AdvisorShares WCM/BNY Mellon Focused Growth ADR ETF
Actual . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. $1,000.00
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before
expenses) . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. $1,000.00
AdvisorShares YieldPro ETF
Actual . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . $1,000.00
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before
expenses) .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . $1,000.00
Annualized
Expense
Ratio for
the Period(1)
Expenses
Paid
(1)
Expense ratios reflect expense caps through the period ended June 30, 2015.
(2)
Fund commenced operations on February 18, 2015.
Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio,
multiplied by the ending value for the period, multiplied by 132/365 (to reflect commencement of operation).
52
. ADVISORSHARES ACCUVEST GLOBAL LONG SHORT ETF
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2015
Investments
Shares
Value
SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS — 78.1%
Equity Fund — 78.1%
Deutsche X-trackers MSCI
Germany Hedged Equity ETF
Deutsche X-trackers MSCI Japan
Hedged Equity ETF(a)
First Trust Large Cap Core
AlphaDEX Fund(a)
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF(a)
iShares MSCI China ETF(a)
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF(a)
iShares MSCI Israel Capped ETF(a)
iShares MSCI South Korea
Capped ETF
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF(a)
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
Total Exchange Traded Funds
(Cost $11,054,011)
20,450 $
513,295
28,371
1,185,340
59,411
4,590
28,805
65,154
18,819
2,723,401
951,140
1,614,232
1,469,874
967,861
6,200
21,137
26,233
% of
Net Assets
78.1%
18.7
96.8
3.2
100.0%
Equity Fund
Money Market Fund
Total Investments
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
Net Assets
341,682
671,522
413,957
10,852,304
MONEY MARKET FUND — 18.7%
Dreyfus Cash
Management — Investor Class,
0.00%(b)
(Cost $2,591,519)
2,591,519
2,591,519
Total Investments — 96.8%
(Cost $13,645,530)
13,443,823
Other Assets in Excess of
Liabilities — 3.2%
448,572
Net Assets — 100.0%
$13,892,395
ETF — Exchange Traded Fund
(a) All or a portion of this security has been segregated as
collateral for swap contracts. The aggregate market value
of the collateral posted was $5,615,680 which includes
cash in the amount of $367,724 as of June 30, 2015.
(b) Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2015.
Total Return Swaps contracts outstanding as of June 30, 2015:
Number of
Contracts
Reference Entity
iShares MSCI Austria Capped ETF
iShares MSCI Brazil Capped ETF
iShares MSCI Chile Capped ETF
iShares MSCI Indonesia ETF
iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF
iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
iShares MSCI Switzerland Capped ETF
Net Unrealized Appreciation
(43,200)
(21,380)
(35,545)
(29,053)
(110,815)
(12,082)
(54,225)
(20,060)
Annual
Financing
Rate
Received
(Paid)
(4.75)%
(0.99)
(2.00)
(3.99)
(0.99)
(0.99)
(1.24)
(1.74)
Termination
Date
6/08/2017
6/08/2017
6/08/2017
6/08/2017
6/08/2017
6/08/2017
6/08/2017
6/08/2017
Notional
Amounts
Fair
Value
$ (711,081) $ (694,603)
(701,050)
(714,131)
(1,406,110) (1,376,208)
(712,089)
(683,931)
(1,397,377) (1,360,500)
(697,131)
(695,470)
(691,911)
(691,941)
(708,519)
(673,826)
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
$ 16,478
(13,081)
29,902
28,158
36,877
1,661
(30)
34,693
$134,658
Morgan Stanley 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 financing rate.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
53
. ADVISORSHARES ATHENA HIGH DIVIDEND ETF
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2015
Investments
Shares
Value
COMMON STOCKS — 99.3%
Investments
Value
COMMON STOCKS (continued)
Agriculture — 2.0%
Philip Morris International, Inc.
3,869
Banks — 2.7%
Banco de Chile (Chile)(a)(b)
$
310,178
6,175
426,516
870,835
3,887
321,183
9,630
49,422
429,787
605,419
7,373
Electric — 9.3%
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
LP
CPFL Energia SA (Brazil)(a)(b)
Huaneng Power International,
Inc. (China)(a)(b)
Total Electric
444,319
26,624
Commercial Services — 2.1%
Macquarie Infrastructure Corp.
406,809
51,307
Chemicals — 5.7%
Braskem SA (Brazil)(b)
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de
Chile SA (Chile)(b)
Total Chemicals
389,147
1,424,353
Private Equity — 6.8%
Apollo Global Management LLC,
Class A
Carlyle Group LP (The)
KKR & Co. LP
Total Private Equity
Engineering & Construction — 1.9%
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
4,156
SAB de CV (Mexico)(b)
284,644
Internet — 2.9%
SouFun Holdings Ltd.
(China)(a)(b)
52,197
438,977
Investment Companies — 2.6%
Prospect Capital Corp.
53,610
395,106
Toys/Games/Hobbies — 2.4%
Mattel, Inc.
Iron/Steel — 3.3%
Vale SA (Brazil)(a)(b)
84,486
497,623
Transportation — 2.0%
Golar LNG Ltd. (Bermuda)
6,328
332,663
Oil & Gas — 11.9%
CNOOC Ltd.
(China)(b)
Ecopetrol SA (Colombia)(a)(b)
LinnCo LLC
Sasol Ltd. (South Africa)(b)
Total Oil & Gas
2,823
46,096
37,237
12,269
400,640
611,233
351,890
454,689
1,818,452
Pipelines — 12.8%
Energy Transfer Partners LP
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
MarkWest Energy Partners LP
NGL Energy Partners LP(a)
ONEOK Partners LP
ONEOK, Inc.
Total Pipelines
8,633
7,668
6,071
8,415
7,254
9,400
450,642
294,375
342,283
255,227
246,636
371,112
1,960,275
13,533
16,543
11,911
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 11.9%
Communications Sales &
Leasing, Inc.
11,043
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
5,021
Geo Group, Inc. (The)
12,070
Lamar Advertising Co., Class A
5,153
Senior Housing Properties Trust
28,376
Total Real Estate Investment
Trusts
Telecommunications — 14.5%
AT&T, Inc.
CenturyLink, Inc.
Frontier Communications
Corp.(a)
Telecom Argentina SA
(Argentina)(b)
Verizon Communications, Inc.
Windstream Holdings, Inc.
Total Telecommunications
Lodging — 2.2%
Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Shares/
Principal
Water — 2.3%
Cia de Saneamento Basico do
Estado de Sao Paulo (Brazil)(b)
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $16,162,136)
MONEY MARKET FUND — 0.5%
Goldman Sachs Financial Square
Fund, 0.11%(c) (Cost $80,184)
$
299,756
465,686
272,166
1,037,608
272,983
334,800
412,311
296,194
498,000
1,814,288
9,852
13,162
349,943
386,700
53,062
262,657
28,583
6,077
64,556
514,207
283,249
411,867
2,208,623
14,461
371,503
6,573
307,616
68,265
353,613
15,154,349
80,184
80,184
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 13.1%(d)
Citibank NA, dated 06/30/15,
due 07/01/15, 0.14%, total to
be received $300,081,
(collateralized by various
U.S.
Government Agency
Obligations, 0.63% − 6.50%,
11/15/16 − 07/01/45, totaling
$306,082)
$300,080
300,080
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
54
. ADVISORSHARES ATHENA HIGH DIVIDEND ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
Investments
Principal
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (continued)
HSBC Securities USA, Inc., dated
06/30/15, due 07/01/15,
0.10%, total to be received
$465,625, (collateralized by
various U.S. Government
Agency Obligations,
0.00% − 9.38%,
07/15/15 − 01/15/37,
totaling $474,938)
$465,624
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc.,
dated 06/30/15,
due 07/01/15, 0.14%, total to
be received $465,626,
(collateralized by various
U.S. Government Agency
Obligations, 0.00% − 8.50%,
06/13/16 − 04/20/44,
totaling $474,937)
465,624
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, dated
06/30/15, due 07/01/15,
0.09%, total to be received
$465,625, (collateralized by
various U.S.
Government
Agency Obligations,
0.75% − 9.50%,
02/16/16 − 05/01/45,
totaling $474,936)
465,624
RBC Capital Markets LLC, dated
06/30/15, due 07/01/15,
0.10%, total to be received
$303,579, (collateralized by
various U.S. Government
Agency Obligations,
2.38% − 6.50%,
03/01/19 − 02/20/65,
totaling $309,650)
303,578
Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $2,000,530)
Total Investments — 112.9%
(Cost $18,242,850)
Liabilities in Excess of Other
Assets — (12.9)%
Net Assets — 100.0%
Value
SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
$
465,624
465,624
465,624
Agriculture
Banks
Chemicals
Commercial Services
Electric
Engineering & Construction
Internet
Investment Companies
Iron/Steel
Lodging
Oil & Gas
Pipelines
Private Equity
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Telecommunications
Toys/Games/Hobbies
Transportation
Water
Money Market Fund
Repurchase Agreements
Total Investments
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
Net Assets
303,578
2,000,530
17,235,063
(1,970,311)
$15,264,752
LP — Limited Partnership
(a) All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate
market value of the securities on loan is $1,960,360; the
aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund
is $2,035,998.
The aggregate market value of the
collateral includes non-cash U.S. Treasury securities
collateral having a value of $35,468.
(b) American Depositary Receipt.
(c) Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2015.
(d) Collateral received from brokers for securities lending was
invested in these short-term investments.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
55
% of
Net Assets
2.0%
2.7
5.7
2.1
9.3
1.9
2.9
2.6
3.3
2.2
11.9
12.8
6.8
11.9
14.5
2.4
2.0
2.3
0.5
13.1
112.9
(12.9)
100.0%
. ADVISORSHARES EQUITYPRO ETF
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2015
Shares/
Principal
Investments
Value
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS — 97.6%
Equity Fund — 97.6%
Alerian MLP ETF(a)
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund
Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal
Weight Consumer Staples
ETF(a)
Guggenheim S&P 500 Pure
Growth ETF(a)
Health Care Select Sector SPDR
Fund
Industrial Select Sector SPDR
Fund(a)
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
PowerShares Dynamic
Pharmaceuticals Portfolio(a)
SPDR S&P World ex-US ETF
Technology Select Sector SPDR
Fund
Vanguard Total International
Stock ETF
Total Exchange Traded Funds
(Cost $19,335,273)
47,274
10,015
$
735,583
752,727
21,774
2,303,471
42,586
3,456,706
13,222
983,585
27,986
23,405
1,512,923
1,485,983
20,495
34,414
1,605,578
967,722
86,999
3,601,759
26,002
1,308,681
Investments
Principal
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (continued)
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, dated
06/30/15, due 07/01/15,
0.09%, total to be received
$548,799, (collateralized by
various U.S. Government
Agency Obligations, 0.75% −
9.50%, 02/16/16 − 05/01/45,
totaling $559,774)
$548,798
RBC Capital Markets LLC, dated
06/30/15, due 07/01/15,
0.10%, total to be received
$357,803, (collateralized by
various U.S. Government
Agency Obligations, 2.38% −
6.50%, 03/01/19 − 02/20/65,
totaling $364,958)
357,802
Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $2,357,879)
Total Investments — 112.3%
(Cost $22,157,719)
Liabilities in Excess of Other
Assets — (12.3)%
Net Assets — 100.0%
Value
$
548,798
357,802
2,357,879
21,537,164
(2,358,229)
$19,178,935
18,714,718
MONEY MARKET FUND — 2.4%
Wells Fargo Advantage
Government Money Market
Fund — Institutional Class,
0.01%(b) (Cost $464,567)
ETF — Exchange Traded Fund
464,567
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 12.3%(c)
Citibank NA, dated 06/30/15,
due 07/01/15, 0.14%, total to
be received $353,684,
(collateralized by various
U.S.
Government Agency
Obligations, 0.63% − 6.50%,
11/15/16 − 07/01/45,
totaling $360,757)
$353,683
HSBC Securities USA, Inc., dated
06/30/15, due 07/01/15,
0.10%, total to be received
$548,800, (collateralized by
various U.S. Government
Agency Obligations, 0.00% −
9.38%, 07/15/15 − 01/15/37,
totaling $559,776)
548,798
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc.,
dated 06/30/15, due
07/01/15, 0.14%, total to be
received $548,800,
(collateralized by various
U.S. Government Agency
Obligations, 0.00% − 8.50%,
06/13/16 − 04/20/44,
totaling $559,774)
548,798
464,567
(a) All or a portion of security is on loan.
The aggregate
market value of the securities on loan is $2,305,926; the
aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund
is $2,357,879.
(b) Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2015.
(c) Collateral received from brokers for securities lending was
invested in these short-term investments.
SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
353,683
548,798
Equity Fund
Money Market Fund
Repurchase Agreements
Total Investments
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
Net Assets
548,798
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
56
% of Net
Assets
97.6%
2.4
12.3
112.3
(12.3)
100.0%
. ADVISORSHARES GARTMAN GOLD/EURO ETF
Schedule of Investments (Consolidated)†
June 30, 2015
Investments
Shares
Value
MONEY MARKET FUND — 65.8%
BNY Mellon Cash Reserve, 0.01%
(Cost $11,026,789)
11,026,789 $ 11,026,789
Total Investments — 65.8%
(Cost $11,026,789)
11,026,789
Other Assets in Excess of
Liabilities — 34.2%
5,731,066
Net Assets — 100.0%
$16,757,855
Futures contracts outstanding as of June 30, 2015:
Type
EURO Currency
Gold 100 Oz.
Broker
Interactive
Brokers LLC
Interactive
Brokers LLC
Expiration Date
Number
of
Contracts
Value at
Trade Date
Value at
June 30,
2015
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
September 2015
(124)
$(17,559,557)
$(17,291,800)
$ 267,757
August 2015
149
17,714,954
17,459,820
(255,134)
$ 12,623
Cash posted as collateral to broker for futures contracts was $5,757,933 at June 30, 2015.
†
The Consolidated Schedule of Investments included the accounts of the wholly owned subsidiary. All inter-company
accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. See the Notes to Financial Statements.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
57
. ADVISORSHARES GARTMAN GOLD/YEN ETF
Schedule of Investments (Consolidated)†
June 30, 2015
Investments
Shares
Value
MONEY MARKET FUND — 67.2%
BNY Mellon Cash Reserve, 0.01%
(Cost $15,460,955)
15,460,955 $ 15,460,955
Total Investments — 67.2%
(Cost $15,460,955)
15,460,955
Other Assets in Excess of
Liabilities — 32.8%
7,560,698
Net Assets — 100.0%
$23,021,653
Futures contracts outstanding as of June 30, 2015:
Type
Gold 100 Oz.
Japanese Yen Currency
Broker
Interactive
Brokers LLC
Interactive
Brokers LLC
Expiration Date
Number
of
Contracts
Value at
Trade Date
Value at
June 30,
2015
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
August 2015
206
$ 24,480,016
$ 24,139,080
$(340,936)
September 2015
(237)
(24,173,417)
(24,240,656)
(67,239)
$(408,175)
Cash posted as collateral from broker for futures contracts was $7,591,526 at June 30, 2015.
†
The Consolidated Schedule of Investments included the accounts of the wholly owned subsidiary. All inter-company
accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. See the Notes to Financial Statements.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
58
. ADVISORSHARES GLOBAL ECHO ETF
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2015
Investments
Shares
Value
COMMON STOCKS — 67.0%
Investments
Shares
Value
COMMON STOCKS (continued)
Apparel — 1.7%
Hanesbrands, Inc.
NIKE, Inc., Class B
VF Corp.
Total Apparel
900
260
1,081
Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.2%
Johnson Controls, Inc.
Total Auto Parts & Equipment
1,923
Banks — 2.7%
Northern Trust Corp.
PNC Financial Services Group,
Inc. (The)
Tompkins Financial Corp.
Total Banks
$
29,988
28,085
75,389
133,462
95,246
95,246
1,224
949
499
Beverages — 0.6%
Reed’s, Inc.*(a)
93,587
90,772
26,806
211,165
7,660
47,722
Biotechnology — 2.7%
Amgen, Inc.
Illumina, Inc.*
Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(a)
Total Biotechnology
331
603
581
50,815
131,671
33,437
215,923
Building Materials — 0.9%
Geberit AG (Switzerland)(b)
Masco Corp.
Total Building Materials
546
1,988
18,286
53,020
71,306
Chemicals — 3.2%
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
Minerals Technologies, Inc.
Novozymes A/S (Denmark)(b)
Total Chemicals
265
930
3,128
36,260
63,361
148,549
248,170
870
775
890
15,971
69,800
26,947
83,197
42,004
221,948
Commercial Services — 2.8%
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
Korn/Ferry International
MasterCard, Inc., Class A
Where Food Comes From, Inc.*
Total Commercial Services
Computers — 3.0%
Apple, Inc.
EMC Corp.
Hewlett-Packard Co.
Stratasys Ltd. (Israel)*(a)
Total Computers
920
2,793
663
848
Cosmetics/Personal Care — 1.4%
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The),
Class A
Procter & Gamble Co.
(The)
Total Cosmetics/Personal Care
480
870
115,391
73,707
19,897
29,621
238,616
41,597
68,069
109,666
Diversified Financial Services — 3.1%
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
694
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable
Infrastructure Capital, Inc.
1,653
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.
312
Stifel Financial Corp.*
1,580
Total Diversified Financial
Services
Electronics — 0.8%
Rogers Corp.*
Waters Corp.*
Total Electronics
293
326
Energy — Alternate Sources — 0.5%
5,300
Enphase Energy, Inc.*(a)
$
86,701
33,143
28,944
91,230
240,018
19,379
41,852
61,231
40,333
Environmental Control — 1.4%
Tomra Systems ASA (Norway)(b)
Total Environmental Control
11,638
107,302
107,302
Food — 4.2%
Boulder Brands, Inc.*
Kroger Co. (The)
Nestle SA (Switzerland)(b)
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.*
SunOpta, Inc.*
Unilever PLC (United Kingdom)(b)
WhiteWave Foods Co. (The)*
Total Food
3,040
1,038
576
2,001
5,918
950
628
21,098
75,265
41,564
53,987
63,500
40,812
30,697
326,923
Healthcare — Products — 2.9%
Becton, Dickinson and Co.
Boston Scientific Corp.*
Hologic, Inc.*
Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.*
Total Healthcare — Products
274
4,064
2,224
325
38,812
71,933
84,645
32,637
228,027
504
20,024
2,013
54,217
651
52,816
1,220
56,693
446
900
105
53,676
44,019
56,704
154,399
1,090
24,907
Healthcare — Services — 0.3%
Amedisys, Inc.*
Home Furnishings — 0.7%
Dorel Industries, Inc., Class B
(Canada)
Household Products/Wares — 0.7%
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
Insurance — 0.7%
Voya Financial, Inc.
Internet — 2.0%
F5 Networks, Inc.*
FireEye, Inc.*(a)
Google, Inc., Class A*
Total Internet
Lodging — 0.3%
Interval Leisure Group, Inc.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
59
.
ADVISORSHARES GLOBAL ECHO ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
Investments
Shares
Value
COMMON STOCKS (continued)
Machinery — Diversified — 2.2%
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Wabtec Corp.
Xylem, Inc.
Total Machinery — Diversified
Pharmaceuticals — 4.7%
Cardinal Health, Inc.
Johnson & Johnson
Novartis AG (Switzerland)(b)
Perrigo Co. PLC (Ireland)
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
Ltd. (Israel)(b)
Total Pharmaceuticals
Real Estate — 2.0%
CBRE Group, Inc., Class A*
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.
Total Real Estate
Retail — 5.1%
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*
Costco Wholesale Corp.
CVS Health Corp.
Kingfisher PLC (United
Kingdom)(b)
Starbucks Corp.
Target Corp.
Total Retail
Semiconductors — 4.3%
Broadcom Corp., Class A
Intel Corp.
IPG Photonics Corp.*(a)
NXP Semiconductors NV
(Netherlands)*
QUALCOMM, Inc.
Xilinx, Inc.
Total Semiconductors
Shares/
Principal
Value
COMMON STOCKS (continued)
574
278
2,031
Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 3.5%
3M Co.
155
AO Smith Corp.
400
AptarGroup, Inc.
1,248
CLARCOR, Inc.
400
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
272
Ingersoll-Rand PLC (Ireland)
770
Raven Industries, Inc.
2,069
Total Miscellaneous
Manufacturing
Packaging & Containers — 0.7%
Sealed Air Corp.
Investments
$ 71,543
26,199
75,289
173,031
23,917
28,792
79,585
24,896
24,967
51,913
42,063
276,133
1,070
54,977
795
565
930
419
66,502
55,065
91,455
77,444
1,328
78,484
368,950
1,878
534
69,486
91,314
160,800
78
480
1,039
47,189
64,829
108,969
3,750
1,100
1,065
40,950
58,977
86,936
407,850
744
693
776
38,309
21,078
66,096
726
1,111
1,544
Software — 2.6%
Adobe Systems, Inc.*
Fiserv, Inc.*
Microsoft Corp.
Total Software
993
1,198
534
Telecommunications — 2.0%
Cisco Systems, Inc.
LogMeIn, Inc.*
Sierra Wireless, Inc. (Canada)*(a)
Telenor ASA (Norway)(b)
Total Telecommunications
900
506
2,824
436
24,714
32,632
70,204
28,604
156,154
684
660
141
39,501
21,549
24,026
85,076
1,020
255
38,137
12,401
970
31,742
82,280
Transportation — 1.1%
Canadian National Railway Co.
(Canada)
CSX Corp.
FedEx Corp.
Total Transportation
Water — 1.0%
American States Water Co.
American Water Works Co., Inc.
Severn Trent PLC
(United Kingdom)(a)(b)
Total Water
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $4,775,907)
71,292
69,582
68,183
334,540
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
60
80,443
99,230
23,576
203,249
5,263,154
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES — 14.9%
$127,652
SBA, 4.08%, 07/25/38@
171,679
SBA, 4.15%, 02/25/39@
SBAP, Class 1, Series 2009-20H,
4.45%, 08/01/29
180,027
SBAP, Class 1, Series 2010-20A,
4.38%, 01/01/30
141,428
SBAP, Class 1, Series 2010-20B,
4.14%, 02/01/30
273,792
U.S.
SBA, Class 1,
Series 2010-10A, 4.11%, 03/
10/20
166,591
Total Asset Backed Securities
(Cost $1,169,020)
MUNICIPAL BOND — 3.8%
Allegheny County Residential
Finance Authority, 0.16%,
11/01/35@ (Cost $300,000)
$
300,000
148,113
198,564
196,752
154,274
297,817
174,859
1,170,379
300,000
. ADVISORSHARES GLOBAL ECHO ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
Shares/
Principal
Investments
Value
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES — 10.1%
Federal National Mortgage
Association, 3.76%, 05/01/43
339,677 $
Government National Mortgage
Association, Class AC,
Series 2011-109, 3.25%,
04/16/43
250,000
Government National Mortgage
Association, Class AE,
Series 2015-41, 2.90%,
09/16/56
189,637
Total U.S. Government Agency
Securities
(Cost $819,493)
MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 4.1%
Fidelity Institutional Money
Market Government
Portfolio — Class I, 0.01%(c)
Fidelity Institutional Money
Market Portfolio — Institutional
Class, 0.01%(c)
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $324,692)
348,845
256,726
191,699
797,270
185,920
185,920
138,772
138,772
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT — 2.3%(d)
RBC Capital Markets LLC, dated
06/30/15, due 07/01/15,
0.10%, total to be received
$179,837, (collateralized by
various U.S. Government
Agency Obligations, 2.38% −
6.50%, 03/01/19 − 02/20/65,
totaling $183,433)
(Cost $179,836)
$179,836
Total Investments — 102.2%
(Cost $7,568,948)
Liabilities in Excess of Other
Assets — (2.2)%
Net Assets — 100.0%
324,692
179,836
8,035,331
(176,459)
$7,858,872
PLC — Public Limited Company
*
Non-income producing security.
@
Variable rate instrument.
The interest rate shown reflects
the rate in effect at June 30, 2015.
(a) All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate
market value of the securities on loan is $280,465; the
aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund
is $287,035. The aggregate market value of the collateral
includes non-cash U.S.
Treasury securities collateral
having a value of $107,199.
SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
Apparel
Asset Backed Securities
Auto Parts & Equipment
Banks
Beverages
Biotechnology
Building Materials
Chemicals
Commercial Services
Computers
Cosmetics/Personal Care
Diversified Financial Services
Electronics
Energy − Alternate Sources
Environmental Control
Food
Healthcare − Products
Healthcare − Services
Home Furnishings
Household Products/Wares
Insurance
Internet
Lodging
Machinery − Diversified
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Municipal
Packaging & Containers
Pharmaceuticals
Real Estate
Retail
Semiconductors
Software
Telecommunications
Transportation
U.S. Government Agency Securities
Water
Money Market Fund
Repurchase Agreements
Total Investments
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
Net Assets
(b) American Depositary Receipt.
(c) Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2015.
(d) Collateral received from broker for securities lending was
invested in this short-term investment.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
61
% of Net
Assets
1.7%
14.9
1.2
2.7
0.6
2.7
0.9
3.2
2.8
3.0
1.4
3.1
0.8
0.5
1.4
4.2
2.9
0.3
0.7
0.7
0.7
2.0
0.3
2.2
3.5
3.8
0.7
4.7
2.0
5.1
4.3
2.6
2.0
1.1
10.1
1.0
4.1
2.3
102.2
(2.2)
100.0%
. ADVISORSHARES MADRONA DOMESTIC ETF
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2015
Investments
Shares
Value
Investments
COMMON STOCKS — 99.0%
Banks — 5.1%
Bank of America Corp.
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
(The)
BB&T Corp.
Capital One Financial Corp.
Citigroup, Inc.
Comerica, Inc.
Fifth Third Bancorp
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
KeyCorp
M&T Bank Corp.
Morgan Stanley
Northern Trust Corp.
PNC Financial Services Group,
Inc. (The)
Regions Financial Corp.
State Street Corp.
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
US Bancorp
Wells Fargo & Co.
Total Banks
Value
COMMON STOCKS (continued)
Advertising — 0.4%
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.
(The)
Omnicom Group, Inc.
Total Advertising
Shares
4,397
432
Aerospace/Defense — 1.1%
Boeing Co. (The)
General Dynamics Corp.
Harris Corp.
L-3 Communications Holdings,
Inc.
Lockheed Martin Corp.
Northrop Grumman Corp.
Raytheon Co.
Rockwell Collins, Inc.
United Technologies Corp.
Total Aerospace/Defense
$
84,730
30,020
114,750
458
312
80
63,534
44,207
6,153
88
353
226
389
452
438
9,977
65,623
35,850
37,220
41,742
48,587
352,893
Agriculture — 0.7%
Altria Group, Inc.
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
Philip Morris International, Inc.
Reynolds American, Inc.
Total Agriculture
734
2,141
173
743
35,900
103,240
13,869
55,472
208,481
Airlines — 1.6%
American Airlines Group, Inc.
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Southwest Airlines Co.
Total Airlines
4,050
4,320
4,636
161,737
177,466
153,405
492,608
Apparel — 1.3%
Hanesbrands, Inc.
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd.*
NIKE, Inc., Class B
Ralph Lauren Corp.
Under Armour, Inc., Class A*(a)
VF Corp.
Total Apparel
2,716
3,068
399
434
332
708
Auto Manufacturers — 1.5%
Ford Motor Co.
General Motors Co.
PACCAR, Inc.
Total Auto Manufacturers
12,453
5,575
1,539
186,919
185,815
98,204
470,938
1,880
106,859
1,853
2,971
Beverages — 0.7%
Brown-Forman Corp., Class B
Coca-Cola Co.
(The)
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.
Constellation Brands, Inc.,
Class A
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.
Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.
Molson Coors Brewing Co.,
Class B
Monster Beverage Corp.*
PepsiCo, Inc.
Total Beverages
157,672
147,154
411,685
Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.3%
BorgWarner, Inc.
Delphi Automotive PLC
(United Kingdom)
Johnson Controls, Inc.
Total Auto Parts & Equipment
90,497
129,132
43,100
57,444
27,702
49,376
397,251
Biotechnology — 2.3%
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
Amgen, Inc.
Biogen, Inc.*
Celgene Corp.*
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
Total Biotechnology
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
62
5,727
$
97,474
4,003
1,972
742
3,564
717
1,658
346
4,385
689
2,359
998
5,001
724
168,006
79,491
65,274
196,875
36,796
34,520
72,241
49,594
46,687
35,432
124,680
193,989
55,357
380
3,635
565
3,797
776
782
36,347
37,659
43,505
163,347
33,678
43,980
1,614,932
175
357
272
17,532
14,005
11,816
333
421
718
38,635
30,691
55,019
114
270
181
7,958
36,185
16,895
228,736
659
379
286
1,608
1,843
80
119,127
58,184
115,527
186,102
215,779
40,810
735,529
. ADVISORSHARES MADRONA DOMESTIC ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
Investments
Shares
Value
COMMON STOCKS (continued)
Building Materials — 0.7%
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
Masco Corp.
Vulcan Materials Co.
Total Building Materials
Chemicals — 3.5%
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
Airgas, Inc.
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
Dow Chemical Co. (The)
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.
Eastman Chemical Co.
Ecolab, Inc.
FMC Corp.
International Flavors &
Fragrances, Inc.
LyondellBasell Industries NV,
Class A
Monsanto Co.
Mosaic Co. (The)
PPG Industries, Inc.
Praxair, Inc.
Sherwin-Williams Co.
(The)
Sigma-Aldrich Corp.
Total Chemicals
Coal — 0.0%**
CONSOL Energy, Inc.(a)
Commercial Services — 3.1%
ADT Corp. (The)(a)
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
Cintas Corp.
Equifax, Inc.
H&R Block, Inc.
MasterCard, Inc., Class A
McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.
Moody’s Corp.
Quanta Services, Inc.*
Robert Half International, Inc.
Total System Services, Inc.
United Rentals, Inc.*
Western Union Co. (The)
Total Commercial Services
Computers — 3.6%
Accenture PLC, Class A (Ireland)
Apple, Inc.
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Corp., Class A*
Computer Sciences Corp.
EMC Corp.
Investments
Shares
Value
COMMON STOCKS (continued)
645
2,999
438
$
91,275
79,983
36,761
208,019
515
390
3,080
654
472
1,643
487
751
70,467
41,254
197,983
33,465
30,184
134,430
55,065
39,465
296
32,350
345
661
4,072
340
358
261
93
35,714
70,456
190,774
39,005
42,799
71,780
12,960
1,098,151
628
13,653
707
353
514
400
2,645
978
663
414
4,749
2,333
1,390
1,845
3,236
23,734
28,321
43,479
38,836
78,424
91,423
66,598
44,695
136,867
129,482
58,060
161,660
65,788
967,367
398
1,306
38,518
163,806
2,114
952
4,564
129,144
62,489
120,444
Computers (continued)
Hewlett-Packard Co.
International Business Machines
Corp.
NetApp, Inc.
SanDisk Corp.
Seagate Technology PLC (Ireland)
Teradata Corp.*(a)
Western Digital Corp.
Total Computers
Cosmetics/Personal Care — 0.2%
Colgate-Palmolive Co.
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc.
(The),
Class A
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)
Total Cosmetics/Personal Care
Distribution/Wholesale — 0.9%
Fastenal Co.
Fossil Group, Inc.*(a)
Genuine Parts Co.
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Total Distribution/Wholesale
1,016
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
63
30,490
882
4,273
2,285
1,344
1,048
871
143,466
134,856
133,033
63,840
38,776
68,304
1,127,166
289
18,903
327
250
28,338
19,560
66,801
2,042
1,684
413
199
86,132
116,802
36,976
47,093
287,003
Diversified Financial Services — 6.0%
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.*
707
Alliance Data Systems Corp.*
436
American Express Co.
1,883
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
1,464
BlackRock, Inc.
264
Charles Schwab Corp.
(The)
3,268
CME Group, Inc.
442
Discover Financial Services
1,630
E*TRADE Financial Corp.*
5,057
Franklin Resources, Inc.
1,990
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
624
Invesco Ltd.
3,015
Legg Mason, Inc.
3,451
NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (The)
1,422
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
1,325
Visa, Inc., Class A
1,382
Total Diversified Financial
Services
Electric — 1.5%
AES Corp.
(The)
Ameren Corp.
American Electric Power Co., Inc.
CMS Energy Corp.
Consolidated Edison, Inc.
Dominion Resources, Inc.
DTE Energy Co.
$
2,149
794
320
860
188
318
246
154,550
127,286
146,347
182,897
91,339
106,700
41,133
93,921
151,457
97,570
139,533
113,032
177,830
69,408
102,992
92,801
1,888,796
28,496
29,918
16,950
27,382
10,881
21,265
18,361
. ADVISORSHARES MADRONA DOMESTIC ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
Investments
Shares
Value
COMMON STOCKS (continued)
Electric (continued)
Duke Energy Corp.
Edison International
Eversource Energy
Exelon Corp.
NextEra Energy, Inc.
Pepco Holdings, Inc.
PG&E Corp.
Pinnacle West Capital Corp.
PPL Corp.
Public Service Enterprise Group,
Inc.
SCANA Corp.
Southern Co. (The)
Talen Energy Corp.*
TECO Energy, Inc.
WEC Energy Group, Inc.
Xcel Energy, Inc.
Total Electric
570
398
331
60
1,414
564
614
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.3%
AMETEK, Inc.
1,126
Emerson Electric Co.
685
Total Electrical Components &
Equipment
$
16,172
12,672
25,838
14,328
24,606
22,064
33,682
21,049
14,234
22,390
20,159
13,869
1,030
24,971
25,363
19,759
465,439
61,682
37,970
99,652
984
539
485
2,728
3,746
994
717
833
37,963
32,415
28,115
53,823
115,453
43,666
73,112
43,849
1,390
768
2,374
278
89,377
99,656
91,352
35,690
744,471
Engineering & Construction — 0.7%
Fluor Corp.
2,157
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.*
2,914
Total Engineering & Construction
Environmental Control — 0.3%
Republic Services, Inc.
Stericycle, Inc.*
Waste Management, Inc.
Total Environmental Control
Shares
Value
COMMON STOCKS (continued)
229
228
569
456
251
819
686
370
483
Electronics — 2.4%
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
Allegion PLC (Ireland)
Amphenol Corp., Class A
Corning, Inc.
FLIR Systems, Inc.
Garmin Ltd. (Switzerland)
Honeywell International, Inc.
PerkinElmer, Inc.
TE Connectivity Ltd.
(Switzerland)
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
Tyco International PLC
Waters Corp.*
Total Electronics
Investments
374
317
523
114,343
118,366
232,709
14,650
42,449
24,241
81,340
Food — 1.6%
Campbell Soup Co.
ConAgra Foods, Inc.
General Mills, Inc.
Hershey Co. (The)
Hormel Foods Corp.
JM Smucker Co.
(The)
Kellogg Co.
Kraft Foods Group, Inc.
Kroger Co. (The)
McCormick & Co., Inc.
Mondelez International, Inc.,
Class A
Safeway, Inc PDC, LLC CVR.
Safeway, Inc SCRP.
Sysco Corp.
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A
Whole Foods Market, Inc.
Total Food
Forest Products & Paper — 0.5%
International Paper Co.
233
963
347
378
396
203
205
165
542
350
$
11,102
42,102
19,335
33,578
22,323
22,007
12,854
14,048
39,300
28,333
888
447
447
860
3,943
757
36,532
22
454
31,046
168,090
29,856
510,982
3,047
145,007
Gas — 0.2%
AGL Resources, Inc.
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
NiSource, Inc.
Sempra Energy
Total Gas
157
540
540
304
7,310
10,276
24,619
30,077
72,282
Hand/Machine Tools — 0.3%
Snap-on, Inc.
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
Total Hand/Machine Tools
376
386
59,878
40,623
100,501
440
285
2,303
240
1,175
704
308
261
72
453
875
640
392
408
628
30,769
40,370
40,763
40,968
100,569
36,291
43,868
37,093
34,884
33,567
42,569
46,765
37,463
34,407
68,597
668,943
Healthcare − Products — 2.1%
Baxter International, Inc.
Becton Dickinson and Co.
Boston Scientific Corp.*
C.R. Bard, Inc.
Danaher Corp.
DENTSPLY International, Inc.
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*
Henry Schein, Inc.*
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*
Medtronic PLC
Patterson Cos., Inc.
St.
Jude Medical, Inc.
Stryker Corp.
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.*
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
Total Healthcare − Products
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
64
. ADVISORSHARES MADRONA DOMESTIC ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
Investments
Shares
Value
COMMON STOCKS (continued)
839
562
1,027
482
1,794
424
$
106,939
92,247
166,373
38,305
162,751
81,103
836
1,160
704
677
101,340
84,123
40,748
82,594
378
53,714
1,010,237
Home Builders — 0.8%
D.R. Horton, Inc.
Lennar Corp., Class A
PulteGroup, Inc.
Total Home Builders
5,449
1,456
1,427
149,085
74,314
28,754
252,153
Home Furnishings — 1.2%
Harman International Industries,
Inc.
Leggett & Platt, Inc.
Whirlpool Corp.
Total Home Furnishings
1,293
1,039
1,033
153,789
50,579
178,761
383,129
Household Products/Wares — 0.3%
Avery Dennison Corp.
Clorox Co. (The)
Kimberly-Clark Corp.
Total Household Products/Wares
738
158
202
44,974
16,435
21,406
82,815
1,075
Insurance — 6.9%
ACE Ltd. (Switzerland)
Aflac, Inc.
Allstate Corp.
(The)
American International Group,
Inc.
Aon PLC
Assurant, Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*
Chubb Corp. (The)
Genworth Financial, Inc.,
Class A*
Hartford Financial Services
Group, Inc. (The)
Shares
Value
COMMON STOCKS (continued)
Healthcare − Services — 3.2%
Aetna, Inc.
Anthem, Inc.
Cigna Corp.
DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc.*
HCA Holdings, Inc.*
Humana, Inc.
Laboratory Corp.
of America
Holdings*
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.
Tenet Healthcare Corp.*
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
Universal Health Services, Inc.,
Class B
Total Healthcare − Services
Housewares — 0.1%
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.
Investments
44,193
1,083
953
1,284
110,119
59,277
83,293
2,577
1,073
631
289
1,076
159,310
106,957
42,277
39,336
102,371
14,034
106,237
4,044
168,109
Insurance (continued)
Lincoln National Corp.
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.
MetLife, Inc.
Principal Financial Group, Inc.
Progressive Corp. (The)
Prudential Financial, Inc.
Torchmark Corp.
Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)
Unum Group
XL Group PLC (Ireland)
Total Insurance
2,957
1,501
2,875
2,987
1,647
2,242
1,171
1,012
4,882
954
Internet — 3.0%
eBay, Inc.*
Expedia, Inc.
F5 Networks, Inc.*
Facebook, Inc., Class A*
Google, Inc., Class A*
Google, Inc., Class C*
Priceline Group, Inc.
(The)*
Symantec Corp.
TripAdvisor, Inc.*
VeriSign, Inc.*(a)
Total Internet
1,151
844
1,178
1,520
223
236
90
1,285
1,034
776
69,336
92,291
141,773
130,363
120,429
122,840
103,623
29,876
90,103
47,895
948,529
Iron/Steel — 0.3%
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.
Nucor Corp.
Total Iron/Steel
1,644
843
49,649
37,151
86,800
4,063
2,782
200,672
156,766
2,804
220,646
578,084
901
67,025
239
611
632
19,381
50,047
62,359
198,812
Leisure Time — 1.8%
Carnival Corp. (Panama)
Harley-Davidson, Inc.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
(Liberia)
Total Leisure Time
Lodging — 0.6%
Marriott International, Inc.,
Class A(a)
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Worldwide, Inc.
Wyndham Worldwide Corp.
Wynn Resorts Ltd.
Total Lodging
Machinery − Construction & Mining — 0.3%
Caterpillar, Inc.
466
1,738
Joy Global, Inc.(a)
Total Machinery − Construction
& Mining
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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$
175,113
85,107
160,971
153,203
45,836
196,219
68,176
97,820
174,531
35,489
2,169,751
39,526
62,916
102,442
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
Investments
Shares
Value
COMMON STOCKS (continued)
Machinery − Diversified — 1.3%
Cummins, Inc.
Deere & Co.
Flowserve Corp.
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Roper Industries, Inc.
Xylem, Inc.
Total Machinery − Diversified
Media — 4.6%
Cablevision Systems Corp.,
Class A
CBS Corp., Class B
Comcast Corp., Class A
DIRECTV*
Discovery Communications, Inc.,
Class A*(a)
Discovery Communications, Inc.,
Class C*
Gannett Co., Inc.*
News Corp., Class A*
Nielsen N.V.
Scripps Networks Interactive,
Inc., Class A
TEGNA, Inc.
Time Warner Cable, Inc.
Time Warner, Inc.
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.,
Class A
Viacom, Inc., Class B
Walt Disney Co. (The)
Total Media
Mining — 0.7%
Alcoa, Inc.
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
Newmont Mining Corp.
Total Mining
Shares
Value
COMMON STOCKS (continued)
1,057
588
1,761
331
264
1,085
$
138,669
57,065
92,734
41,256
45,529
40,221
415,474
911
2,312
2,053
586
21,809
128,316
123,467
54,375
5,217
173,518
5,578
485
1,351
2,189
173,364
6,785
19,711
98,002
1,177
970
237
1,846
76,940
31,108
42,226
161,359
4,225
2,370
577
137,503
153,197
65,859
1,467,539
532
106,331
4,426
7,996
944
Metal Fabricate/Hardware — 0.3%
Precision Castparts Corp.
Investments
49,350
148,885
22,052
220,287
Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 2.2%
3M Co.
246
Dover Corp.
841
Eaton Corp. PLC (Ireland)
1,110
General Electric Co.
1,327
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
447
Ingersoll-Rand PLC (Ireland)
1,483
Pall Corp.
393
Parker-Hannifin Corp.
741
Pentair PLC (United Kingdom)
954
37,958
59,021
74,914
35,258
41,030
99,984
48,909
86,201
65,588
Miscellaneous Manufacturing (continued)
Textron, Inc.
3,111
Total Miscellaneous
Manufacturing
$
138,843
687,706
Office/Business Equipment — 0.8%
Pitney Bowes, Inc.
6,188
Xerox Corp.
11,715
Total Office/Business Equipment
128,772
124,648
253,420
Oil & Gas — 1.9%
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.
Devon Energy Corp.
EQT Corp.
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
Newfield Exploration Co.*
Phillips 66
Range Resources Corp.
Tesoro Corp.
Valero Energy Corp.
Total Oil & Gas
549
104
406
1,602
286
1,096
108
2,055
3,070
17,315
6,187
33,024
83,801
10,330
88,294
5,333
173,463
192,182
609,929
539
888
608
22,363
38,246
52,404
113,013
654
579
3,174
895
45,878
27,323
72,812
45,985
191,998
843
2,398
589
651
403
514
481
532
1,321
389
250
1,529
622
311
491
1,303
41,374
161,122
178,738
69,227
26,816
42,996
40,159
42,374
117,490
34,508
24,365
179,993
139,832
28,058
27,953
88,422
Oil & Gas Services — 0.4%
FMC Technologies, Inc.*
Halliburton Co.
Schlumberger Ltd.
Total Oil & Gas Services
Packaging & Containers — 0.6%
Ball Corp.
MeadWestvaco Corp.
Owens-Illinois, Inc.*
Sealed Air Corp.
Total Packaging & Containers
Pharmaceuticals — 4.1%
Abbott Laboratories
AbbVie, Inc.
Allergan PLC*
AmerisourceBergen Corp.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
Cardinal Health, Inc.
Eli Lilly & Co.
Endo International PLC*
Express Scripts Holding Co.*(a)
Hospira, Inc.*
Johnson & Johnson
Mallinckrodt PLC (Ireland)*
McKesson Corp.
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.
Merck & Co., Inc.
Mylan NV*
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
Investments
Shares
Value
COMMON STOCKS (continued)
Shares
Value
COMMON STOCKS (continued)
Pharmaceuticals (continued)
Perrigo Co. PLC (Ireland)
Pfizer, Inc.
Total Pharmaceuticals
242
448
Pipelines — 0.1%
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
Spectra Energy Corp.
Williams Cos., Inc. (The)
Total Pipelines
319
279
322
12,246
9,095
18,480
39,821
Real Estate — 0.2%
CBRE Group, Inc., Class A*
Investments
$
44,729
15,021
1,303,177
1,868
69,116
Real Estate Investment Trust — 0.8%
American Tower Corp.
331
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
56
Equinix, Inc.
98
Equity Residential
122
General Growth Properties, Inc.
315
HCP, Inc.
243
Health Care REIT, Inc.
124
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
598
Iron Mountain, Inc.
1,047
Kimco Realty Corp.
274
Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc.
589
Prologis, Inc.
202
Public Storage
57
Simon Property Group, Inc.
69
SL Green Realty Corp.
60
Ventas, Inc.
112
Vornado Realty Trust
92
Weyerhaeuser Co.
424
Total Real Estate Investment Trust
30,879
8,953
24,892
8,561
8,083
8,862
8,138
11,858
32,457
6,176
23,896
7,494
10,509
11,938
6,593
6,954
8,734
13,356
238,333
Retail — 8.3%
AutoNation, Inc.*
AutoZone, Inc.*
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.*
Best Buy Co., Inc.
CarMax, Inc.*
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*
Coach, Inc.
Costco Wholesale Corp.
CVS Health Corp.
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
Dollar General Corp.
Dollar Tree, Inc.*
Family Dollar Stores, Inc.
GameStop Corp., Class A(a)
Gap, Inc. (The)
Home Depot, Inc.
(The)
164,819
99,368
42,423
139,571
74,817
52,634
36,583
29,443
114,634
98,019
97,952
77,252
6,226
191,944
86,837
93,016
2,617
149
615
4,280
1,130
87
1,057
218
1,093
1,379
1,260
978
79
4,468
2,275
837
Retail (continued)
Kohl’s Corp.
L Brands, Inc.
Lowe’s Cos., Inc.
Macy’s, Inc.
McDonald’s Corp.
Nordstrom, Inc.
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*
PVH Corp.
Ross Stores, Inc.
Starbucks Corp.
Target Corp.
Tiffany & Co.
TJX Cos., Inc. (The)
Tractor Supply Co.
Urban Outfitters, Inc.*
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Yum! Brands, Inc.
Total Retail
Savings & Loans — 0.1%
People’s United Financial, Inc.
Semiconductors — 4.7%
Altera Corp.
Analog Devices, Inc.
Applied Materials, Inc.
Avago Technologies Ltd.
(Singapore)
Broadcom Corp., Class A
Intel Corp.
KLA-Tencor Corp.
Lam Research Corp.
Linear Technology Corp.
Microchip Technology, Inc.(a)
Micron Technology, Inc.*
NVIDIA Corp.
QUALCOMM, Inc.
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
Texas Instruments, Inc.
Xilinx, Inc.
Total Semiconductors
Software — 1.9%
Adobe Systems, Inc.*
Akamai Technologies, Inc.*
Autodesk, Inc.*
Cerner Corp.*
Citrix Systems, Inc.*
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The)
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
67
882
404
1,996
1,822
245
565
378
1,289
872
1,249
974
350
716
518
2,763
773
223
410
$
55,222
34,635
133,672
122,930
23,292
42,093
85,420
148,493
42,388
66,965
79,508
32,130
47,378
46,589
96,705
65,272
15,817
36,933
2,580,980
2,750
44,578
452
682
5,090
23,142
43,774
97,830
1,551
3,715
1,266
1,387
1,367
915
1,342
6,463
4,142
1,947
1,765
760
881
206,175
191,285
38,505
77,963
111,205
40,470
63,644
121,763
83,296
121,941
183,737
39,148
38,905
1,482,783
507
576
296
582
1,507
268
41,072
40,216
14,822
40,193
105,732
32,696
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ADVISORSHARES MADRONA DOMESTIC ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
Investments
Shares
Value
868
917
553
299
789
839
654
379
218
Telecommunications — 1.2%
AT&T, Inc.
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Frontier Communications
Corp.(a)
Juniper Networks, Inc.
Level 3 Communications, Inc.*
Verizon Communications, Inc.
Total Telecommunications
$
57,722
56,671
45,805
30,130
34,834
33,812
30,660
28,777
15,179
608,321
525
1,536
75,787
555
1,035
Transportation — 2.0%
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
CSX Corp.
Expeditors International of
Washington, Inc.
FedEx Corp.
Kansas City Southern
Norfolk Southern Corp.
Ryder System, Inc.
Union Pacific Corp.
United Parcel Service, Inc.,
Class B
Total Transportation
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $28,087,231)
16,815
156,261
35,974
108,135
378,012
397
Toys/Games/Hobbies — 0.2%
Hasbro, Inc.
Mattel, Inc.
Total Toys/Games/Hobbies
18,648
42,179
3,397
6,017
683
2,320
Textiles — 0.2%
Mohawk Industries, Inc.*
41,509
26,589
68,098
629
1,488
39,243
48,583
618
1,030
502
428
1,414
1,133
28,493
175,513
45,782
37,390
123,541
108,054
370
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 2.4%
Citibank NA, dated 06/30/15,
due 07/01/15, 0.14%, total
to be received $115,382,
(collateralized by various
U.S. Government Agency
Obligations, 0.63% − 6.50%,
11/15/16 − 07/01/45,
totaling $117,690)
$115,382
HSBC Securities USA, Inc., dated
06/30/15, due 07/01/15,
0.12%, total to be received
$153,831, (collateralized by
various U.S. Government
Agency Obligations,
2.50% − 6.50%,
07/01/18 − 07/01/45,
totaling $156,907)
153,830
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc.,
dated 06/30/15, due
07/01/15, 0.14%, total to be
received $250,001,
(collateralized by various
U.S.
Government Agency
Obligations, 0.00% − 8.50%,
06/13/16 − 04/20/44,
totaling $255,000)
250,000
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, dated
06/30/15, due 07/01/15,
0.09%, total to be received
$250,001, (collateralized by
various U.S. Government
Agency Obligations,
0.75% − 9.50%,
02/16/16 − 05/01/45,
totaling $255,000)
250,000
Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $769,212)
Total Investments — 102.5%
(Cost $29,201,833)
Liabilities in Excess of Other
Assets — (2.5)%
Net Assets — 100.0%
Value
35,857
642,456
$
115,382
153,830
250,000
250,000
769,212
32,374,791
(800,300)
$31,574,491
PLC — Public Limited Company
*
Non-income producing security.
**
Less than 0.05%
(a)
All or a portion of security is on loan.
The aggregate
market value of the securities on loan is $905,203; the
aggregate market value of the collateral held by the
fund is $928,924. The aggregate market value of the
collateral includes non-cash U.S. Treasury securities
collateral having a value of $159,712.
(b)
Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2015.
(c)
Collateral received from brokers for securities lending
was invested in these short-term investments.
31,260,189
MONEY MARKET FUND — 1.1%
Fidelity Institutional Prime Money
Market Portfolio − Class I,
0.07%(b)
(Cost $345,390)
Principal
(c)
COMMON STOCKS (continued)
Software (continued)
Electronic Arts, Inc.*
Fidelity National Information
Services, Inc.
Fiserv, Inc.*
Intuit, Inc.
Microsoft Corp.
Oracle Corp.
Paychex, Inc.
Red Hat, Inc.*
salesforce.com, Inc.*
Total Software
Investments
345,390
345,390
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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ADVISORSHARES MADRONA DOMESTIC ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
Advertising
Aerospace/Defense
Agriculture
Airlines
Apparel
Auto Manufacturers
Auto Parts & Equipment
Banks
Beverages
Biotechnology
Building Materials
Chemicals
Coal
Commercial Services
Computers
Cosmetics/Personal Care
Distribution/Wholesale
Diversified Financial Services
Electric
Electrical Components & Equipment
Electronics
Engineering & Construction
Environmental Control
Food
Forest Products & Paper
Gas
Hand/Machine Tools
Healthcare − Products
Healthcare − Services
Home Builders
Home Furnishings
Household Products/Wares
Housewares
% of
Net Assets
0.4%
1.1
0.7
1.6
1.3
1.5
1.3
5.1
0.7
2.3
0.7
3.5
0.0**
3.1
3.6
0.2
0.9
6.0
1.5
0.3
2.4
0.7
0.3
1.6
0.5
0.2
0.3
2.1
3.2
0.8
1.2
0.3
0.1
Insurance
Internet
Iron/Steel
Leisure Time
Lodging
Machinery − Construction & Mining
Machinery − Diversified
Media
Metal Fabricate/Hardware
Mining
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Office/Business Equipment
Oil & Gas
Oil & Gas Services
Packaging & Containers
Pharmaceuticals
Pipelines
Real Estate
Real Estate Investment Trust
Retail
Savings & Loans
Semiconductors
Software
Telecommunications
Textiles
Toys/Games/Hobbies
Transportation
Money Market Fund
Repurchase Agreements
Total Investments
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
Net Assets
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
69
% of
Net Assets
6.9%
3.0
0.3
1.8
0.6
0.3
1.3
4.6
0.3
0.7
2.2
0.8
1.9
0.4
0.6
4.1
0.1
0.2
0.8
8.3
0.1
4.7
1.9
1.2
0.2
0.2
2.0
1.1
2.4
102.5
(2.5)
100.0%
. ADVISORSHARES MADRONA GLOBAL BOND ETF
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2015
Investments
Shares
Value
MONEY MARKET FUND — 1.2%
Fidelity Institutional Prime Money
Market Portfolio − Class I,
0.07%(b)
(Cost $326,686)
28,330
$ 3,278,348
12,308
27,149
1,105,135
1,351,613
10,960
572,331
47,222
1,359,049
59,377
1,645,337
154,898
2,814,497
44,508
1,128,723
52,796
1,396,454
45,556
1,126,144
59,908
1,425,211
52,864
2,514,740
36,285
1,394,433
15,228
836,169
20,068
1,112,369
13,147
847,719
10,821
790,582
37,560
158
1,984,295
12,670
15,497
1,117,024
27,812,843
326,686
Principal
Value
(c)
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS — 99.0%
Debt Fund — 99.0%
iShares iBoxx $Investment Grade
Corporate Bond ETF
iShares International Treasury
Bond ETF
iShares Utilities Bond ETF
PIMCO 1 − 5 Year U.S. TIPS Index
ETF(a)
PowerShares Build America Bond
Portfolio(a)
PowerShares Emerging Markets
Sovereign Debt Portfolio
PowerShares Financial Preferred
Portfolio(a)
PowerShares Fundamental
Investment Grade Corporate
Bond Portfolio
PowerShares International
Corporate Bond Portfolio(a)
PowerShares National AMT-Free
Municipal Bond Portfolio(a)
PowerShares Senior Loan
Portfolio(a)
SPDR Barclays Convertible
Securities ETF(a)
SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond
ETF(a)
SPDR DB International
Government
Inflation-Protected Bond ETF(a)
SPDR Nuveen S&P High Yield
Municipal Bond ETF
Vanguard Intermediate-Term
Government Bond ETF(a)
Vanguard Long-Term
Government Bond ETF(a)
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed
Securities ETF(a)
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
WisdomTree Emerging Markets
Corporate Bond Fund
Total Exchange Traded Funds
(Cost $28,048,695)
Investments
326,686
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 29.6%
Citibank NA, dated 06/30/15,
due 07/01/15, 0.14%, total
to be received $1,249,163,
(collateralized by various
U.S. Government Agency
Obligations, 0.63% − 6.50%,
11/15/16 − 07/01/45,
totaling $1,274,141)
$1,249,158 $ 1,249,158
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc.,
dated 06/30/15, due
07/01/15, 0.14%, total
to be received $1,938,285,
(collateralized by various
U.S. Government Agency
Obligations, 0.00% − 8.50%,
06/13/16 − 04/20/44,
totaling $1,977,042)
1,938,277
1,938,277
Morgan Stanley & Co.
LLC, dated
06/30/15, due 07/01/15,
0.09%, total to be received
$1,938,282, (collateralized by
various U.S. Government
Agency Obligations,
0.75% − 9.50%,
02/16/16 − 05/01/45,
totaling $1,977,043)
1,938,277
1,938,277
HSBC Securities USA, Inc., dated
06/30/15, due 07/01/15,
0.10%, total to be received
$1,938,282, (collateralized by
various U.S. Government
Agency Obligations,
0.00% − 9.38%,
07/15/15 − 01/15/37,
totaling $1,977,050)
1,938,277
1,938,277
RBC Capital Markets LLC, dated
06/30/15, due 07/01/15,
0.10%, total to be received
$1,263,712, (collateralized by
various U.S.
Government
Agency Obligations,
2.38% − 6.50%,
03/01/19 − 02/20/65,
totaling $1,288,982)
1,263,708
1,263,708
Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $8,327,697)
8,327,697
Total Investments — 129.8%
(Cost $36,703,078)
36,467,226
Liabilities in Excess of Other
Assets — (29.8)%
(8,371,507)
Net Assets — 100.0%
$28,095,719
ETF — Exchange Traded Fund
TIPS — Treasury Inflation Protected Securities
(a)
All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate
market value of the securities on loan is $8,092,592; the
aggregate market value of the collateral held by the
fund is $8,327,697.
(b)
Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2015.
(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, 2015
SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
Debt Fund
Money Market Fund
Repurchase Agreements
Total Investments
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
Net Assets
% of
Net Assets
99.0%
1.2
29.6
129.8
(29.8)
100.0%
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2015
Investments
Shares
Value
COMMON STOCKS — 97.1%
Investments
Shares
Value
COMMON STOCKS (continued)
ARGENTINA — 1.3%
Petrobras Argentina SA(a)
Telecom Argentina SA(a)
Total Argentina
19,436
5,971
AUSTRALIA — 1.8%
Alumina Ltd.(a)
Cochlear Ltd.(a)
CSL Ltd.(a)
National Australia Bank Ltd.(a)
Newcrest Mining Ltd.*(a)(b)
QBE Insurance Group Ltd.(a)
Total Australia
26,237
118
740
3,403
11,533
4,611
122,527
3,646
24,642
43,286
116,253
48,646
359,000
AUSTRIA — 0.7%
Andritz AG(a)
Erste Group Bank AG*(a)
Total Austria
1,402
9,936
15,512
142,185
157,697
BELGIUM — 0.8%
Delhaize Group(a)
KBC Groep NV(a)
Total Belgium
1,196
4,054
BERMUDA — 0.1%
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
LP(b)
407
BRAZIL — 5.6%
Banco Bradesco SA(a)
Banco do Brasil SA(a)(b)
BB Seguridade Participacoes SA(a)
BRF SA(a)
Cia Brasileira de Distribuicao
Grupo Pao de Acucar(a)(b)
Cia de Saneamento Basico do
Estado de Sao Paulo(a)
Cia Paranaense de Energia(a)
Cyrela Brazil Realty SA
Empreendimentos e
Participacoes(a)
Estacio Participacoes SA(a)
Fibria Celulose SA(a)(b)
Gerdau SA(a)
Hypermarcas SA*(a)
Itau Unibanco Holding SA(a)
Kroton Educacional SA(a)(b)
Localiza Rent A Car SA(a)
Total Brazil
$
129,638
107,418
237,056
24,673
135,972
160,645
18,164
11,084
15,568
5,317
3,517
101,529
121,119
58,859
73,540
2,863
67,767
18,951
8,901
98,166
97,911
6,747
22,897
2,850
4,166
4,037
8,371
33,169
686
21,388
132,803
38,789
10,040
29,470
91,662
129,359
6,750
1,079,152
CANADA — 4.8%
Agrium, Inc.(b)
Bank of Montreal
Canadian National Railway Co.
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.
Gildan Activewear, Inc.(b)
Magna International, Inc.
Manulife Financial Corp.
Methanex Corp.
Mitel Networks Corp.*
Silver Wheaton Corp.
Teck Resources Ltd., Class B
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)
Valeant Pharmaceuticals
International, Inc.*
Total Canada
CHILE — 0.7%
Cencosud SA(a)(b)
Empresa Nacional de Electricidad
SA(a)
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de
Chile SA(a)
Total Chile
CHINA — 5.3%
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd.(a)
Autohome, Inc.*(a)
Baidu, Inc.*(a)
Bank of China Ltd.(a)(b)
China Construction Bank Corp.(a)
China Life Insurance Co., Ltd.(a)
China Southern Airlines Co.
Ltd.*(a)
China Telecom Corp. Ltd.(a)
Huaneng Power International,
Inc.(a)(b)
Industrial & Commercial Bank of
China Ltd.(a)(b)
NetEase, Inc.(a)
Ping An Insurance Group Co., of
China Ltd.(a)
Qihoo 360 Technology Co.,
Ltd.*(a)
Semiconductor Manufacturing
International Corp.*(a)
Tencent Holdings Ltd.(a)
Total China
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
72
703
990
607
506
1,398
1,769
4,427
1,244
14,159
3,336
8,768
493
$
74,483
58,687
35,054
81,076
46,469
99,222
82,298
69,241
125,024
57,846
86,891
20,957
608
135,067
972,315
11,506
82,958
1,134
47,004
1,096
17,558
147,520
7,230
790
428
4,257
4,912
4,176
92,544
39,927
85,206
68,708
89,644
90,870
1,322
218
77,125
12,869
1,439
75,950
3,555
250
56,311
36,216
3,161
84,494
2,099
142,081
4,408
1,306
23,847
26,185
1,001,977
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
Investments
Shares
Value
COMMON STOCKS (continued)
DENMARK — 1.6%
Danske Bank A/S(a)
Novo Nordisk A/S(a)
Pandora A/S(a)
Vestas Wind Systems A/S(a)
Total Denmark
EGYPT — 0.7%
Commercial International Bank
Egypt SAE(a)
FINLAND — 1.3%
Nokia OYJ(a)
Stora Enso OYJ(a)
UPM-Kymmene OYJ(a)
Total Finland
FRANCE — 9.5%
Airbus Group SE(a)
Alcatel-Lucent*(a)
Arkema SA(a)
Atos Se(a)(b)
AXA SA(a)
BNP Paribas SA(a)
Cap Gemini SA(a)(b)
Carrefour SA(a)(b)
Cie de Saint-Gobain(a)
Cie Generale des Etablissements
Michelin(a)
Credit Agricole SA(a)(b)
Ingenico Group(a)
Kering(a)
Orange SA(a)
Pernod Ricard SA(a)
Publicis Groupe SA(a)
Renault SA(a)(b)
Safran SA(a)
Schneider Electric SE(a)
Societe Generale SA(a)(b)
Suez Environnement Co.(a)
Valeo SA(a)
Veolia Environnement SA(a)(b)
Total France
GERMANY — 6.4%
adidas AG(a)
Bayer AG(a)
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG(a)
Commerzbank AG*(a)(b)
Continental AG(a)
Daimler AG(a)
Deutsche Boerse AG(a)
Investments
Shares
Value
10,069
319
3,620
2,173
405
7,185
7,729
15,358
857
2,243
2,579
$ 130,897
9,398
62,318
35,007
18,241
114,385
96,767
129,314
10,618
34,879
119,433
1,212,041
22,060
100,761
1,140
10,941
95,122
134,356
1,237
2,086
3,444
110,514
32,750
67,296
12,018
2,862
9,557
75,113
79,392
120,991
4,689
5,002
77,697
66,427
859,658
1,279
8,012
616
3,288
1,825
77,418
83,485
9,764
113,337
21,845
305,849
9,268
69,695
3,636
55,813
125,508
3,379
2,184
155
94,984
155,829
37,431
288,244
COMMON STOCKS (continued)
10,307
625
4,877
1,220
$ 151,308
34,225
130,898
20,362
336,793
17,986
132,557
8,250
14,344
2,849
56,513
147,456
50,456
254,425
4,987
36,529
1,114
5,959
1,189
3,367
184
9,603
11,607
81,164
132,235
80,564
89,623
30,022
102,592
8,171
61,939
105,043
4,257
16,436
2,649
3,128
8,471
1,167
2,064
7,437
2,942
3,132
12,368
4,162
1,250
5,500
89,440
122,448
61,987
55,960
130,115
26,806
38,308
157,517
49,896
43,425
116,630
38,748
99,050
112,310
1,833,993
1,005
222
1,751
10,296
1,318
1,174
1,607
38,649
31,299
64,314
132,613
62,994
107,609
13,306
GERMANY (continued)
Deutsche Lufthansa AG*(a)
Deutsche Post AG(a)
Deutsche Telekom AG(a)(b)
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA(a)(b)
GEA Group AG(a)
HeidelbergCement AG(a)
Infineon Technologies AG(a)
Porsche Automobil Holding SE(a)
ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG(a)
Symrise AG(a)
Volkswagen AG(a)
Total Germany
GREECE — 0.5%
Hellenic Telecommunications
Organization SA(a)
HONG KONG — 4.5%
BOC Hong Kong Holdings
Ltd.(a)(b)
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.(a)
China State Construction
International Holdings Ltd.(a)
China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd.(a)
Hang Seng Bank Ltd.(a)
Hutchison Telecommunications
Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)
Lenovo Group Ltd.(a)
Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A(a)
Techtronic Industries Co.,
Ltd.(a)(b)
Wharf Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)
Total Hong Kong
INDIA — 1.6%
HDFC Bank Ltd.(a)
ICICI Bank Ltd.(a)
Infosys Ltd.(a)(b)
Tata Motors Ltd.(a)
Wipro Ltd.(a)
Total India
INDONESIA — 0.7%
PT Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk(a)(b)
PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero
Tbk(a)
Total Indonesia
IRELAND — 1.5%
CRH PLC(a)
Ryanair Holdings PLC(a)
Shire PLC(a)
Total Ireland
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
Investments
Shares
Value
Investments
Shares
Value
11,792
$ 91,978
38,202
119,572
1,998
852
54,875
33,075
207,522
NETHERLANDS — 2.6%
Aegon NV(c)
Akzo Nobel NV(a)
ASML Holding N.V.(c)
Heineken NV(a)
ING Groep NV(a)
Koninklijke Ahold NV(a)
Koninklijke Philips NV(c)
Reed Elsevier NV(a)
TNT Express NV(a)
Wolters Kluwer NV(a)
Total Netherlands
15,538
3,610
800
116
3,421
314
3,677
149
6,778
438
114,981
87,795
83,304
4,428
56,720
5,925
93,616
6,981
57,206
13,079
524,035
NORWAY — 3.1%
Marine Harvest ASA(a)(b)
Norsk Hydro ASA(a)
Orkla ASA(a)
Telenor ASA(a)
Yara International ASA(a)
Total Norway
12,101
29,943
14,167
1,541
2,312
138,194
124,263
112,452
101,097
120,340
596,346
RUSSIA — 2.3%
Gazprom Neft OAO(a)
Gazprom OAO(a)
Lukoil OAO(a)
MMC Norilsk Nickel OJSC(a)
Total Russia
10,766
20,437
2,287
7,014
131,345
107,703
102,709
118,887
460,644
1,163
71,629
1,185
5,753
3,619
2,072
22,355
70,187
57,216
71,349
292,736
COMMON STOCKS (continued)
COMMON STOCKS (continued)
ISRAEL — 0.1%
Bezeq The Israeli
Telecommunication Corp.
Ltd.(a)
LUXEMBOURG — 0.5%
Oriflame Cosmetics SA*(a)
1,325
ITALY — 1.0%
Atlantia SpA(a)
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA(a)(b)
Luxottica Group SpA(a)(b)
Telecom Italia SpA*(a)
Total Italy
4,060
6,276
282
227
JAPAN — 11.7%
Asahi Glass Co. Ltd.(a)(b)
Astellas Pharma, Inc.(a)
Bridgestone Corp.(a)
East Japan Railway Co.(a)(b)
Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.(a)
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.(a)
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.(a)(b)
Hitachi Ltd.(a)
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.(a)
Hoya Corp.(a)
Isuzu Motors Ltd.(a)(b)
ITOCHU Corp.(a)(b)
JGC Corp.(a)(b)
KDDI Corp.(a)
Kubota Corp.(a)(b)
Makita Corp.(a)
Mazda Motor Corp.(a)(b)
MS&AD Insurance Group
Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)
Nidec Corp.(a)(b)
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.(a)
NSK Ltd.(a)(b)
ORIX Corp.(a)(b)
Panasonic Corp.(a)(b)
Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.(a)
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co.,
Ltd.(a)
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings,
Inc.(a)(b)
TDK Corp.(a)(b)
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.(a)
Toray Industries, Inc.(a)
Toyota Motor Corp.(a)
Total Japan
$
11,355
50,263
137,006
18,739
2,887
208,895
2,550
3,728
2,287
1,735
795
1,814
816
918
3,052
1,551
6,872
5,788
2,404
7,848
269
762
14,486
15,300
53,161
42,287
25,912
36,157
134,145
29,148
60,465
98,885
62,490
90,229
153,324
90,967
94,294
21,410
41,559
141,818
7,304
3,104
4,834
4,505
1,036
5,849
4,316
113,504
57,983
101,079
139,700
77,203
80,248
60,953
2,922
44,385
8,109
1,769
2,133
592
617
37,220
136,355
89,053
50,225
82,524
2,261,983
MEXICO — 1.1%
Empresas ICA SAB de CV*(a)(b)
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de
CV(a)
Grupo Televisa SAB(a)
Total Mexico
SINGAPORE — 1.6%
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.(a)
Global Logistic Properties
Ltd.(a)(b)
Keppel Corp.
Ltd.(a)
Singapore Airlines Ltd.(a)
United Overseas Bank Ltd.(a)
Total Singapore
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
74
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
Investments
Shares
Value
Investments
COMMON STOCKS (continued)
TAIWAN — 2.4%
Advanced Semiconductor
Engineering, Inc.(a)
AU Optronics Corp.(a)(b)
Siliconware Precision Industries
Co., Ltd.(a)
Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Co., Ltd.(a)
United Microelectronics Corp.(a)
Total Taiwan
Value
COMMON STOCKS (continued)
SOUTH AFRICA — 1.4%
Impala Platinum Holdings
Ltd.*(a)(b)
Imperial Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)
Nampak Ltd.(a)
Nedbank Group Ltd.(a)
Sanlam Ltd.(a)
Standard Bank Group Ltd.(a)(b)
Total South Africa
Shares
SOUTH KOREA — 3.2%
KB Financial Group, Inc.(a)
Korea Electric Power Corp.(a)
KT Corp.(a)
LG Display Co., Ltd.(a)(b)
POSCO(a)
Shinhan Financial Group Co.,
Ltd.(a)
SK Telecom Co., Ltd.(a)
Total South Korea
SPAIN — 2.0%
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
SA(a)
Banco Popular Espanol SA*(a)
Banco Santander SA(a)
Grifols SA(a)
Total Spain
SWEDEN — 3.5%
Atlas Copco AB, Class A(a)
Electrolux AB(a)
Elekta AB, Class B(a)
Meda AB(a)
Nordea Bank AB(a)(b)
Sandvik AB(a)(b)
SKF AB(a)(b)
Telefonaktiebolaget LM
Ericsson(a)
Volvo AB(a)
Total Sweden
SWITZERLAND — 3.4%
ABB Ltd.*(a)
Adecco SA*(a)(b)
Credit Suisse Group AG*(a)
Glencore PLC(a)
Holcim Ltd.*(a)
Julius Baer Group Ltd.*(a)
STMicroelectronics NV (c)
UBS AG*(b)
Total Switzerland
20,449
3,110
1,659
813
4,526
4,691
$ 91,203
47,645
4,612
16,219
49,922
62,156
271,757
1,207
7,145
9,241
10,711
2,425
39,674
145,473
117,083
124,140
119,043
1,062
1,815
39,358
44,994
629,765
13,338
5,694
16,183
453
131,646
110,919
113,443
14,029
370,037
973
2,087
3,529
4,119
1,197
6,302
4,422
27,312
131,210
22,127
56,719
15,010
70,141
101,352
9,662
10,699
100,871
133,631
658,373
1,013
1,937
4,547
8,493
3,075
8,732
13,893
6,216
21,151
78,642
125,497
68,241
45,049
97,885
112,811
132,028
681,304
THAILAND — 0.2%
Kasikornbank PCL(a)(b)
TURKEY — 1.1%
Akbank TAS(a)(b)
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS(a)
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS(a)
Total Turkey
UNITED KINGDOM — 6.5%
Aberdeen Asset Management
PLC(a)(b)
Anglo American PLC(a)
ARM Holdings PLC(a)
Ashtead Group PLC(a)
Aviva PLC(a)(b)
Barclays PLC(a)(b)
Carnival PLC(a)
G4S PLC(a)(b)
ITV PLC(a)
Legal & General Group PLC(a)(b)
Lloyds Banking Group PLC(a)
Marks & Spencer Group PLC(a)
Polyus Gold International Ltd. (d)
Provident Financial PLC(a)
Prudential PLC(a)
Royal Mail PLC(a)
RSA Insurance Group PLC(a)(b)
Smith & Nephew PLC(a)
Wolseley PLC(a)
Total United Kingdom
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $19,146,952)
MONEY MARKET FUND — 2.7%
Fidelity Institutional Prime Money
Market Portfolio — Class I,
0.07%(e) (Cost $516,762)
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
75
7,611
29,675
$
50,233
132,351
11,701
87,172
2,948
51,957
66,949
106,512
443,217
1,327
29,990
15,605
4,106
24,127
90,509
47,178
76,483
214,170
688
4,551
806
1,701
4,453
6,718
2,356
2,670
2,250
2,254
12,966
669
6,805
1,240
1,650
7,546
20,829
158
13,287
8,830
32,949
39,712
118,339
69,333
110,444
120,816
56,764
93,329
44,990
70,405
11,293
18,510
57,509
80,124
121,416
134,555
5,364
86,100
1,280,782
18,818,244
516,762
516,762
. ADVISORSHARES MADRONA INTERNATIONAL ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
Investments
Principal
Value
LP — Limited Partnership
(f)
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 12.6%
Citibank NA, dated 06/30/15,
due 07/01/15, 0.14%, total
to be received $365,455,
(collateralized by various
U.S. Government Agency
Obligations, 0.63% − 6.50%,
11/15/16 − 07/01/45,
totaling $372,763)
$365,454
HSBC Securities USA, Inc., dated
06/30/15, due 07/01/15,
0.10%, total to be received
$567,066, (collateralized by
various U.S. Government
Agency Obligations,
0.00% − 9.38%,
07/15/15 − 01/15/37,
totaling $578,407)
567,064
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc.,
dated 06/30/15, due
07/01/15, 0.14%, total to be
received $567,066,
(collateralized by various
U.S. Government Agency
Obligations, 0.00% − 8.50%,
06/13/16 − 04/20/44,
totaling $578,405)
$567,064
Morgan Stanley & Co.
LLC, dated
06/30/15, due 07/01/15,
0.09%, total to be received
$567,065, (collateralized by
various U.S. Government
Agency Obligations,
0.75% − 9.50%,
02/16/16 − 05/01/45,
totaling $578,405)
567,064
RBC Capital Markets LLC, dated
06/30/15, due 07/01/15,
0.10%, total to be received
$369,715, (collateralized by
various U.S. Government
Agency Obligations,
2.38% − 6.50%,
03/01/19 − 02/20/65,
totaling $377,108)
369,714
Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $2,436,360)
Total Investments — 112.4%
(Cost $22,100,074)
Liabilities in Excess of Other
Assets — (12.4)%
Net Assets — 100.0%
PLC — Public Limited Company
*
(a)
American Depositary Receipt.
(b)
All or a portion of security is on loan.
The aggregate
market value of the securities on loan is $2,356,217; the
aggregate market value of the collateral held by the
fund is $2,436,360.
(c)
Registered Shares.
(d)
Global Depositary Receipt.
(e)
Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2015.
(f)
$
Non-income producing security.
Collateral received from brokers for securities lending
was invested in these short-term investments.
365,454
567,064
567,064
567,064
369,714
2,436,360
21,771,366
(2,406,699)
$19,364,667
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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. ADVISORSHARES MADRONA INTERNATIONAL ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
Advertising
Aerospace/Defense
Airlines
Apparel
Auto Manufacturers
Auto Parts & Equipment
Banks
Beverages
Biotechnology
Building Materials
Chemicals
Commercial Services
Computers
Cosmetics/Personal Care
Distribution/Wholesale
Diversified Financial Services
Electric
Electrical Components & Equipment
Electronics
Energy − Alternate Sources
Engineering & Construction
Food
Forest Products & Paper
Hand/Machine Tools
Healthcare − Products
Healthcare − Services
Holding Companies − Diversified
Home Furnishings
Insurance
Internet
Iron/Steel
Leisure Time
Machinery − Construction & Mining
Machinery − Diversified
Media
Metal Fabricate/Hardware
Mining
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Oil & Gas
Packaging & Containers
Pharmaceuticals
Real Estate
Retail
Semiconductors
Software
Telecommunications
Transportation
Water
Money Market Fund
Repurchase Agreements
Total Investments
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
Net Assets
**
% of
Net Assets
0.2%
0.7
2.9
0.4
7.6
2.0
19.3
0.2
0.1
1.9
2.8
3.0
2.1
0.5
1.2
1.7
2.0
0.5
2.1
0.1
1.7
2.9
1.2
1.0
0.2
0.2
1.6
1.1
5.6
1.5
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.3
0.8
1.2
4.6
0.2
2.4
0.0**
2.3
0.2
1.3
3.4
0.8
6.4
1.7
1.3
2.7
12.6
112.4
(12.4)
100.0%
Less than 0.05%
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2015
Shares/
Principal
Investments
Value
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS — 96.4%
Equity Fund — 96.4%
Deutsche X-trackers MSCI EAFE
Hedged Equity ETF(a)
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
iShares Europe ETF
iShares S&P 100 ETF(a)
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400
Growth ETF(a)
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value
ETF(a)
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600
Growth ETF(a)
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value
ETF
SPDR S&P International Small
Cap ETF(a)
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US
ETF
Vanguard FTSE Developed
Markets ETF
Total Exchange Traded Funds
(Cost $16,064,748)
MONEY MARKET FUND — 3.6%
Dreyfus Institutional Reserves
Treasury Fund − Institutional
Class, 0.00%(b)
(Cost $614,679)
27,404
10,970
13,940
18,224
8,965
$
784,302
1,645,281
1,643,247
796,936
814,381
9,883
1,675,168
12,411
1,600,523
12,929
1,693,698
13,785
1,623,322
28,476
869,088
32,964
1,600,402
40,668
1,612,486
Investments
Principal
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (continued)
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, dated
06/30/15, due 07/01/15,
0.09%, total to be received
$958,373, (collateralized by
various U.S. Government
Agency Obligations,
0.75% − 9.50%,
02/16/16 − 05/01/45,
totaling $977,538)
$958,371
RBC Capital Markets LLC, dated
06/30/15, due 07/01/15,
0.10%, total to be received
$624,835, (collateralized by
various U.S. Government
Agency Obligations,
2.38% − 6.50%,
03/01/19 − 02/20/65,
totaling $637,330)
624,833
Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $4,117,585)
Total Investments — 124.3%
(Cost $20,797,012)
Liabilities in Excess of Other
Assets — (24.3)%
Net Assets — 100.0%
Value
$
958,371
624,833
4,117,585
21,091,098
(4,119,347)
$16,971,751
16,358,834
ETF — Exchange Traded Fund
(a)
614,679
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 24.3%(c)
Citibank NA, dated 06/30/15,
due 07/01/15, 0.14%, total to
be received $617,641,
(collateralized by various
U.S.
Government Agency
Obligations, 0.63% − 6.50%,
11/15/16 − 07/01/45,
totaling $629,992)
$617,639
HSBC Securities USA, Inc., dated
06/30/15, due 07/01/15,
0.10%, total to be received
$958,374, (collateralized by
various U.S. Government
Agency Obligations,
0.00% − 9.38%,
07/15/15 − 01/15/37,
totaling $977,542)
958,371
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc.,
dated 06/30/15, due
07/01/15, 0.14%, total
to be received $958,375,
(collateralized by various
U.S. Government Agency
Obligations, 0.00% − 8.50%,
06/13/16 − 04/20/44,
totaling $977,538)
958,371
All or a portion of security is on loan.
The aggregate
market value of the securities on loan is $4,026,607; the
aggregate market value of the collateral held by the
fund is $4,117,585.
(b)
Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2015.
(c)
Collateral received from brokers for securities lending
was invested in these short-term investments.
614,679
617,639
958,371
SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
Equity Fund
Money Market Fund
Repurchase Agreements
Total Investments
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
Net Assets
958,371
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
78
% of
Net Assets
96.4%
3.6
24.3
124.3
(24.3)
100.0%
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Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2015
Investments
Shares
Value
14,695 $
1,007
Currency Fund — 4.3%
PowerShares DB US Dollar Index
Bullish Fund*(a)
ProShares UltraShort Yen*
Total Currency Fund
211,461
45,516
256,977
10,960
2,827
Equity Fund — 61.5%
Energy Select Sector
SPDR Fund(a)
Global X FTSE Greece 20 ETF
Global X FTSE Portugal 20 ETF
Health Care Select Sector
SPDR Fund
iShares China Large-Cap ETF(a)
iShares MSCI Italy Capped ETF(a)
iShares MSCI Spain Capped ETF(a)
iShares Residential Real Estate
Capped ETF(a)
Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF
Market Vectors Russia ETF
SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration
& Production ETF(a)
Technology Select Sector SPDR
Fund(a)
Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real
Estate ETF
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity
Fund
Total Equity Fund
Total Exchange Traded Funds
(Cost $9,195,732)
274,329
260,649
534,978
9,214
Debt Fund — 5.1%
Direxion Daily 20 Year Plus
Treasury Bull 3x Shares*
Total Debt Fund
Principal
Value
(c)
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS — 73.0%
Commodity Fund — 2.1%
PowerShares DB Base Metals
Fund*
Proshares Ultra Bloomberg
Crude Oil*
Total Commodity Fund
Investments
632,449
632,449
5,820
31,209
31,134
437,431
313,963
351,503
10,279
15,173
25,016
10,672
764,655
699,475
372,488
358,046
9,377
12,130
20,975
525,862
215,429
383,423
11,735
547,555
16,574
686,164
8,867
5,744
491,764
124,472
22,737
1,300,556
7,572,786
8,997,190
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 15.0%
Citibank NA, dated 06/30/15,
due 07/01/15, 0.14%, total to
be received $276,314,
(collateralized by various
U.S. Government Agency
Obligations, 0.63% − 6.50%,
11/15/16 − 07/01/45,
totaling $281,839)
$276,313
HSBC Securities USA, Inc., dated
06/30/15, due 07/01/15,
0.10%, total to be received
$428,748, (collateralized by
various U.S. Government
Agency Obligations,
0.00% − 9.38%,
07/15/15 − 01/15/37,
totaling $437,324)
428,747
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc.,
dated 06/30/15, due
07/01/15, 0.14%, total to
be received $428,749,
(collateralized by various
U.S.
Government Agency
Obligations, 0.00% − 8.50%,
06/13/16 − 04/20/44,
totaling $437,322)
428,747
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, dated
06/30/15, due 07/01/15,
0.09%, total to be received
$428,748, (collateralized by
various U.S. Government
Agency Obligations,
0.75% − 9.50%,
02/16/16 − 05/01/45,
totaling $437,322)
428,747
RBC Capital Markets LLC, dated
06/30/15, due 07/01/15,
0.10%, total to be received
$279,531, (collateralized by
various U.S.
Government
Agency Obligations,
2.38% − 6.50%,
03/01/19 − 02/20/65,
totaling $285,121)
279,530
Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $1,842,084)
Total Investments — 115.1%
(Cost $14,222,788)
Liabilities in Excess of Other
Assets — (15.1)%
Net Assets — 100.0%
$
276,313
428,747
428,747
428,747
279,530
1,842,084
14,170,731
(1,861,769)
$12,308,962
CLOSED-END FUND — 5.4%
Country Fund — 5.4%
Morgan Stanley China A Share
Fund, Inc.
(Cost $512,377)
19,424
658,862
MONEY MARKET FUND — 21.7%
Goldman Sachs Financial Square
Fund, 0.04%(b)
(Cost $2,672,595)
2,672,595
2,672,595
ETF — Exchange Traded Fund
†
Formerly known as AdvisorShares Cambria Global
Tactical ETF.
*
Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate
market value of the securities on loan is $1,798,342; the
aggregate market value of the collateral held by the
fund is $1,842,084.
(b) Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2015.
(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, 2015
SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
Commodity Fund
Country Fund
Currency Fund
Debt Fund
Equity Fund
Money Market Fund
Repurchase Agreements
Total Investments
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
Net Assets
% of
Net Assets
2.1%
5.4
4.3
5.1
61.5
21.7
15.0
115.1
(15.1)
100.0%
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2015
Investments
Principal
Value
Investments
Principal
Value
MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES — 29.4%
MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (continued)
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities — 18.8%
A10 Term Asset Financing LLC,
Class A1, Series 2014-1, 1.72%,
$ 250,000 $
249,531
04/15/33‡
BAMLL-DB Trust, Class A2FX,
Series 2012-OSI, 3.35%,
274,872
281,388
04/13/29‡
Banc of America Commercial
Mortgage Trust, Class A4,
Series 2007-2, 5.61%,
1,084,000
1,135,386
04/10/49@
Banc of America Merrill Lynch
Commercial Mortgage, Inc.,
Class G, Series 2005-2, 5.02%,
07/10/43@‡
1,360,000
1,358,755
Bayview Commercial Asset Trust,
Class A3, Series 2008-1, 1.69%,
300,000
289,580
01/25/38@‡
Bear Stearns Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust,
Class AM, Series 2005-PW10,
571,000
579,747
5.45%, 12/11/40@
Bear Stearns Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust,
Class AM, Series 2006-PW13,
885,000
922,734
5.58%, 09/11/41@
Bear Stearns Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust,
Class AM, Series 2007-PW15,
5.36%, 02/11/44
265,000
274,425
Bear Stearns Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust,
Class AM, Series 2007-PW17,
990,000
1,070,960
5.89%, 06/11/50@
Bear Stearns Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust,
Class A4, Series 2007-PW18,
5.70%, 06/11/50
970,000
1,038,356
Bear Stearns Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust,
Class A4, Series 2007-PW17,
650,000
693,550
5.69%, 06/11/50@
Capital Auto Receivables Asset
Trust, Class C, Series 2013-1,
1.74%, 10/22/18
415,000
416,278
CD Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Class AMFX, Series 2007-CD4,
5.37%, 12/11/49@
895,000
929,541
CD Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Class A4, Series 2007-CD4,
5.32%, 12/11/49
780,000
813,299
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage
Trust, Class AM, Series
530,000
574,047
2008-C7, 6.14%, 12/10/49@
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage
Trust, Class A4, Series 2007-C6,
140,000
149,876
5.71%, 12/10/49@
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage
Trust, Class A1A,
Series 2007-C6, 5.71%,
12/10/49@
1,410,413
1,508,337
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (continued)
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage
Trust, Class MLSR, Series
348,733
2010-RR3, 5.74%, 06/14/50@‡ $ 330,607 $
Colony Multifamily Mortgage
Trust, Class A, Series 2014-1,
780,897
781,767
2.54%, 04/20/50‡
Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Class AM, Series 2007-GG11,
510,000
547,692
5.87%, 12/10/49@
Credit Suisse Commercial
Mortgage Trust, Class A1A,
Series 2007-C1, 5.36%,
02/15/40
478,769
500,933
Credit Suisse Commercial
Mortgage Trust, Class 1A,
Series 2010-RR7, 5.38%,
469,282
487,403
08/12/48@‡
DBUBS Mortgage Trust, Class A2,
Series 2011-LC3A, 3.64%,
08/10/44
978,471
996,313
Extended Stay America Trust,
Class A17, Series 2013-ESH7,
735,000
728,826
2.30%, 12/05/31‡
GMACM Mortgage Loan Trust,
Class A10, Series 2003-J7,
5.50%, 11/25/33
788,258
811,084
GMACM Mortgage Loan Trust,
Class 12A, Series 2004-AR1,
629,638
642,146
3.03%, 06/25/34@
GS Mortgage Securities Trust,
Class A4, Series 2007-GG10,
5.79%, 08/10/45@
897,857
958,939
GS Mortgage Securities Trust,
Class A1A, Series 2007-GG10,
536,107
576,001
5.79%, 08/10/45@
Hilton USA Trust, Class EFX,
Series 2013-HLT, 4.45%,
535,000
543,905
11/05/30@‡
Irwin Home Equity Loan Trust,
Class M1, Series 2003-A,
1.74%, 10/25/27@
437,357
433,850
JPMorgan Chase Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust,
Class AM, Series 2006-LDP7,
1,190,000
1,233,734
5.90%, 04/15/45@
JPMorgan Chase Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust,
Class A4, Series 2006-LDP7,
5.90%, 04/15/45@
183,205
187,484
JPMorgan Chase Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust,
Class A3, Series 2006-LDP9,
5.34%, 05/15/47
2,391,591
2,498,868
JPMorgan Chase Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust,
Class AM, Series 2006-LDP9,
5.37%, 05/15/47
650,000
672,312
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
Investments
Principal
Value
Investments
Principal
Value
MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (continued)
MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (continued)
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (continued)
JPMorgan Chase Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust,
Class AM, Series 2007-LDPX,
$ 275,000 $
284,677
5.46%, 01/15/49@
JPMorgan Chase Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust,
Class A4, Series 2007-LD12,
2,255,000
2,400,427
5.88%, 02/15/51@
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust,
Class 1A1, Series 2004-A3,
2.39%, 07/25/34@
362,241
364,068
LB Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Class A4, Series 2007-C3,
5.90%, 07/15/44@
601,947
644,282
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage
Trust, Class A3, Series 2007-C2,
5.43%, 02/15/40
407,559
430,854
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage
Trust, Class A4, Series 2007-C6,
1,250,962
1,319,131
5.86%, 07/15/40@
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage
Trust, Class A3, Series 2007-C7,
676,807
733,028
5.87%, 09/15/45@
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust,
Class AM, Series 2008-T29,
6.27%, 01/11/43@
860,000
953,156
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust,
Class A4, Series 2006-IQ12,
5.33%, 12/15/43
451,762
470,223
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust,
Class A4, Series 2007-IQ14,
800,000
846,863
5.69%, 04/15/49@
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust,
Class AM, Series 2007-IQ14,
226,000
235,847
5.68%, 04/15/49@
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust,
Class A4, Series 2007-IQ16,
5.81%, 12/12/49
410,733
441,265
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust,
Class A1, Series 2014-NPL9,
268,803
269,224
3.38%, 11/25/54‡#
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust,
Class A1, Series 2015-NPL3,
392,813
393,049
3.38%, 10/25/58‡#
VFC LLC, Class A, Series 2014-2,
148,285
148,303
2.75%, 07/20/30‡
VOLT XXII LLC, Class A1,
Series 2015-NPL4, 3.50%,
300,045
300,388
02/25/55‡#
VOLT XXXI LLC, Class A1,
Series 2015-NPL2, 3.38%,
02/25/55‡#
425,625
425,559
Wachovia Bank Commercial
Mortgage Trust, Class AM,
Series 2007-C30, 5.38%,
12/15/43
870,000
915,034
Wachovia Bank Commercial
Mortgage Trust, Class A4,
Series 2007-C31, 5.51%,
04/15/47
770,000
806,540
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (continued)
Wachovia Bank Commercial
Mortgage Trust, Class AM,
Series 2007-C31, 5.59%,
$1,380,000 $ 1,465,480
04/15/47@
Wachovia Bank Commercial
Mortgage Trust, Class A3,
Series 2007-C32, 5.71%,
975,000
1,032,115
06/15/49@
Washington Mutual MSC
Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates Trust, Class 2A1,
Series 2003-AR4, 2.26%,
08/25/33@
216,333
215,228
Total Commercial Mortgage
Backed Securities
40,330,521
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 1.6%
Access Point Funding LLC,
Class A, Series 2015-A, 2.61%,
04/15/20‡
248,237
248,212
Alternative Loan Trust, Class 1A1,
Series 2004-22CB, 6.00%,
10/25/34
188,339
201,015
Bcrr Trust, Class 2A1,
Series 2009-1, 5.86%,
158,942
163,877
07/17/40@‡
Bear Stearns Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust,
Class AM, Series 2006-PW14,
5.24%, 12/11/38
285,000
299,224
Bear Stearns Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust,
Class AM, Series 2007-PW18,
460,000
502,699
6.08%, 06/11/50@
Leaf Receivables Funding 10 LLC,
Class D, Series 2015-1, 3.74%,
615,000
607,860
05/17/21‡
OneMain Financial Issuance
Trust, Class A, Series 2015-2A,
325,000
325,247
2.57%, 07/18/25‡
Welk Resorts LLC, Class A,
Series 2015-AA, 2.79%,
650,000
650,631
06/16/31‡
Wendys Funding LLC, Class A2II,
Series 2015-1A, 4.08%,
535,000
530,934
06/15/45‡
Total Non-Agency
Mortgage-Backed Securities
3,529,699
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities — 9.0%
B2R Mortgage Trust, Class A1,
Series 2015-1, 2.52%,
229,058
05/15/48‡
Banc of America Funding Trust,
Class 5A1, Series 2004-A,
182,482
2.50%, 07/20/34@
Banc of America Mortgage Trust,
Class 6A3, Series 2004-7,
4.50%, 08/25/19
678,482
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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182,125
671,382
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
Investments
Principal
Value
Investments
Principal
Value
MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (continued)
MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (continued)
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities (continued)
Bayview Financial Mortgage
Pass-Through Trust, Class 1A2,
Series 2006-A, 5.48%,
$ 285,620 $
299,691
02/28/41#
Bear Stearns ARM Trust,
Class 21A1, Series 2004-1,
807,099
799,407
2.26%, 04/25/34@
Bear Stearns ARM Trust,
Class 12A3, Series 2004-10,
416,404
413,962
2.73%, 01/25/35@
Bear Stearns ARM Trust,
Class 15A1, Series 2004-10,
2.63%, 01/25/35@
1,260,839
1,258,562
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust,
Class A, Series 2014-A, 4.00%,
154,715
161,705
01/25/35@‡
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust,
Inc., Class A2, Series 2003-UP3,
7.00%, 09/25/33
232,816
246,685
Citigroup Mortgage Loan
Trust, Inc., Class A3,
Series 2004-UST1,
375,500
376,442
2.18%, 08/25/34@
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust,
Inc., Class A1, Series 2015-A,
3.50%, 06/25/58@
506,366
510,198
Credit Suisse First Boston
Mortgage Securities Corp.,
Class 6A1, Series 2004-8,
4.50%, 12/25/19
129,527
131,692
Credit Suisse First Boston
Mortgage Securities Corp.,
Class 6A1, Series 2004-AR8,
229,271
228,635
2.37%, 09/25/34@
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust,
Class 3A1, Series 2004-7,
819,289
798,263
2.29%, 06/25/34@
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust,
Class 2A2, Series 2007-1F,
5.50%, 01/25/37
29,997
28,787
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust,
Class 4A1, Series 2006-A2,
377,794
379,337
2.64%, 08/25/34@
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust,
Class 4A1, Series 2005-A2,
2.14%, 04/25/35@
819,676
803,558
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust,
Class 1A1, Series 2014-1,
413,793
433,131
4.00%, 01/25/44@‡
MASTR Alternative Loan Trust,
Class 6A1, Series 2004-4,
5.50%, 04/25/34
489,341
517,504
MASTR Asset Securitization Trust,
Class 1A1, Series 2005-1,
5.00%, 05/25/20
332,481
336,212
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust,
Class AM, Series 2006-C1,
660,000
678,555
5.68%, 05/12/39@
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities (continued)
Morgan Stanley Residential
Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A1,
Series 2014-1A, 2.99%,
$ 295,434 $
302,980
06/25/44@‡
National City Mortgage Capital
Trust, Class 2A1, Series 2008-1,
6.00%, 03/25/38
340,362
358,884
New Residential Mortgage Loan
Trust, Class A3, Series 2014-2A,
282,294
293,101
3.75%, 05/25/54@‡
New Residential Mortgage Loan
Trust, Class AFX3, Series
2014-3A, 3.75%, 11/25/54@‡
681,589
701,958
RALI Series Trust, Class CB5,
Series 2003-QS17, 5.50%,
09/25/33
421,124
436,391
RALI Series Trust, Class A3,
Series 2003-QS22, 5.38%,
12/26/33
97,294
98,394
RASC Series Trust, Class AI6,
Series 2004-KS2, 4.30%,
144,200
146,101
03/25/34@
Structured Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Loan Trust, Class 6A,
Series 2004-1, 2.64%,
02/25/34@
490,676
481,207
Structured Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Loan Trust,
Class 3A2, Series 2004-4,
970,757
972,642
2.64%, 04/25/34@
Structured Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Loan Trust,
Class 3A1, Series 2004-4,
182,283
180,913
2.48%, 04/25/34@
Structured Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Loan Trust,
Class 3A2, Series 2004-5,
427,209
426,209
2.44%, 05/25/34@
Structured Asset Securities Corp.,
Class 2A, Series 2003-37A,
329,065
330,316
3.77%, 12/25/33@
Structured Asset Securities Corp.
Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Class 1A1,
Series 2003-33H, 5.50%,
10/25/33
473,835
485,687
Structured Asset Securities Corp.
Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Class 6A,
Series 2003-34A, 2.58%,
11/25/33@
341,978
336,147
Structured Asset Securities Corp.
Pass-Through Certificates,
Class A3, Series 2002-AL1,
3.45%, 02/25/32
1,128,046
1,117,768
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Class A1,
Series 2003-AR6, 2.56%,
247,603
248,429
06/25/33@
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2015
Investments
Principal
Value
MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (continued)
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities (continued)
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed
Securities Trust, Class 5A1,
Series 2003-J, 2.49%,
$ 217,328 $
219,633
10/25/33@
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed
Securities Trust, Class A1,
Series 2004-A, 2.64%,
267,619
268,432
02/25/34@
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed
Securities Trust, Class 2A12,
Series 2004-K, 2.73%,
07/25/34@
185,717
187,241
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed
Securities Trust, Class 1A2,
Series 2004-K, 2.74%,
07/25/34@
522,933
525,356
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed
Securities Trust, Class 2A1,
Series 2004-Z, 2.61%,
12/25/34@
221,975
223,584
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed
Securities Trust, Class 2A1,
Series 2005-14, 5.50%,
12/25/35
173,004
176,832
WinWater Mortgage Loan Trust,
Class A1, Series 2014-1, 4.00%,
623,498
643,211
06/20/44@‡
WinWater Mortgage Loan Trust,
Class A4, Series 2014-3, 3.50%,
703,077
708,844
11/20/44@‡
Total Residential Mortgage
Backed Securities
19,354,397
Total Mortgage Backed Securities
(Cost $64,777,815)
63,214,617
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES — 26.4%
American Homes 4 Rent, Class A,
Series 2014-SFR1, 1.25%,
275,002
06/17/31@‡
AmeriCredit Automobile
Receivables Trust, Class C,
Series 2014-2, 2.18%,
06/08/20
500,000
AmeriCredit Automobile
Receivables Trust, Class D,
Series 2011-2, 4.00%,
05/08/17
871,872
AmeriCredit Automobile
Receivables Trust, Class D,
Series 2012-4, 2.68%,
10/09/18
1,050,000
AmeriCredit Automobile
Receivables Trust, Class D,
Series 2013-2, 2.42%,
05/08/19
575,000
AmeriCredit Automobile
Receivables Trust, Class D,
Series 2014-1, 2.54%,
06/08/20
755,000
274,626
500,386
874,515
1,069,869
579,257
752,948
Investments
Principal
Value
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued)
Ascentium Equipment
Receivables LLC, Class B,
Series 2015-1A, 2.26%,
$ 600,000 $
603,511
06/10/21‡
Asset Backed Funding Certificates
Trust, Class A6,
Series 2005-AQ1, 4.78%,
398,994
411,752
06/25/35#
Associates Manufactured
Housing Pass-Through
Certificates, Class B1,
Series 1996-1, 8.00%,
285,544
311,267
03/15/27@
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding
AESOP LLC, Class A,
Series 2012-3A, 2.10%,
500,000
503,754
03/20/19‡
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding
AESOP LLC, Class A,
Series 2013-1A, 1.92%,
1,140,000
1,137,198
09/20/19‡
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding
AESOP LLC, Class A,
Series 2013-2A, 2.97%,
1,465,000
1,505,700
02/20/20‡
Banc of America Funding Trust,
Class 1A1, Series 2005-1,
5.50%, 02/25/35
278,320
283,739
BankAmerica Manufactured
Housing Contract Trust,
Class B1, Series 1998-1, 7.81%,
284,170
298,773
08/10/25@
Bayview Financial Acquisition
Trust, Class 1A2, Series 2007-A,
573,793
617,181
6.21%, 05/28/37#
Beacon Container Finance LLC,
Class A, Series 2012-1A,
642,598
654,313
3.72%, 09/20/27‡
BXG Receivables Note Trust,
Class A, Series 2015-A, 2.88%,
555,042
553,987
05/02/30‡
California Republic Auto
Receivables Trust, Class A4,
Series 2014-3, 1.79%,
03/16/20
645,000
649,833
California Republic Auto
Receivables Trust, Class B,
Series 2014-2, 2.34%,
04/15/20
500,000
500,358
Capital Auto Receivables Asset
Trust, Class C, Series 2013-4,
2.67%, 02/20/19
635,000
641,925
Capital Auto Receivables Asset
Trust, Class C, Series 2015-2,
2.67%, 08/20/20
650,000
650,316
CarFinance Capital Auto Trust,
Class B, Series 2013-2A, 3.15%,
350,000
355,703
08/15/19‡
CarFinance Capital Auto Trust,
Class B, Series 2014-1A, 2.72%,
04/15/20‡
200,000
201,765
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2015
Investments
Principal
Value
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued)
CarFinance Capital Auto Trust,
Class B, Series 2014-2A, 2.64%,
$ 480,000 $
480,186
11/16/20‡
CarFinance Capital Auto Trust,
Class B, Series 2015-1A, 2.91%,
1,000,000
1,003,020
06/15/21‡
CarFinance Capital Auto Trust,
Class D, Series 2014-1A,
415,000
422,275
4.90%, 04/15/20‡
CarMax Auto Owner Trust,
Class B, Series 2014-4, 2.20%,
09/15/20
700,000
704,447
CarMax Auto Owner Trust,
Class C, Series 2014-2, 2.08%,
01/15/20
425,000
426,267
CarMax Auto Owner Trust,
Class C, Series 2015-2, 2.39%,
03/15/21
615,000
615,992
Carnow Auto Receivables Trust,
Class D, Series 2014-1A,
400,000
398,913
4.16%, 11/15/18‡
CCG Receivables Trust, Class B,
Series 2014-1, 2.15%,
420,000
422,445
11/15/21‡
Centex Home Equity Loan Trust,
Class AF5, Series 2004-D,
438,000
464,539
5.35%, 09/25/34#
Centre Point Funding LLC,
Class 1, Series 2012-2A, 2.61%,
773,095
771,523
08/20/21‡
Citicorp Residential Mortgage
Trust, Class A4, Series 2006-1,
473,967
491,741
5.76%, 07/25/36#
Citicorp Residential Mortgage
Trust, Class A6, Series 2007-2,
5.52%, 06/25/37#
420,688
438,355
CKE Restaurant Holdings, Inc.,
Class A2, Series 2013-1A,
372,006
378,253
4.47%, 03/20/43‡
CLI Funding V LLC, Class A,
Series 2014-2A, 3.38%,
10/18/29‡
933,333
939,274
Conseco Financial Corp.,
Class B1, Series 1995-5, 7.30%,
402,713
424,901
09/15/26@
Countrywide Asset-Backed
Certificates, Class A3,
Series 2004-S1, 5.12%,
722,357
738,209
02/25/35#
Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer
LLC, Class A2, Series 2012-1A,
5.22%, 01/25/42‡
308,234
318,524
Drive Auto Receivables Trust,
Class C, Series 2015-AA,
590,000
594,031
3.06%, 05/17/21‡
Drug Royalty II LP 2, Class A2,
Series 2014-1, 3.48%,
408,009
414,011
07/15/23‡
DT Auto Owner Trust, Class C,
Series 2013-2A, 3.06%,
09/16/19‡
500,000
505,046
Investments
Principal
Value
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued)
DT Auto Owner Trust, Class C,
Series 2014-1A, 2.64%,
$ 670,000 $
674,787
10/15/19‡
DT Auto Owner Trust, Class C,
Series 2014-2A, 2.46%,
300,000
300,991
01/15/20‡
DT Auto Owner Trust, Class C,
Series 2014-3A, 3.04%,
560,000
565,294
09/15/20‡
Exeter Automobile Receivables
Trust, Class B, Series 2013-2A,
180,000
181,991
3.09%, 07/16/18‡
Exeter Automobile Receivables
Trust, Class C, Series 2013-1A,
500,000
508,608
3.52%, 02/15/19‡
Exeter Automobile Receivables
Trust, Class C, Series 2014-1A,
3.57%, 07/15/19‡
1,110,000
1,122,382
Exeter Automobile Receivables
Trust, Class C, Series 2014-2A,
880,000
876,374
3.26%, 12/16/19‡
Exeter Automobile Receivables
Trust, Class C, Series 2015-1A,
500,000
504,862
4.10%, 12/15/20‡
Exeter Automobile Receivables
Trust, Class C, Series 2015-2A,
500,000
501,980
3.90%, 03/15/21‡
FDIC Trust, Class A,
Series 2013-N1, 4.50%,
181,941
183,029
10/25/18‡
Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation, Class M2,
Series 2014-DN2, 1.84%,
500,000
488,713
04/25/24@
Foursight Capital Automobile
Receivables Trust, Class B,
Series 2014-1, 3.56%,
11/22/21‡
500,000
504,550
Gold Key Resorts LLC, Class A,
Series 2014-A, 3.22%,
499,426
501,934
03/17/31‡
GSAA Trust, Class AF4,
Series 2005-1, 5.62%,
11/25/34#
207,273
220,373
Hilton Grand Vacations Trust,
Class A, Series 2013-A, 2.28%,
01/25/26‡
1,036,622
1,043,058
Hilton Grand Vacations Trust,
Class A, Series 2014-AA,
1.77%, 11/25/26‡
339,920
337,431
Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust,
Class D, Series 2014-B, 2.51%,
12/15/20
425,000
428,358
Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust,
Class D, Series 2015-A, 2.73%,
06/15/21
500,000
505,955
Jefferies Resecuritization Trust,
Class 1A1, Series 2014-R1,
660,411
662,747
4.00%, 12/27/37‡
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust,
Class 2A1, Series 2014-IVR3,
667,429
672,741
3.00%, 09/25/44@‡
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2015
Investments
Principal
Value
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued)
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Class
2A2, Series 2014-2, 3.50%,
$ 261,679 $
270,528
06/25/29@‡
LEAF Receivables Funding 9 LLC,
Class D, Series 2013-1, 5.11%,
345,000
357,834
09/15/21‡
Marriott Vacation Club Owner
Trust, Class A, Series 2012-1A,
1,011,224
1,022,484
2.51%, 05/20/30‡
MASTR Asset Securitization Trust,
Class 4A5, Series 2003-5,
5.50%, 06/25/33
613,407
622,837
MASTR Specialized Loan Trust,
Class A2, Series 2005-3, 5.70%,
449,764
468,584
11/25/35‡#
Mid-State Trust, Class A4,
Series 1997-6, 7.79%,
07/01/35
384,517
412,736
New Residential Mortgage Loan
Trust, Class A, Series 2014-1A,
179,414
185,434
3.75%, 01/25/54@‡
OneMain Financial Issuance
Trust, Class A, Series 2014-1A,
730,000
734,403
2.43%, 06/18/24‡
Residential Funding Mortgage
Securities II Home Equity Loan
Trust, Class AIIB,
Series 2003-HS2, 0.44%,
133,755
126,803
06/25/28@
Santander Drive Auto Receivables
Trust, Class C, Series 2012-3,
3.01%, 04/16/18
210,913
212,544
Santander Drive Auto Receivables
Trust, Class C, Series 2012-4,
2.94%, 12/15/17
349,513
352,966
Santander Drive Auto Receivables
Trust, Class C, Series 2013-3,
1.81%, 04/15/19
600,000
603,050
Santander Drive Auto Receivables
Trust, Class C, Series 2014-3,
2.13%, 08/17/20
600,000
605,366
Santander Drive Auto Receivables
Trust, Class D, Series 2012-2,
3.87%, 02/15/18
300,000
306,924
Santander Drive Auto Receivables
Trust, Class D, Series 2012-6,
2.52%, 09/17/18
350,000
351,907
Santander Drive Auto Receivables
Trust, Class D, Series 2013-1,
2.27%, 01/15/19
500,000
498,533
Santander Drive Auto Receivables
Trust, Class D, Series 2013-5,
2.73%, 10/15/19
475,000
479,250
Santander Drive Auto Receivables
Trust, Class D, Series 2014-4,
3.10%, 11/16/20
600,000
604,904
Sierra Timeshare Receivables
Funding LLC, Class A,
Series 2014-1A, 2.07%,
264,323
265,761
03/20/30‡
Investments
Principal
Value
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued)
Sierra Timeshare Receivables
Funding LLC, Class A,
Series 2014-2A, 2.05%,
$ 179,658 $
180,961
06/20/31‡
Sierra Timeshare Receivables
Funding LLC, Class B,
Series 2012-2A, 3.42%,
173,408
175,795
03/20/29‡
Silverleaf Finance XV LLC,
Class A, Series 2012-D, 3.00%,
172,612
174,508
03/17/25‡
Silverleaf Finance XVIII LLC,
Class A, Series 2014-A, 2.81%,
714,545
714,116
01/15/27‡
SLM Private Education Loan
Trust, Class A2A, Series 2013-B,
500,000
496,413
1.85%, 06/17/30‡
SLM Private Education Loan
Trust, Class A2A, Series
2013-C, 2.94%, 10/15/31‡
270,000
278,265
SLM Private Education Loan
Trust, Class A2A, Series 2014-A,
1,275,000
1,296,424
2.59%, 01/15/26‡
SNAAC Auto Receivables Trust,
Class C, Series 2014-1A,
330,000
330,989
2.21%, 01/15/20‡
SoFi Professional Loan Program
LLC, Class A2, Series 2014-A,
3.02%, 10/25/27‡
288,134
294,182
SoFi Professional Loan Program
LLC, Class A2, Series 2014-B,
824,614
828,580
2.55%, 08/27/29‡
SoFi Professional Loan Program
LLC, Class A2, Series 2015-A,
443,877
444,421
2.42%, 03/25/30‡
Structured Asset Securities Corp.,
Class A3A, Series 2004-4XS,
647,681
688,126
5.00%, 02/25/34#
Structured Asset Securities Corp.
Assistance Loan Trust, Class A,
Series 2003-AL1, 3.36%,
1,327,487
1,310,145
04/25/31‡
Structured Asset Securities Corp.
Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Class 3A3,
Series 2004-15, 5.50%,
09/25/34
299,327
304,537
TAL Advantage V LLC, Class A,
Series 2013-1A, 2.83%,
421,667
419,968
02/22/38‡
TAL Advantage V LLC, Class A,
Series 2014-3A, 3.27%,
11/21/39‡
470,833
475,256
TCF Auto Receivables Owner
Trust, Class B, Series 2014-1A,
800,000
804,979
2.33%, 05/15/20‡
Tidewater Auto Receivables Trust,
Class C, Series 2014-AA,
500,000
501,427
2.56%, 08/15/19‡
Trip Rail Master Funding LLC,
Class A1, Series 2014-1A,
2.86%, 04/15/44‡
273,318
273,040
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2015
Investments
Principal
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued)
Trip Rail Master Funding LLC,
Class A1A, Series 2011-1A,
$334,436
4.37%, 07/15/41‡
U-Haul S Fleet LLC, Class 1,
Series 2010-BT1A, 4.90%,
600,411
10/25/23‡
Wachovia Bank Commercial
Mortgage Trust, Class A5,
Series 2007-C30, 5.34%,
12/15/43
90,000
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed
Securities Trust, Class A1,
Series 2003-G, 2.52%,
33,785
06/25/33@
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed
Securities Trust, Class A1,
Series 2004-U, 2.60%,
537,337
10/25/34@
Westgate Resorts LLC, Class A,
Series 2012-2A, 3.00%,
199,488
01/20/25‡
Westlake Automobile Receivables
Trust, Class C, Series 2014-1A,
500,000
1.70%, 11/15/19‡
Westlake Automobile Receivables
Trust, Class C, Series 2015-1A,
500,000
2.29%, 11/16/20‡
Total Asset Backed Securities
(Cost $56,890,093)
Value
Principal
Value
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)
$
344,767
625,304
94,610
34,150
536,890
200,211
498,913
499,893
56,980,504
CORPORATE BONDS — 18.8%
Consumer Discretionary — 2.0%
American Axle & Manufacturing,
Inc., 5.13%, 02/15/19
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO
Holdings Capital Corp.,
5.25%, 03/15/21
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO
Holdings Capital Corp.,
5.25%, 09/30/22
D.R. Horton, Inc., 4.00%,
02/15/20
Dish DBS Corp., 4.63%,
07/15/17
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II,
Inc., 4.88%, 11/01/20
Lennar Corp., 4.50%, 11/15/19
Marriott International, Inc.,
Series N, 3.13%, 10/15/21
QVC, Inc., 3.13%, 04/01/19
Time Warner Cable, Inc.,
6.75%, 07/01/18
Toll Brothers Finance Corp.,
4.00%, 12/31/18
Toll Brothers Finance Corp.,
6.75%, 11/01/19
TRI Pointe Holdings, Inc., 4.38%,
06/15/19
Investments
115,000
118,019
80,000
80,000
85,000
83,938
160,000
159,952
230,000
237,474
530,000
305,000
541,925
310,338
520,000
505,000
520,229
502,044
205,000
228,722
375,000
383,437
117,000
130,455
355,000
349,675
Consumer Discretionary (continued)
Wyndham Worldwide Corp.,
2.50%, 03/01/18
$450,000
Total Consumer Discretionary
Consumer Staples — 0.1%
HJ Heinz Co., 2.80%, 07/02/20‡
Energy — 0.8%
Antero Resources Corp., 5.63%,
06/01/23‡(a)
California Resources Corp.,
5.00%, 01/15/20(a)
Kinder Morgan, Inc., 3.05%,
12/01/19
Kinder Morgan, Inc., 5.63%,
11/15/23‡
Newfield Exploration Co., 5.75%,
01/30/22
NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL
Energy Finance Corp., 5.13%,
07/15/19
Parker Drilling Co., 6.75%,
07/15/22
Sabine Oil & Gas Corp., 7.25%,
06/15/19^
Total Energy
Financials — 9.1%
Ally Financial, Inc., 3.25%,
02/13/18
Ally Financial, Inc., 3.60%,
05/21/18
Ally Financial, Inc., 3.75%,
11/18/19
Ally Financial, Inc., 4.13%,
03/30/20
Ally Financial, Inc., 4.13%,
02/13/22
American International Group,
Inc., 3.38%, 08/15/20
Ares Capital Corp., 3.88%,
01/15/20
Associated Banc-Corp., 5.13%,
03/28/16
Associates Corp. of
North America, 6.95%,
11/01/18
Aviation Capital Group Corp.,
3.88%, 09/27/16‡
Bank of America Corp., 2.00%,
01/11/18
Bank of America Corp., Series L,
5.65%, 05/01/18
Bank of America Corp., 5.49%,
03/15/19
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
(The), Series E, 4.95%,
12/29/49@
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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$ 451,437
4,097,645
185,000
185,355
210,000
203,963
210,000
185,850
100,000
99,992
445,000
474,136
140,000
142,800
335,000
335,838
100,000
86,750
92,000
20,700
1,550,029
225,000
223,875
125,000
125,313
285,000
283,575
270,000
270,167
90,000
86,625
335,000
347,154
280,000
284,904
60,000
61,807
415,000
477,811
430,000
437,738
235,000
235,914
200,000
219,846
66,000
72,402
395,000
392,531
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
Investments
Principal
Value
Investments
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)
Financials (continued)
Lazard Group LLC, 4.25%,
11/14/20
Lincoln National Corp., 8.75%,
07/01/19
Lincoln National Corp., 6.05%,
04/20/67@
Morgan Stanley, 5.55%,
04/27/17
Morgan Stanley, 2.13%,
04/25/18
MPT Operating Partnership
LP/MPT Finance Corp., 6.38%,
02/15/22
National Retail Properties, Inc.,
5.50%, 07/15/21
Navient Corp., 4.88%, 06/17/19
New York Life Global Funding,
1.95%, 02/11/20‡
Progressive Corp. (The), 6.70%,
06/15/37@
Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.20%,
03/15/44@
Santander Holdings USA, Inc.,
3.00%, 09/24/15
Santander Holdings USA, Inc.,
2.65%, 04/17/20
SBA Tower Trust, 2.93%,
12/15/17‡
Select Income REIT, 4.15%,
02/01/22
Senior Housing Properties Trust,
3.25%, 05/01/19
Springleaf Finance Corp., 5.25%,
12/15/19
State Street Corp., 4.96%,
03/15/18
TIAA Asset Management Finance
Co. LLC, 2.95%, 11/01/19‡
Ventas Realty LP, 4.00%,
04/30/19
Voya Financial, Inc., 2.90%,
02/15/18
Wells Fargo & Co., 5.13%,
09/15/16
Willis North America, Inc., 6.20%,
03/28/17
Zions Bancorporation, 4.50%,
03/27/17
Total Financials
Value
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)
Financials (continued)
Bear Stearns Cos. LLC (The),
7.25%, 02/01/18
Capital One Financial Corp.,
6.15%, 09/01/16
Corporate Office Properties LP,
3.70%, 06/15/21
Countrywide Financial Corp.,
6.25%, 05/15/16
DDR Corp., 7.88%, 09/01/20
DDR Corp., 3.50%, 01/15/21
Digital Realty Trust LP, 3.95%,
07/01/22
DuPont Fabros Technology LP,
5.88%, 09/15/21
Fifth Third Bancorp, 4.50%,
06/01/18
First Tennessee Bank NA, 2.95%,
12/01/19
Ford Motor Credit Co.
LLC,
8.13%, 01/15/20
FS Investment Corp., 4.25%,
01/15/20
FS Investment Corp., 4.75%,
05/15/22
General Motors Financial Co.,
Inc., 2.40%, 04/10/18
Genworth Holdings, Inc., 7.63%,
09/24/21
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
(The), 5.63%, 01/15/17
Government Properties Income
Trust, 3.75%, 08/15/19
HCP, Inc., 3.75%, 02/01/19
Healthcare Trust of America
Holdings LP, 3.38%, 07/15/21
Hertz Corp. (The), 5.88%,
10/15/20
HSBC Finance Corp., 6.68%,
01/15/21
HSBC USA, Inc., 1.70%, 03/05/18
HSBC USA, Inc., 2.63%, 09/24/18
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.,
7.00%, 12/15/20
International Lease Finance
Corp., 3.88%, 04/15/18
iStar Financial, Inc., 4.00%,
11/01/17
Jefferies Group LLC, 5.13%,
04/13/18
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.13%,
06/27/17
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 2.25%,
01/23/20
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series Z,
5.30%, 12/29/49@
Principal
$ 75,000
$
84,992
400,000
422,313
460,000
456,316
130,000
280,000
145,000
135,133
343,134
147,225
270,000
269,848
475,000
483,313
321,000
340,241
250,000
250,132
455,000
556,178
435,000
440,157
160,000
156,733
355,000
356,119
200,000
211,000
670,000
709,737
85,000
175,000
87,515
182,180
150,000
149,443
440,000
447,700
225,000
200,000
225,000
260,609
199,527
229,951
200,000
238,501
390,000
392,925
410,000
404,363
275,000
292,397
280,000
302,938
380,000
373,660
40,000
39,804
Health Care — 1.0%
AbbVie, Inc., 2.50%, 05/14/20
CHS/Community Health Systems,
Inc., 5.13%, 08/15/18
Forest Laboratories LLC, 4.38%,
02/01/19‡
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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$275,000
$
289,498
125,000
153,389
100,000
90,750
425,000
455,586
180,000
181,290
45,000
48,150
250,000
285,000
279,845
282,863
65,000
64,078
430,000
450,424
300,000
298,275
115,000
115,321
475,000
467,497
725,000
735,949
515,000
510,847
415,000
415,671
455,000
449,881
300,000
322,698
400,000
403,201
310,000
327,832
365,000
374,797
75,000
78,631
250,000
267,785
195,000
203,689
19,751,693
75,000
74,315
170,000
174,675
200,000
211,844
. ADVISORSHARES NEWFLEET MULTI-SECTOR INCOME ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
Investments
Principal
Value
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)
Health Care (continued)
HCA, Inc., 3.75%, 03/15/19
HCA, Inc., 6.50%, 02/15/20
Hologic, Inc., 5.25%, 07/15/22‡
Owens & Minor, Inc., 3.88%,
09/15/21
Quintiles Transnational Corp.,
4.88%, 05/15/23‡
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.25%,
11/01/18
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 5.00%,
03/01/19‡
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 3.79%,
06/15/20@‡
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.00%,
10/01/20
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.,
2.70%, 04/01/20
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.,
3.15%, 04/01/22
Total Health Care
Principal
Value
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)
$ 160,000 $
185,000
40,000
161,600
207,200
40,950
95,000
97,844
170,000
171,275
150,000
163,313
60,000
60,225
260,000
262,599
105,000
112,219
295,000
293,865
295,000
Industrials — 4.2%
ADT Corp. (The), 6.25%,
10/15/21(a)
America West Airlines 1999-1
Pass-Through Trust,
Series 991G, 7.93%, 01/02/19
America West Airlines 2001-1
Pass-Through Trust,
Series 011G, 7.10%, 04/02/21
American Airlines Group, Inc.,
4.63%, 03/01/20‡
Atlas Air 2000-1 Class A
Pass-Through Trust, Series
00-1, 8.71%, 01/02/19
Continental Airlines 1999-1
Class A Pass-Through Trust,
Series 991A, 6.55%, 02/02/19
Continental Airlines 1999-2
Class C-2 Pass-Through Trust,
Series AMBC, 6.24%, 03/15/20
Continental Airlines 2000-1
Class A-1 Pass-Through Trust,
Series 00A1, 8.05%, 11/01/20
Continental Airlines 2001-1
Class A-1 Pass-Through Trust,
Series 01A1, 6.70%, 06/15/21
Delta Air Lines 2012-1 Class A
Pass-Through Trust, Series A,
4.75%, 05/07/20
Delta Air Lines Class A
Pass-Through Trust, Series
2010-2A, 4.95%, 05/23/19
HD Supply, Inc., 5.25%,
12/15/21‡(a)
Investments
290,615
2,322,539
540,000
569,699
349,660
377,633
1,012,770
1,098,854
195,000
189,150
260,451
266,311
313,913
343,923
217,150
234,522
479,434
543,535
854,172
907,558
1,008,033
1,078,595
662,176
701,906
360,000
366,300
Industrials (continued)
Masco Corp., 5.95%, 03/15/22
Northwest Airlines 2002-1
Class G-2 Pass-Through Trust,
Series 02-1, 6.26%, 11/20/21
Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL
Finance Corp., 3.38%,
02/01/22‡
Textron, Inc., 4.63%, 09/21/16
UAL 2009-2a Pass-Through Trust,
Series 09-2, 9.75%, 01/15/17
United Rentals North America,
Inc., 7.38%, 05/15/20
United Rentals North America,
Inc., 4.63%, 07/15/23
Total Industrials
Information Technology — 0.3%
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The),
3.25%, 12/01/17
Dun & Bradstreet Corp.
(The),
4.00%, 06/15/20
Juniper Networks, Inc., 3.30%,
06/15/20
Oracle Corp., 2.50%,
05/15/22
Total Information Technology
Materials — 0.2%
Hexion, Inc., 6.63%, 04/15/20
Huntsman International LLC,
4.88%, 11/15/20
Tronox Finance LLC, 6.38%,
08/15/20(a)
Total Materials
$400,000
451,000
535,587
560,332
230,000
400,000
223,606
416,165
429,764
467,369
150,000
160,799
310,000
305,149
9,262,406
150,000
152,627
150,000
150,879
110,000
110,903
200,000
194,383
608,792
$175,000
161,438
200,000
200,500
120,000
111,900
473,838
Telecommunication Services — 0.7%
AT&T, Inc., 3.88%, 08/15/21
210,000
AT&T, Inc., 3.00%, 06/30/22
205,000
Frontier Communications Corp.,
7.13%, 03/15/19
250,000
Frontier Communications Corp.,
6.25%, 09/15/21
185,000
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.46%,
04/28/19
275,000
Verizon Communications, Inc.,
2.50%, 09/15/16
43,000
Verizon Communications, Inc.,
3.65%, 09/14/18
50,000
Verizon Communications, Inc.,
2.55%, 06/17/19
200,000
Verizon Communications, Inc.,
4.60%, 04/01/21
125,000
Total Telecommunication
Services
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
89
$
216,900
198,249
259,375
169,275
283,938
43,711
52,629
202,924
134,495
1,561,496
. ADVISORSHARES NEWFLEET MULTI-SECTOR INCOME ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
Investments
Principal
Value
Investments
Principal
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)
TERM LOANS (continued)
Utilities — 0.4%
AmeriGas Finance LLC/AmeriGas
Finance Corp., 6.75%,
05/20/20
AmeriGas Finance LLC/AmeriGas
Finance Corp., 7.00%,
05/20/22
Energy Transfer Partners LP,
4.15%, 10/01/20
Exelon Corp., 2.85%, 06/15/20
Talen Energy Supply LLC, 5.13%,
07/15/19‡
Total Utilities
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost $40,842,839)
Consumer Discretionary (continued)
MGM Resorts International,
$355,911
3.50%, 12/20/19@
297,000
PetSmart Inc, 4.25%, 03/10/22@
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.,
230,592
3.75%, 08/13/20@
257,528
PVH Corp., 3.25%, 02/13/20@
Seminole Hard Rock
Entertainment, Inc., 3.50%,
58,800
05/14/20@
Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc.,
380,484
3.00%, 04/29/20@
Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc.,
153,000
0.00%, 06/30/22@(b)
191,911
SRAM LLC, 5.25%, 04/10/20@
Staples, Inc., 0.00%,
04/24/21@(b)
248,000
TI Group Automotive Systems
LLC, 0.00%, 06/25/22@(b)
38,000
Tribune Media Co., 0.00%,
419,006
12/27/20@(b)
Univision Communications, Inc.,
4.00%, 03/01/20@
702,359
Univision Communications, Inc.,
4.00%, 03/01/20@
407,055
Virgin Media Investment
Holdings Ltd., 3.50%,
336,661
06/30/23 (United Kingdom)@
Total Consumer Discretionary
Value
$ 45,000
$
47,588
235,000
250,275
250,000
70,000
257,233
70,486
265,000
261,025
886,607
40,700,400
TERM LOANS — 12.2%
Consumer Discretionary — 4.3%
Allison Transmission, Inc., 3.50%,
08/23/19@
Aristocrat International Pty Ltd.,
4.75%, 10/20/21 (Australia)@
Boyd Gaming Corp., 4.00%,
08/14/20@
Caesars Entertainment Corp.,
11.25%, 10/31/16@^
Caesars Entertainment Corp.,
11.50%, 03/01/17@^
CBAC Borrower LLC, 8.25%,
07/02/20@
CDS US Intermediate Holdings,
Inc., 0.00%, 07/08/22@(b)
Cequel Communications LLC,
3.50%, 02/14/19@
Charter Communications
Operating, LLC, 3.00%,
07/01/20@
CityCenter Holdings LLC, 4.25%,
10/16/20@
CSC Holdings LLC, 2.69%,
04/17/20@
FCA U.S. LLC, 3.25%, 12/31/18@
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.,
3.25%, 03/04/19@
Hanesbrands, Inc., 3.25%,
04/29/22@
Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC,
3.50%, 10/25/20@
Landry’s, Inc., 4.00%, 04/24/18@
Las Vegas Sands, LLC, 3.25%,
12/19/20@
Libbey Glass, Inc., 3.75%,
04/09/21@
Life Time Fitness, Inc., 4.25%,
06/10/22@
40,896
41,038
410,308
412,651
290,219
291,347
136,711
124,451
55,720
48,745
200,000
185,500
189,000
189,236
482,446
481,508
414,710
410,737
243,658
244,343
453,348
325,875
449,381
325,626
323,397
319,255
32,918
33,164
402,855
192,550
403,485
193,373
537,380
535,548
314,820
315,116
265,000
263,443
Industrials — 1.6%
Air Canada, 4.00%, 09/26/19@
Alliant Techsystems, Inc., 3.50%,
11/02/20@
American Airlines, Inc., 3.50%,
06/27/20@
American Airlines, Inc., 3.75%,
10/10/21@
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC,
3.00%, 03/15/19@
AWAS Finance Luxembourg 2012
SA, 3.50%, 07/16/18@
DigitalGlobe, Inc., 3.75%,
01/31/20@
McJunkin Red Man Corp., 5.00%,
11/09/19@
Nortek, Inc., 3.50%, 10/30/20@
Nortek, Inc., 3.50%, 10/30/20@
TransDigm, Inc., 3.75%,
06/04/21@
United Airlines, Inc., 3.75%,
09/15/21@
Total Industrials
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
90
$
354,042
296,777
230,942
259,163
58,714
380,769
153,311
190,711
247,936
37,953
419,791
697,841
404,694
333,856
9,334,447
233,238
234,186
331,373
331,941
305,000
302,905
254,000
253,643
610,197
611,979
496,612
498,010
167,513
167,827
57,400
111,000
481,145
57,053
110,376
478,838
173,250
172,178
266,983
267,818
3,486,754
. ADVISORSHARES NEWFLEET MULTI-SECTOR INCOME ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
Investments
Principal
Value
Investments
TERM LOANS (continued)
Consumer Staples — 0.7%
Albertson’s Holdings LLC, 5.50%,
08/25/21@
ARAMARK Corp., 3.25%,
09/07/19@
ARAMARK Corp., 3.25%,
02/24/21@
HJ Heinz Co., 3.25%, 06/05/20@
Hostess Brands, Inc., 6.75%,
03/20/20@
Spectrum Brands, Inc., 0.00%,
06/23/22@(b)
Total Consumer Staples
Value
TERM LOANS (continued)
Information Technology — 1.5%
Avago Technologies Cayman
Ltd., 3.75%, 05/06/21
$618,210
(Cayman Islands)@
Blue Coat Systems. Inc., 4.50%,
220,000
05/26/22@
22,706
Deltek, Inc., 0.00%, 06/25/22@(b)
First Data Corp., 3.69%,
732,000
03/24/18@
Infinity Acquisition LLC/Infinity
Acquisition Finance Corp.,
250,110
4.00%, 08/06/21@
Infor U.S., Inc., 3.75%,
241,463
06/03/20@
Interactive Data Corp., 4.75%,
293,919
05/02/21@
431,462
Kronos Inc., 4.50%, 10/30/19@
SunGard Data Systems, Inc.,
4.00%, 03/08/20@
485,000
Total Information Technology
Principal
Financials — 1.0%
Delos Finance Sarl, 3.50%,
03/06/21 (Luxembourg)@
Realogy Group LLC, 3.75%,
03/05/20@
TransUnion LLC, 3.75%,
04/09/21@
Walter Investment Management
Corp., 4.75%, 12/18/20@
Total Financials
$
619,892
219,863
22,763
730,495
248,859
238,621
295,204
432,325
485,453
3,293,475
633,000
494,975
494,512
630,167
625,932
395,980
Health Care — 1.1%
Alere, Inc., 0.00%, 06/18/22@(b)
CHS/Community Health Systems,
Inc., 3.53%, 12/31/18@
ConvaTec, Inc., 0.00%,
12/22/16@(b)
Davita HealthCare Partners, Inc.,
3.50%, 06/24/21@
Endo Luxembourg Finance I Co.
Sarl, 0.00%, 06/24/16@(b)
Endo Luxembourg Finance I Co.
Sarl, 0.00%, 06/24/22@(b)
Endo Luxemburg Finance I Co.
Sarl, 3.25%, 02/28/21@
IASIS Healthcare LLC, 4.50%,
05/03/18@
Quintiles Transnational Corp,
3.25%, 05/12/22@
RPI Finance Trust, 3.25%,
11/09/18@
RPI Finance Trust, 3.50%,
11/09/20@
Valeant Pharmaceuticals
International, Inc., 3.50%,
02/13/19 (Canada)@
Total Health Care
632,842
375,068
2,128,354
239,000
239,502
269,895
270,219
20,000
20,018
107,910
108,106
93,000
93,000
147,000
147,322
296,250
297,237
219,375
220,014
76,000
412,457
305,233
305,996
259,734
259,450
2,449,559
Utilities — 0.5%
Calpine Corp., 3.50%, 05/27/22@
NRG Energy, Inc., 2.75%,
07/01/18@
Total Utilities
Energy — 0.5%
Fieldwood Energy LLC, 3.88%,
09/28/18@
MEG Energy Corp., 3.75%,
03/31/20 (Canada)@
Seadrill Operating LP, 4.00%,
02/21/21@
Total Energy
Materials — 0.4%
AZ Chem U.S., Inc., 4.50%,
06/12/21@
FMG Resources Pty. Ltd., 3.75%,
06/30/19 (Australia)@
Ineos U.S. Finance LLC, 3.75%,
12/15/20@
Total Materials
Total Term Loans
(Cost $26,576,185)
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
91
$
270,996
518,950
519,228
497,481
317,637
496,327
318,055
154,688
157,395
69,000
69,518
1,831,519
Telecommunication Services — 0.6%
Crown Castle Operating Co.,
662,224
3.00%, 01/31/21@
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 4.00%,
01/15/20@
225,000
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 3.50%,
05/31/22@
110,000
Total Telecommunication
Services
76,238
410,969
$269,325
659,531
225,352
109,393
994,276
449,000
445,857
631,794
627,659
1,073,516
197,915
189,071
574,054
563,135
249,492
189,537
941,743
88,468
88,579
634,124
564,659
195,764
194,826
848,064
26,381,707
.
ADVISORSHARES NEWFLEET MULTI-SECTOR INCOME ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
Investments
Principal
Value
Investments
Principal
Value
FOREIGN BONDS — 6.0%
FOREIGN BONDS (continued)
Consumer Discretionary — 0.3%
International Game Technology
PLC, 5.63%, 02/15/20
$485,000
(United Kingdom)‡
Volkswagen Group of America
Finance LLC, 2.45%,
200,000
11/20/19‡
Total Consumer Discretionary
Financials (continued)
Macquarie Group Ltd., 6.00%,
$ 290,000 $
326,186
01/14/20 (Australia)‡
Royal Bank of Scotland Group
PLC, 6.40%, 10/21/19 (United
Kingdom)
350,000
391,504
Schaeffler Finance BV, 4.25%,
375,000
367,500
05/15/21 (Germany)‡
Volkswagen Group of America
600,000
597,344
Finance LLC, 2.40%, 05/22/20‡
XLIT Ltd., Series E, 6.50%,
105,000
90,104
12/29/49 (Ireland)@
Total Financials
6,501,636
Energy — 0.3%
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.00%,
03/05/20 (Mexico)
Weatherford International Ltd.,
9.63%, 03/01/19 (Bermuda)
Total Energy
$
476,513
200,893
677,406
350,000
150,000
Financials — 3.0%
AerCap Ireland Capital
Ltd./AerCap Global Aviation
Trust, 4.25%, 07/01/20
(Ireland)
AerCap Ireland Capital
Ltd./AerCap Global Aviation
Trust, 4.50%, 05/15/21
(Ireland)‡
Aircastle Ltd., 5.13%, 03/15/21
(Bermuda)
American Tower Trust, 1.55%,
03/15/18‡
Axis Bank Ltd., 3.25%, 05/21/20
(India)‡
Banco Santander Chile, 2.15%,
06/07/18 (Chile)@‡
Cooperatieve Centrale RaiffeisenBoerenleenbank BA, 2.25%,
01/14/19 (Netherlands)
Corp. Andina de Fomento,
3.75%, 01/15/16
(Supranational)
Corpbanca SA, 3.88%, 09/22/19
(Chile)‡
Daimler Finance North America
LLC, 2.45%, 05/18/20‡
Guanay Finance Ltd., 6.00%,
12/15/20 (Cayman Islands)‡
Industrial & Commercial Bank of
China Ltd., 3.23%, 11/13/19
(China)
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 3.13%,
01/15/16 (Italy)
Itau Unibanco Holding SA,
2.85%, 05/26/18 (Brazil)‡
Korea Development Bank (The),
4.63%, 11/16/21
(South Korea)
392,000
175,274
567,274
165,000
165,309
165,000
166,238
210,000
212,625
347,000
345,529
450,000
448,449
200,000
203,500
300,000
302,215
100,000
101,035
500,000
508,763
500,000
497,111
460,000
477,112
475,000
484,348
200,000
201,551
200,000
198,900
375,000
416,313
Health Care — 0.4%
Actavis Funding SCS, 3.00%,
03/12/20 (Luxembourg)
Actavis Funding SCS, 3.45%,
03/15/22 (Luxembourg)
Mallinckrodt International
Finance SA/Mallinckrodt CB
LLC, 4.88%, 04/15/20
(Luxembourg)‡
Valeant Pharmaceuticals
International, Inc., 6.75%,
08/15/18 (Canada)‡
Valeant Pharmaceuticals
International, Inc., 5.38%,
03/15/20 (Canada)‡
Total Health Care
Industrials — 0.9%
Air Canada 2013-1 Class B
Pass-Through Trust, 5.38%,
05/15/21 (Canada)‡
Bombardier, Inc., 4.75%,
04/15/19 (Canada)‡
Virgin Australia Trust, Series
2013-1A, 5.00%,
10/23/23 (Australia)‡
Total Industrials
Information Technology — 0.4%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.,
2.50%, 11/28/19 (Cayman
Islands)‡
NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC,
4.13%, 06/15/20
(Netherlands)‡
Total Information Technology
Materials — 0.1%
Anglo American Capital PLC,
3.63%, 05/14/20 (United
Kingdom)‡
Methanex Corp., 3.25%,
12/15/19 (Canada)
Total Materials
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
92
85,000
85,405
85,000
84,320
20,000
20,426
85,000
89,303
640,000
662,400
941,854
496,351
516,205
370,000
361,675
1,007,679
1,050,505
1,928,385
700,000
693,074
240,000
242,400
935,474
200,000
200,244
100,000
100,713
300,957
. ADVISORSHARES NEWFLEET MULTI-SECTOR INCOME ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
Investments
Principal
Value
FOREIGN BONDS (continued)
Telecommunication Services — 0.2%
Millicom International Cellular
SA, 6.63%, 10/15/21
$ 280,000 $
(Luxembourg)‡
Telefonica Emisiones SAU, 6.42%,
06/20/16 (Spain)
100,000
Total Telecommunication
Services
Utilities — 0.4%
Majapahit Holding BV, 7.75%,
01/20/20 (Indonesia)‡
State Grid Overseas Investment
2014 Ltd., 2.75%, 05/07/19
(China)‡
Total Utilities
Total Foreign Bonds
(Cost $13,002,962)
289,100
104,584
393,684
245,000
283,894
500,000
505,507
789,401
13,036,071
U.S. TREASURY NOTES — 2.0%
U.S. Treasury Note, 04/15/18,
0.75%
U.S. Treasury Note, 03/31/20,
1.38%
Total U.S.
Treasury Notes
(Cost $4,252,218)
1,250,000
1,243,555
3,000,000
2,970,702
4,214,257
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES — 0.6%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation, Class J,
Series 2012-4011, 4.00%,
12/15/41
698,308
741,787
Federal National Mortgage
Association, Class NA,
Series 2009-36, 5.00%,
06/25/37
136,900
146,631
Federal National Mortgage
Association, Class PA,
Series 2010-57, 4.50%,
12/25/38
21,550
21,560
Federal National Mortgage
Association, Class PA,
Series 2012-10, 4.00%,
11/25/41
418,417
438,607
Total U.S. Government Agency
Securities
(Cost $1,320,616)
1,348,585
MONEY MARKET FUND — 4.7%
BofA Cash Reserves Money
Market Fund − Capital Class,
0.05%(c) (Cost $10,181,323)
Investments
Principal
Value
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (continued)
HSBC Securities USA, Inc., dated
06/30/15, due 07/01/15,
0.12%, total to be received
$140,829, (collateralized by
various U.S.
Government
Agency Obligations,
2.50% − 6.50%,
07/01/18 − 07/01/45,
totaling $143,646)
$140,829 $
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc.,
dated 06/30/15, due
07/01/15, 0.14%, total to
be received $250,001,
(collateralized by various
U.S. Government Agency
Obligations, 0.00% − 8.50%,
06/13/16 − 04/20/44,
totaling $255,000)
250,000
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, dated
06/30/15, due 07/01/15,
0.09%, total to be received
$250,001, (collateralized by
various U.S.
Government
Agency Obligations,
0.75% − 9.50%,
02/16/16 − 05/01/45,
totaling $255,000)
250,000
Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $753,918)
Total Investments — 100.4%
(Cost $218,597,969)
Liabilities in Excess of Other
Assets — (0.4)%
Net Assets — 100.0%
140,829
250,000
250,000
753,918
216,811,382
(870,576)
$215,940,806
PLC − Public Limited Company
10,181,323
Is In Default.
‡
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.
@
Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects
the rate in effect at June 30, 2015.
#
Represents step coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the
rate in effect as of June 30, 2015.
(a)
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 0.3%(d)
Citibank NA, dated 06/30/15,
due 07/01/15, 0.14%, total to
be received $113,089,
(collateralized by various
U.S.
Government Agency
Obligations, 0.63% − 6.50%,
11/15/16 − 07/01/45,
totaling $115,351)
113,089
^
All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate
market value of the securities on loan is $1,376,040; the
aggregate market value of the collateral held by the
fund is $1,412,003. The aggregate market value of the
collateral includes non-cash securities collateral having a
value of $658,085.
(b)
This Loan will settle after June 30, 2015 at which time
the interest rate will be determined.
(c)
Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2015.
(d)
Collateral received from brokers for securities lending
was invested in these short-term investments.
10,181,323
113,089
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
93
.
ADVISORSHARES NEWFLEET MULTI-SECTOR INCOME ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
Asset Backed Securities
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities
Consumer Discretionary
Consumer Staples
Energy
Financials
Health Care
Industrials
Information Technology
Materials
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities
Telecommunication Services
U.S. Government Agency Securities
U.S. Treasury Note
Utilities
Money Market Fund
Repurchase Agreements
Total Investments
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
Net Assets
% of
Net Assets
26.4%
18.8
6.6
0.8
1.6
13.1
2.5
6.7
2.2
0.7
1.6
9.0
1.5
0.6
2.0
1.3
4.7
0.3
100.4
(0.4)
100.0%
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
94
. ADVISORSHARES PACIFIC ASSET ENHANCED FLOATING RATE ETF
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2015
Investments
Principal
Value
TERM LOANS — 87.0%
Investments
Principal
Value
TERM LOANS (continued)
Advertising — 1.8%
Acosta, Inc., 4.25%, 09/26/21@
$498,747
Aerospace & Defense — 3.4%
Hamilton Sundstrand Industrial
(Luxembourg), 4.00%,
12/13/19@
TransDigm, Inc., 3.75%,
02/28/20@
Total Aerospace & Defense
500,000
Building Materials — 3.6%
GYP Holdings III Corp., 4.75%,
04/01/21@
Roofing Supply Group LLC,
5.00%, 05/31/19@
Total Building Materials
483,750
497,487
497,301
497,487
493,291
990,592
483,778
500,000
501,250
985,028
248,750
497,401
500,000
498,176
250,000
248,789
250,000
251,355
497,487
499,664
497,494
Distribution/Wholesale — 1.8%
Spin Holdco, Inc., 4.25%,
11/14/19@
250,170
497,590
500,080
1,247,840
497,604
Commercial Services — 7.3%
Allied Security Holdings LLC,
4.25%, 02/12/21@
Brickman Group Ltd. LLC (The),
5.25%, 12/18/20
Brickman Group Ltd. LLC (The),
7.50%, 12/17/21@
Interactive Data Corp., 4.75%,
04/30/21@
ServiceMaster Co. LLC (The),
4.25%, 07/01/21@
Total Commercial Services
Environmental Control — 0.9%
Waste Industries USA, Inc.,
4.25%, 02/27/20@
Hand/Machine Tools — 1.8%
Apex Tool Group LLC, 4.50%,
01/31/20@
440,804
924,554
498,741
Chemicals — 4.6%
MacDermid, Inc., 4.75%,
06/07/20@
Univar, Inc., 5.00%, 06/30/17@
Univar, Inc., 4.50%, 07/01/22@
Total Chemicals
Entertainment — 1.8%
Scientific Games International,
Inc., 6.00%, 10/01/21@
248,958
250,000
Auto Parts & Equipment — 3.6%
Cooper-Standard Automotive,
4.00%, 04/04/21@
Federal-Mogul Holdings Corp.,
4.75%, 04/15/21@
Total Auto Parts & Equipment
497,929
Food — 3.7%
Albertsons LLC, 5.38%,
03/21/19@
U.S.
Foods, Inc., 4.50%,
03/31/19@
Total Food
443,501
Airlines — 0.9%
Landmark Aviation, 8.25%,
01/25/21@
$
498,272
1,996,256
498,123
Diversified Financial Services — 2.7%
AlixPartners LLP, 4.00%,
248,782
07/10/20@
Onex Wizard U.S. Acquisition,
498,750
Inc., 4.25%, 03/11/22@
Total Diversified Financial
Services
497,189
248,121
499,187
Healthcare − Services — 3.7%
CHS/Community Health Systems,
Inc., 3.75%, 12/31/19@
CHS/Community Health Systems,
Inc., 4.00%, 01/27/21@
IASIS Healthcare LLC, 4.50%,
05/03/18@
Total Healthcare − Services
$497,500
$
497,876
249,375
250,389
498,750
501,339
497,462
498,877
1,000,216
498,090
489,789
175,613
175,858
323,124
324,079
498,721
500,175
1,000,112
Household Products/Wares — 1.8%
Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc.,
487,336
4.50%, 12/01/18@
489,621
Insurance — 1.8%
HUB International Ltd., 4.00%,
10/02/20@
USI, Inc., 4.25%, 12/27/19@
Total Insurance
248,741
248,734
247,264
248,942
496,206
248,736
247,042
248,744
237,007
250,000
250,250
500,000
501,937
989,194
248,737
226,973
248,744
213,298
Internet — 0.9%
Zayo Group LLC, 3.75%,
05/06/21@
Leisure Time — 3.6%
24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc.,
4.75%, 05/28/21@
Bombardier Recreational
Products, Inc., 3.75%,
01/30/19@
ClubCorp Club Operations, Inc.,
4.25%, 07/24/20@
Total Leisure Time
Lodging — 2.5%
Caesars Entertainment Resort
Properties LLC, 7.00%,
10/09/20@
Caesars Growth Properties
Holdings LLC, 6.25%,
05/08/21@
747,308
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
95
. ADVISORSHARES PACIFIC ASSET ENHANCED FLOATING RATE ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
Investments
Principal
Value
Investments
TERM LOANS (continued)
Retail (continued)
PetSmart, Inc., 4.25%, 03/11/22@
Pilot Travel Centers LLC, 4.25%,
10/01/21@
Rite Aid Corp., 5.75%, 08/21/20@
Smart & Final Stores LLC, 4.00%,
11/15/19@
Total Retail
Value
TERM LOANS (continued)
Lodging (continued)
Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC,
3.50%, 10/26/20@
Total Lodging
Principal
$233,750
Machinery-Diversified — 2.9%
Husky Injection Molding Systems
Ltd., 7.25%, 06/30/22@
Rexnord, 4.00%, 08/21/20@
Total Machinery-Diversified
Media — 1.8%
Cequel Communications LLC,
3.50%, 02/14/19@
iHeartCommunications, Inc.,
6.94%, 01/30/19@
Total Media
300,000
497,468
$
234,115
674,386
297,375
496,777
794,152
250,000
250,000
Mining — 1.6%
FMG Resources Pty. Ltd.
(Australia), 3.75%, 06/30/19@
249,514
231,620
481,134
497,468
442,973
Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 0.9%
Gates Global LLC, 4.25%,
248,747
07/06/21@
245,344
Packaging & Containers — 3.6%
Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.,
4.00%, 12/17/19@
BWAY Holding Co., 5.50%,
08/14/20@
Total Packaging & Containers
Pharmaceuticals — 0.9%
Par Pharmaceutical Cos., Inc.,
4.00%, 09/30/19@
$
499,625
496,241
250,000
501,874
252,891
250,000
249,844
5,051,435
Semiconductors — 1.8%
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.,
5.00%, 01/15/21@
497,468
499,956
Software — 0.9%
Infor U.S., Inc., 3.75%,
06/03/20@
248,714
245,787
500,000
497,240
Telecommunications — 1.8%
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 3.50%,
05/31/22@
Total Term Loans
(Cost $23,904,594)
23,773,772
CORPORATE BONDS — 13.4%
497,481
497,324
497,487
498,938
996,262
248,737
Retail — 18.6%
BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., 4.50%,
09/26/19@
Burger King, 3.75%, 12/10/21@
CEC Entertainment, Inc., 4.00%,
02/15/21@
Dollar Tree, Inc., 3.50%,
03/09/22@
Doosan Infracore International,
Inc., 4.50%, 05/28/21@
Jo-Ann Stores LLC, 4.00%,
03/16/18@
Leslie’s Poolmart, 4.25%,
10/16/19@
Michaels Stores, Inc., 4.00%,
01/28/20@
Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. LLC,
4.25%, 10/25/20@
NPC International, Inc., 4.00%,
12/28/18@
$500,000
249,004
497,903
379,489
498,182
379,673
497,481
485,251
208,861
209,101
248,638
250,192
240,865
234,242
248,721
249,342
249,372
250,074
498,737
496,498
498,070
Chemicals — 0.9%
Tronox Finance LLC, 6.38%,
08/15/20
250,000
233,125
Commercial Services — 1.0%
United Rentals North America,
Inc., 7.38%, 05/15/20
250,000
267,998
Distribution/Wholesale — 1.1%
HD Supply, Inc., 11.50%,
07/15/20
250,000
290,000
Diversified Financial Services — 0.9%
Jefferies Finance LLC, 7.38%,
250,000
04/01/20‡
246,875
494,646
Electric — 1.8%
Dynegy, Inc., 6.75%, 11/01/19‡
GenOn Energy, Inc., 9.88%,
10/15/20
Total Electric
250,000
261,374
250,000
255,625
516,999
Entertainment — 0.5%
Penn National Gaming, Inc.,
5.88%, 11/01/21
124,000
125,550
Healthcare − Services — 1.0%
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 8.00%,
08/01/20
250,000
260,938
Home Builders — 0.9%
Lennar Corp., 4.50%, 06/15/19
250,000
256,250
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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. ADVISORSHARES PACIFIC ASSET ENHANCED FLOATING RATE ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
Shares/
Principal
Investments
Value
SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)
Lodging — 1.7%
Caesars Entertainment Resort
Properties LLC, 11.00%,
10/01/21@
MGM Resorts International,
6.75%, 10/01/20
Total Lodging
$ 250,000 $
210,625
250,000
266,250
476,875
Oil & Gas — 0.7%
Linn Energy LLC, 6.50%,
05/15/19
250,000
203,125
Real Estate — 1.0%
Howard Hughes Corp. (The),
6.88%, 10/01/21‡
250,000
266,250
Software — 1.1%
First Data Corp., 12.63%,
01/15/21
250,000
289,375
250,000
229,063
Telecommunications — 0.8%
Sprint Communications, Inc.,
6.00%, 11/15/22
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost $3,708,766)
3,662,423
MONEY MARKET FUND — 4.5%
JP Morgan US Government
Money Market Fund −
Institutional Class, 0.01%(a)
(Cost $1,216,054)
Total Investments — 104.9%
(Cost $28,829,414)
Liabilities in Excess of Other
Assets — (4.9)%
Net Assets — 100.0%
1,216,054
1,216,054
28,652,249
(1,340,637)
$27,311,612
‡
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.
@
Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects
the rate in effect at June 30, 2015.
(a)
Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2015.
Advertising
Aerospace & Defense
Airlines
Auto Parts & Equipment
Building Materials
Chemicals
Commercial Services
Distribution/Wholesale
Diversified Financial Services
Electric
Entertainment
Environmental Control
Food
Hand/Machine Tools
Healthcare − Services
Home Builders
Household Products/Wares
Insurance
Internet
Leisure Time
Lodging
Machinery-Diversified
Media
Mining
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Oil & Gas
Packaging & Containers
Pharmaceuticals
Real Estate
Retail
Semiconductors
Software
Telecommunications
Money Market Fund
Total Investments
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
Net Assets
% of
Net Assets
1.8%
3.4
0.9
3.6
3.6
5.5
8.3
2.9
3.6
1.8
2.3
0.9
3.7
1.8
4.7
0.9
1.8
1.8
0.9
3.6
4.2
2.9
1.8
1.6
0.9
0.7
3.6
0.9
1.0
18.6
1.8
2.0
2.6
4.5
104.9
(4.9)
100.0%
Total Return Swaps contracts outstanding as of June 30, 2015:
Reference Entity
iBoxx USD Liquid Leveraged Loans
Number of
Contracts
1,000,000
Annual
Financing
Rate
Received
(Paid)
0.15%
Termination
Date
9/21/2015
Notional
Amounts
$1,000,000
Fair
Value
$997,288
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
$(2,712)
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank 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 financing rate.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2015
Investments
Principal
Value
Investments
Principal
Value
CORPORATE BONDS — 67.5%
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)
Advertising — 2.8%
Affinion Group, Inc., 7.88%,
12/15/18(a)
Sitel LLC/Sitel Finance Corp.,
11.00%, 08/01/17‡
Total Advertising
Commercial Services (continued)
Speedy Cash Intermediate
Holdings Corp., 10.75%,
$5,203,000 $ 4,942,850
05/15/18‡(a)
StoneMor Partners
LP/Cornerstone Family Services
of WV, 7.88%, 06/01/21
4,938,000
5,160,209
Total Commercial Services
24,080,202
$ 8,102,000 $ 5,428,340
4,956,000
5,813,000
Auto Manufacturers — 1.2%
Navistar International Corp.,
8.25%, 11/01/21(a)
Beverages — 1.3%
Innovation Ventures
LLC/Innovation Ventures
Finance Corp., 9.50%,
08/15/19‡
Chemicals — 2.5%
Hexion, Inc., 10.00%, 04/15/20
Tronox Finance LLC, 6.38%,
08/15/20(a)
Total Chemicals
Coal — 2.0%
Arch Coal, Inc., 8.00%,
01/15/19‡(a)
Murray Energy Corp., 11.25%,
04/15/21‡
Total Coal
Commercial Services — 6.5%
Constellis Holdings
LLC/Constellis Finance Corp.,
9.75%, 05/15/20‡
Harland Clarke Holdings Corp.,
9.25%, 03/01/21‡
Quad/Graphics, Inc., 7.00%,
05/01/22
5,382,440
10,490,614
4,909,000
Auto Parts & Equipment — 3.0%
Titan International, Inc., 6.88%,
10/01/20(a)
UCI International, Inc., 8.63%,
02/15/19(a)
Total Auto Parts & Equipment
Banks — 1.4%
Creditcorp, 12.00%, 07/15/18‡
5,108,174
5,726,000
Agriculture — 2.8%
Alliance One International, Inc.,
9.88%, 07/15/21(a)
Southern States Cooperative,
Inc., 10.00%, 08/15/21‡
Total Agriculture
5,055,120
10,483,460
4,688,095
5,160,000
4,766,550
7,412,000
6,633,740
11,400,290
6,293,000
5,293,986
4,713,000
4,925,085
4,980,000
5,141,850
4,710,000
4,392,075
9,533,925
13,473,000
2,896,695
5,595,000
4,713,788
7,610,483
5,230,000
5,060,025
5,698,000
5,007,118
4,000,000
3,910,000
Computers — 1.0%
DynCorp International, Inc.,
10.38%, 07/01/17(a)
5,310,000
3,849,750
Cosmetics/Personal Care — 0.9%
Revlon Consumer Products
Corp., 5.75%, 02/15/21
3,500,000
3,447,500
Diversified Financial Services — 1.3%
CNG Holdings, Inc., 9.38%,
6,697,000
05/15/20‡
4,888,810
Electrical Components & Equipment — 1.4%
Artesyn Embedded Technologies,
5,141,000
Inc., 9.75%, 10/15/20‡
5,128,148
Electronics — 1.3%
Kemet Corp., 10.50%,
05/01/18(a)
4,935,000
5,009,025
4,230,000
4,208,850
4,620,000
4,689,299
4,010,000
3,830,272
12,728,421
4,681,000
4,751,215
5,807,000
5,356,958
10,108,173
4,325,000
4,389,875
4,727,000
4,632,460
9,022,335
5,021,000
5,046,105
Entertainment — 3.5%
DreamWorks Animation SKG,
Inc., 6.88%, 08/15/20‡
Gibson Brands, Inc., 8.88%,
08/01/18‡
WMG Acquisition Corp., 6.75%,
04/15/22‡
Total Entertainment
Food — 2.7%
Bi-Lo LLC/Bi-Lo Finance Corp.,
9.25%, 02/15/19‡
Simmons Foods, Inc., 7.88%,
10/01/21‡(a)
Total Food
Healthcare − Services — 2.4%
Select Medical Corp., 6.38%,
06/01/21
Vantage Oncology LLC/Vantage
Oncology Finance Co., 9.50%,
06/15/17‡
Total Healthcare − Services
Leisure Time — 1.3%
ICON Health & Fitness, Inc.,
11.88%, 10/15/16‡(a)
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
98
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
Investments
Principal
Value
Investments
Principal
Value
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)
Media — 2.1%
Lee Enterprises, Inc., 9.50%,
03/15/22‡
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 6.00%,
07/15/24‡
Total Media
Telecommunications (continued)
Frontier Communications Corp.,
7.63%, 04/15/24
$5,230,000 $ 4,641,625
Sprint Corp., 7.25%, 09/15/21
4,700,000
4,594,250
Syniverse Holdings, Inc., 9.13%,
01/15/19
5,625,000
4,978,124
Trilogy International Partners
LLC/Trilogy International
Finance, Inc., 10.25%,
4,981,000
4,946,755
08/15/16‡
Windstream Services LLC, 7.75%,
5,165,000
4,751,800
10/01/21(a)
Total Telecommunications
33,397,767
$4,925,000 $ 5,029,656
3,000,000
Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 2.6%
Koppers, Inc., 7.88%, 12/01/19
4,780,000
Techniplas LLC, 10.00%,
‡
4,745,000
05/01/20
Total Miscellaneous
Manufacturing
Oil & Gas — 2.5%
Calumet Specialty Products
Partners LP/Calumet Finance
Corp., 7.75%, 04/15/23‡(a)
Talos Production LLC/Talos
Production Finance, Inc.,
9.75%, 02/15/18‡
Total Oil & Gas
4,580,000
5,423,000
Oil & Gas Services — 1.4%
Seitel, Inc., 9.50%, 04/15/19(a)
3,037,500
8,067,156
4,839,750
4,804,313
9,644,063
4,728,850
4,745,125
9,473,975
5,737,000
5,797,000
4,920,000
Pharmaceuticals — 2.7%
BioScrip, Inc., 8.88%, 02/15/21
NBTY, Inc., 9.00%, 10/01/18
Total Pharmaceuticals
Retail — 3.1%
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.,
8.00%, 05/01/22‡
Ferrellgas Partners LP/Ferrellgas
Partners Finance Corp., 8.63%,
06/15/20
Guitar Center, Inc., 6.50%,
04/15/19‡(a)
Total Retail
Semiconductors — 2.3%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.,
7.75%, 08/01/20(a)
Amkor Technology, Inc., 6.38%,
10/01/22
Total Semiconductors
5,263,698
4,949,189
5,098,350
10,047,539
3,065,000
3,233,575
4,265,000
4,435,599
4,500,000
4,140,000
11,809,174
5,530,000
3,800,000
Software — 1.2%
Southern Graphics, Inc., 8.38%,
10/15/20‡
4,838,750
3,861,750
8,700,500
4,400,000
Telecommunications — 9.0%
Avaya, Inc., 9.00%, 04/01/19‡(a)
EarthLink Holdings Corp., 8.88%,
05/15/19(a)
4,532,000
4,558,000
4,671,950
4,595,000
4,813,263
Transportation — 1.3%
Era Group, Inc., 7.75%,
12/15/22(a)
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost $273,342,639)
4,955,000
4,893,063
253,563,342
TERM LOANS — 18.8%
Agriculture — 1.3%
North Atlantic Trading Co., Inc.,
7.75%, 01/13/20@
North Atlantic Trading Co., Inc.,
8.75%, 01/13/20@
Total Agriculture
4,717,508
4,685,075
173,344
172,152
4,857,227
4,353,386
4,364,269
3,000,000
2,955,000
7,319,269
Chemicals — 1.3%
American Pacific Corp., 7.00%,
02/27/19@
4,877,702
4,934,600
Electronics — 1.2%
Isola USA Corp., 9.25%,
11/29/18@
4,435,323
4,324,440
4,750,321
4,581,090
4,931,000
4,894,018
9,475,108
4,987,277
12,723
4,657,494
11,881
5,834,334
4,724,352
9,393,727
Apparel — 1.9%
SK Spice Sarl, 9.50%, 09/30/18
(Luxembourg)@
SK Spice Sarl, 0.00%, 06/12/20
(Luxembourg)@(b)
Total Apparel
Food — 2.5%
Flavors Holdings, Inc., 6.75%,
04/03/20@
Shearer’s Foods LLC, 7.75%,
06/30/22@
Total Food
Forest Products & Paper — 2.5%
Appvion, Inc., 5.75%, 06/28/19@
Appvion, Inc., 6.75%, 06/28/19@
NewPage Corp., 9.50%,
02/11/21@
Total Forest Products & Paper
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
99
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
Investments
Principal
Value
Investments
TERM LOANS (continued)
Oil & Gas — 0.0%**
Connacher Oil and Gas Ltd.
(Canada)* (Cost $288,191)
Value
COMMON STOCK — 0.0%**
Healthcare − Services — 2.8%
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.,
0.00%, 6/25/22@(b)
Radnet Management, Inc.,
8.00%, 03/19/21@
Total Healthcare − Services
Shares/
Principal
$5,000,000 $ 4,943,750
5,800,000
5,720,250
10,664,000
Oil & Gas — 1.4%
Osum Production Corp., 6.50%,
07/31/20 (Canada)@
5,937,525
5,180,491
Software — 1.2%
Greenway Medical Technologies,
9.25%, 11/04/21@
4,753,846
4,682,538
Telecommunications — 1.4%
Global Tel*Link Corp, 9.00%,
11/20/20@
5,375,000
5,160,000
4,840,542
4,701,376
Transportation — 1.3%
YRC Worldwide, Inc., 8.25%,
02/12/19@
Total Term Loans
(Cost $72,690,071)
70,692,776
FOREIGN BONDS — 12.8%
Internet — 1.2%
Mood Media Corp., 9.25%,
10/15/20 (Canada)‡
5,385,000
4,617,638
4,835,000
4,883,350
4,520,000
4,813,800
5,962,000
Mining — 3.9%
AuRico Gold, Inc., 7.75%,
04/01/20 (Canada)‡
HudBay Minerals, Inc., 9.50%,
10/01/20 (Canada)
IAMGOLD Corp., 6.75%,
10/01/20 (Canada)‡
Total Mining
5,022,985
14,720,135
Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 1.1%
Bombardier, Inc., 6.13%,
01/15/23 (Canada)‡(a)
4,710,000
Oil & Gas — 4.0%
CHC Helicopter SA, 9.38%,
06/01/21 (Canada)
Northern Blizzard Resources, Inc.,
7.25%, 02/01/22 (Canada)‡(a)
Teine Energy Ltd., 6.88%,
09/30/22 (Canada)‡
Total Oil & Gas
Telecommunications — 1.3%
VimpelCom Holdings BV, 7.50%,
03/01/22 (Netherlands)‡
Transportation — 1.3%
Global Ship Lease, Inc., 10.00%,
04/01/19 (Marshall Islands)‡
Total Foreign Bonds
(Cost $50,897,505)
76,855 $
116,051
(c)
4,203,675
8,102,250
4,861,350
5,214,000
5,005,439
5,120,000
4,966,400
14,833,189
5,055,000
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 13.8%
Citibank NA, dated 06/30/15,
due 07/01/15, 0.14%, total
to be received $7,782,559,
(collateralized by various
U.S. Government Agency
Obligations, 0.63% − 6.50%,
11/15/16 − 07/01/45,
totaling $7,938,180)
$ 7,782,529
7,782,529
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc.,
dated 06/30/15, due
07/01/15, 0.14%, total to
be received $12,075,938,
(collateralized by various
U.S. Government Agency
Obligations, 0.00% − 8.50%,
06/13/16 − 04/20/44,
totaling $12,317,409)
12,075,891
12,075,891
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC,
dated 06/30/15, due
07/01/15, 0.09%, total to be
received $12,075,921,
(collateralized by various U.S.
Government Agency
Obligations, 0.75% − 9.50%,
02/16/16 − 05/01/45,
totaling $12,317,409)
12,075,891
12,075,891
HSBC Securities USA, Inc., dated
06/30/15, due 07/01/15,
0.10%, total to be received
$12,075,925, (collateralized
by various U.S.
Government
Agency Obligations,
0.00% − 9.38%,
07/15/15 − 01/15/37,
totaling $12,317,454)
12,075,891
12,075,891
RBC Capital Markets LLC, dated
06/30/15, due 07/01/15,
0.10%, total to be received
$7,873,171, (collateralized
by various U.S. Government
Agency Obligations,
2.38% − 6.50%,
03/01/19 − 02/20/65,
totaling $8,030,612)
7,873,149
7,873,149
Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $51,883,351)
51,883,351
Total Investments — 112.9%
(Cost $449,101,757)
$ 424,425,670
Liabilities in Excess of Other
Assets — (12.9)%
(48,434,767)
Net Assets — 100.0%
$375,990,903
4,966,538
LP — Limited Partnership
*
4,610,000
4,828,975
48,170,150
Non-income producing security.
**
Less than 0.05%
@
Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects
the rate in effect at June 30, 2015.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
100
.
ADVISORSHARES PERITUS HIGH YIELD ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
‡
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 $57,428,728;
the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the
fund is $58,848,876. The aggregate market value of the
collateral includes non-cash U.S. Treasury securities
collateral having a value of $6,965,525.
(b)
This Loan will settle after June 30, 2015 at which time
the interest rate will be determined.
(c)
Collateral received from brokers for securities lending
was invested in these short-term investments.
SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
Advertising
Agriculture
Apparel
Auto Manufacturers
Auto Parts & Equipment
Banks
Beverages
Chemicals
Coal
Commercial Services
Computers
Cosmetics/Personal Care
Diversified Financial Services
Electrical Components & Equipment
Electronics
Entertainment
Food
Forest Products & Paper
Healthcare − Services
Internet
Leisure Time
Media
Mining
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Oil & Gas
Oil & Gas Services
Pharmaceuticals
Retail
Semiconductors
Software
Telecommunications
Transportation
Repurchase Agreements
Total Investments
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
Net Assets
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
101
% of
Net Assets
2.8%
4.1
1.9
1.2
3.0
1.4
1.3
3.8
2.0
6.5
1.0
0.9
1.3
1.4
2.5
3.5
5.2
2.5
5.2
1.2
1.3
2.1
3.9
3.7
7.9
1.4
2.7
3.1
2.3
2.4
11.7
3.9
13.8
112.9
(12.9)
100.0%
.
ADVISORSHARES PRING TURNER BUSINESS CYCLE ETF
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2015
Investments
Shares
Value
COMMON STOCKS — 53.5%
1,700
2,099
Building Materials — 2.3%
Masco Corp.
3,850
Computers — 1.9%
Apple, Inc.
650
$
93,908
118,048
211,956
102,680
81,526
Electric — 1.9%
Southern Co. (The)
2,000
83,800
Gas — 2.0%
Atmos Energy Corp.
1,700
87,176
Home Builders — 2.3%
Lennar Corp., Class A
1,989
101,519
2,199
1,352
2,275
135,942
134,767
100,077
370,786
Insurance — 8.5%
American International Group,
Inc.
Aon PLC (United Kingdom)
Validus Holdings Ltd.
Total Insurance
Mining — 8.0%
Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd.
(China)*(a)(b)
Franco-Nevada Corp. (Canada)
Royal Gold, Inc.
Sandstorm Gold Ltd.
(Canada)*(a)
Total Mining
Pipelines — 2.0%
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
8,750
2,068
1,685
13,921
1,500
2,239
108,938
98,540
103,779
40,928
352,185
85,395
85,955
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 4.2%
Equity Residential
700
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
241
WP Carey, Inc.
1,400
Total Real Estate Investment
Trusts
182,848
Semiconductors — 3.1%
Intel Corp.
4,441
135,073
2,123
1,600
93,730
64,480
158,210
Software — 3.6%
Microsoft Corp.
Oracle Corp.
Total Software
Shares
Value
COMMON STOCKS (continued)
Banks — 4.8%
Citigroup, Inc.
Wells Fargo & Co.
Total Banks
Pharmaceuticals — 1.9%
Merck & Co., Inc.
Investments
49,119
51,213
82,516
Telecommunications — 7.0%
BCE, Inc. (Canada)
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Verizon Communications, Inc.
Total Telecommunications
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $2,230,822)
1,925
4,632
2,123
$
81,813
127,194
98,953
307,960
2,347,069
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS — 36.5%
Debt Fund — 19.6%
Guggenheim BulletShares 2015
High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
Guggenheim BulletShares 2016
High Yield Corporate Bond
ETF(a)
Guggenheim BulletShares 2017
High Yield Corporate Bond
ETF(a)
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate
Bond ETF
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF
iShares iBoxx $Investment Grade
Corporate Bond ETF
iShares International Preferred
Stock ETF
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity
Active ETF
PowerShares Senior Loan
Portfolio
Schwab U.S.
Aggregate Bond
ETF(a)
Total Debt Fund
Equity Fund — 16.9%
Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal
Weight Consumer
Discretionary ETF
Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal
Weight Consumer Staples ETF
Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal
Weight Healthcare ETF
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF
Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF
SPDR S&P International Dividend
ETF
SPDR S&P Retail ETF(a)
Total Equity Fund
Total Exchange Traded Funds
(Cost $1,646,790)
MONEY MARKET FUND — 10.6%
Dreyfus Government Cash
Management − Investor
Shares, 0.01%(c)
(Cost $466,381)
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
102
2,823
73,511
2,791
73,347
2,782
73,417
962
1,986
104,646
100,571
888
102,759
3,937
77,441
437
44,203
4,495
106,936
2,030
105,012
861,843
1,200
108,336
1,030
108,964
700
2,200
2,600
111,657
108,482
110,864
2,015
1,130
83,562
111,486
743,351
1,605,194
466,381
466,381
.
ADVISORSHARES PRING TURNER BUSINESS CYCLE ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
Investments
Principal
Value
(d)
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 8.0%
Citibank NA, dated 06/30/15,
due 07/01/15, 0.14%, total
to be received $52,543,
(collateralized by various
U.S. Government Agency
Obligations, 0.63% − 6.50%,
11/15/16 − 07/01/45,
totaling $53,594)
$
52,543 $
52,543
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner &
Smith Inc., dated 06/30/15,
due 07/01/15, 0.14%, total
to be received $250,001,
(collateralized by various
U.S. Government Agency
Obligations, 2.18% − 6.00%,
06/01/25 − 06/20/61,
totaling $255,000)
250,000
250,000
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC,
dated 06/30/15, due
07/01/15, 0.11%, total to be
received $47,749,
(collateralized by various
U.S. Government Agency
Obligations, 1.00% − 3.63%,
09/30/15 − 02/15/44,
totaling $48,704)
47,749
47,749
Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $350,292)
350,292
Total Investments — 108.6%
(Cost $4,694,285)
4,768,936
Liabilities in Excess of Other
Assets — (8.6)%
(376,018)
Net Assets — 100.0%
$ 4,392,918
SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
Banks
Building Materials
Computers
Debt Fund
Electric
Equity Fund
Gas
Home Builders
Insurance
Mining
Pharmaceuticals
Pipelines
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Semiconductors
Software
Telecommunications
Money Market Fund
Repurchase Agreements
Total Investments
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
Net Assets
ETF — Exchange Traded Fund
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 $340,699; the
aggregate market value of the collateral held by the
fund is $350,292.
(b)
American Depositary Receipt.
(c)
Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2015.
(d)
Collateral received from brokers for securities lending
was invested in these short-term investments.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
103
% of
Net Assets
4.8%
2.3
1.9
19.6
1.9
16.9
2.0
2.3
8.5
8.0
1.9
2.0
4.2
3.1
3.6
7.0
10.6
8.0
108.6
(8.6)
100.0%
. ADVISORSHARES QAM EQUITY HEDGE ETF
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2015
Investments
Shares
Value
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS — 91.8%
Commodity Fund — 0.5%
SPDR Gold Shares*
Total Commodity Fund
$
36,520
36,520
3,500
347,795
6,955
348,306
4,090
451,087
9,821
448,918
7,224
Equity Fund — 65.0%
Alerian MLP ETF
ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF*
EGShares India Consumer ETF
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund
First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund
First Trust Dow Jones Internet
Index Fund*
Global X MSCI Nigeria ETF
Global X Social Media Index ETF
Guggenheim China Small Cap
ETF
Guggenheim China Technology
ETF
Guggenheim Raymond James
SB-1 Equity ETF
Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal
Weight Consumer
Discretionary ETF
Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal
Weight ETF
Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal
Weight Financials ETF
Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal
Weight Healthcare ETF
Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal
Weight Technology ETF
Guggenheim S&P Global Water
Index ETF
Guggenheim S&P Midcap 400
Pure Growth ETF
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
iShares Global Consumer
Discretionary ETF
iShares Global Healthcare ETF
iShares Japan Large-Cap ETF
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
iShares MSCI Brazil Capped ETF
Shares
Value
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (continued)
325
Debt Fund — 26.3%
AdvisorShares Sage
Core Reserves ETF†(a)
Guggenheim Enhanced Short
Duration ETF(a)
iShares Short Treasury Bond
ETF(a)
SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill
ETF*(a)
SPDR SSgA Ultra Short Term
Bond ETF
Total Debt Fund
Investments
289,104
1,885,210
1,490
1,552
578
1,175
394
23,184
55,143
19,802
88,313
10,214
1,095
3,002
2,315
73,584
29,119
46,393
8,047
253,641
847
33,634
6,258
229,356
212
19,139
5,594
446,402
252
11,088
827
131,915
941
84,916
848
24,244
862
243
97
114,043
28,645
1,079
152
490
827
2,132
3,969
13,876
53,273
45,758
173,822
130,064
Equity Fund (continued)
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
iShares MSCI Europe Financials
ETF
iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
iShares MSCI Hong Kong
Small-Cap ETF
iShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF
iShares MSCI Indonesia ETF
iShares MSCI Poland Capped ETF
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
iShares MSCI United Kingdom
ETF
iShares MSCI United Kingdom
Small-Cap ETF
iShares MSCI USA Momentum
Factor ETF
iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers ETF
iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers
ETF
Market Vectors ChinaAMC
A-Share ETF*
Market Vectors Egypt Index ETF
Market Vectors Gulf States Index
ETF
Market Vectors Pharmaceutical
ETF
Market Vectors Russia ETF
Market Vectors Russia Small-Cap
ETF
Market Vectors Unconventional
Oil & Gas ETF
Market Vectors Vietnam ETF
PowerShares Dynamic Market
Portfolio
PowerShares Russell 2000 Pure
Growth Portfolio
PowerShares S&P SmallCap
Financials Portfolio
PowerShares S&P SmallCap
Information Technology
Portfolio
Schwab International
Small-Capital Equity ETF
SPDR Russell/Nomura Small Cap
Japan ETF
SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific
ETF
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
104
682
$
43,300
2,514
1,095
909
1,515
57,420
32,051
25,343
34,178
410
1,780
1,879
449
60
235
89
11,660
59,274
43,536
10,255
3,926
3,708
4,017
1,527
27,868
2,115
89,528
5,141
573
3,441
1,152
791
367,273
52,768
340,693
178,076
34,677
287
41,027
822
135
47,388
6,519
889
24,425
658
3,783
46,554
69,153
244
5,478
897
625
18,604
11,650
389
29,475
6,019
156,976
382
16,132
1,112
58,113
5,212
163,188
2,162
118,067
314
27,698
. ADVISORSHARES QAM EQUITY HEDGE ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
Investments
Shares
Value
SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (continued)
Equity Fund (continued)
SPDR S&P Emerging Markets
SmallCap ETF
SPDR S&P Health Care
Equipment ETF
Vanguard Small-Cap ETF
WisdomTree Europe SmallCap
Dividend Fund
Total Equity Fund
Total Exchange Traded Funds
(Cost $6,317,514)
1,608
$
72,424
166
895
15,665
108,716
1,063
60,750
4,658,200
6,579,930
MONEY MARKET FUND — 8.0%
JP Morgan Prime Money Market
Fund − Institutional Class,
0.07%(b)
(Cost $570,159)
Total Investments Before
Securities Sold, Not Yet
Purchased
(Cost $6,887,673)
570,159
Commodity Fund
Currency Fund
Debt Fund
Equity Fund
Money Market Fund
Total Investments
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
Net Assets
570,159
7,150,089
Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased — (7.9)%
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS — (7.9)%
Currency Fund — (5.4)%
CurrencyShares British Pound
Sterling Trust*
CurrencyShares Euro Trust*
CurrencyShares Japanese Yen
Trust*
Total Currency Fund
(612)
(1,160)
(2,058)
(163,302)
(384,561)
(595)
(856)
(796)
Equity Fund — (2.5)%
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
Total Equity Fund
Total Securities Sold, Not Yet
Purchased [Proceeds
Received $(596,607)]
Total Investments — 91.9%
(Cost $6,291,066)
Other Assets in Excess of
Liabilities — 8.1%
Net Assets — 100.0%
(94,285)
(126,974)
(61,374)
(87,278)
(29,794)
(178,446)
(563,007)
6,587,082
583,560
$ 7,170,642
ETF — Exchange Traded Fund
*
Non-income producing security.
†
Affiliated Company.
(a)
All or a portion of this security has been segregated as
collateral for open short positions. The aggregate market
value of the collateral posted was $2,187,725, which
includes cash in the amount of $596,891 as of June 30,
2015.
(b)
Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2015.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
105
% of
Net Assets
0.5%
(5.4)
26.3
62.5
8.0
91.9
8.1
100.0%
. ADVISORSHARES RANGER EQUITY BEAR ETF
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2015
Investments
Shares
Value
Investments
EXCHANGE TRADED FUND — 23.3%
Healthcare − Products — (0.9)%
Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc.*
Value
COMMON STOCKS (continued)
Debt Fund — 23.3%
AdvisorShares Sage
Core Reserves ETF†
(Cost $29,997,150)
Shares
300,000 $ 29,811,000
MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 9.8%
Fidelity Institutional Money
Market Government
10,074,072
Portfolio − Class III, 0.01%(a)
Morgan Stanley Institutional
Liquidity Funds − Government
2,500,000
Portfolio, 0.04%(a)
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $12,574,072)
Total Investments Before
Securities Sold, Not Yet
Purchased
(Cost $42,571,222)
10,074,072
2,500,000
12,574,072
42,385,072
Internet — (14.3)%
Cogent Communications
Holdings, Inc.
F5 Networks, Inc.*
Google, Inc., Class C*
Priceline Group, Inc. (The)*
TripAdvisor, Inc.*
Zillow Group, Inc., Class A*
Total Internet
Leisure Time — (4.8)%
Harley-Davidson, Inc.
(181,000)
(4,269,790)
(98,500)
(22,400)
(5,925)
(1,960)
(35,400)
(43,400)
(3,333,240)
(2,695,840)
(3,084,022)
(2,256,685)
(3,084,756)
(3,764,515)
(18,219,058)
COMMON STOCKS — (98.1)%
Banks — (5.1)%
Deutsche Bank AG (Germany)
TCF Financial Corp.
Total Banks
(110,000)
(6,198,500)
Machinery − Diversified — (2.5)%
Flowserve Corp.
(62,000)
Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased — (98.1)%
(3,264,920)
(102,000)
(210,000)
Computers — (11.6)%
Diebold, Inc.
Electronics For Imaging, Inc.*
Seagate Technology PLC (Ireland)
Super Micro Computer, Inc.*
Total Computers
Distribution/Wholesale — (5.9)%
Fastenal Co.
Genuine Parts Co.
Total Distribution/Wholesale
(3,076,320)
(3,488,100)
(6,564,420)
Metal Fabricate/Hardware — (4.5)%
Precision Castparts Corp.
(15,250)
Rexnord Corp.*
(111,000)
Total Metal Fabricate/Hardware
(3,048,018)
(2,654,010)
(5,702,028)
(26,500)
Commercial Services — (1.5)%
Huron Consulting Group, Inc.*
(1,857,385)
Oil & Gas — (1.0)%
Range Resources Corp.
(26,500)
(1,308,570)
(92,800)
(20,000)
(4,750)
(109,000)
(59,000)
(69,200)
(4,638,143)
(1,324,200)
(2,873,703)
(3,637,330)
(2,332,270)
(1,813,732)
(16,619,378)
(18,000)
(91,000)
(1,874,340)
(2,368,730)
(115,500)
(53,500)
(47,500)
(4,417,875)
(2,537,238)
(894,900)
(12,093,083)
(26,400)
(151,000)
(2,422,200)
(3,187,610)
(5,609,810)
(154,400)
(47,000)
(83,100)
(119,000)
(5,404,000)
(2,044,970)
(3,947,250)
(3,520,020)
(14,916,240)
(93,000)
(40,000)
(3,922,740)
(3,581,200)
(7,503,940)
Diversified Financial Services — (3.3)%
LendingClub Corp.*
(290,000)
(4,277,500)
Electrical Components & Equipment — (3.0)%
AMETEK, Inc.
(71,000) (3,889,380)
Electronics — (2.3)%
National Instruments Corp.
Home Builders — (3.3)%
Winnebago Industries, Inc.
(40,000) $ (1,178,800)
(99,500)
(2,931,270)
Energy − Alternate Sources — (1.3)%
SolarCity Corp.*
(31,600)
(1,692,180)
Retail — (13.1)%
Cabela’s, Inc.*
CarMax, Inc.*
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*
DSW, Inc., Class A
Five Below, Inc.*
Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A*
Total Retail
Semiconductors — (9.4)%
ASML Holding NV
(Netherlands)(b)
Cree, Inc.*
M/A-COM Technology Solutions
Holdings, Inc.*
Microchip Technology, Inc.
Micron Technology, Inc.*
Total Semiconductors
Software — (4.4)%
NetSuite, Inc.*
PROS Holdings, Inc.*
Total Software
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
106
. ADVISORSHARES RANGER EQUITY BEAR ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
Investments
Shares
Value
SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
COMMON STOCKS (continued)
Telecommunications — (5.9)%
CenturyLink, Inc.
NETGEAR, Inc.*
Total Telecommunications
Total Securities Sold, Not Yet
Purchased [Proceeds
Received $(129,792,969)]
Total Investments − (65.0)%
[Cost $(87,221,747)]
Other Assets in Excess of
Liabilities — 165.0%
Net Assets — 100.0%
(153,000) $ (4,495,140)
(103,000)
(3,092,060)
(7,587,200)
(125,683,452)
(83,298,380)
211,357,104
$ 128,058,724
ETF — Exchange Traded Fund
PLC — Public Limited Company
†
Affiliated Company.
*
Non-income producing security.
(a)
Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2015.
(b)
Registered Shares.
Cash of $126,869,695 has been segregated to cover margin
requirement for open short sales as of June 30, 2015.
Banks
Commercial Services
Computers
Debt Fund
Distribution/Wholesale
Diversified Financial Services
Electrical Components & Equipment
Electronics
Energy − Alternate Sources
Healthcare − Products
Home Builders
Internet
Leisure Time
Machinery − Diversified
Metal Fabricate/Hardware
Oil & Gas
Retail
Semiconductors
Software
Telecommunications
Money Market Fund
Total Investments
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
Net Assets
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
107
% of
Net Assets
(5.1)%
(1.5)
(11.6)
23.3
(5.9)
(3.3)
(3.0)
(2.3)
(1.3)
(0.9)
(3.3)
(14.3)
(4.8)
(2.5)
(4.5)
(1.0)
(13.1)
(9.4)
(4.4)
(5.9)
9.8
(65.0)
165.0
100.0%
. ADVISORSHARES SAGE CORE RESERVES ETF
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2015
Investments
Principal
Value
Investments
CORPORATE BONDS — 44.9%
Electric (continued)
PSEG Power LLC, 5.50%,
12/01/15
Southern Co. (The), Series A,
2.38%, 09/15/15
Total Electric
Value
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)
Agriculture — 1.1%
Altria Group, Inc., 4.13%,
09/11/15
Principal
$ 365,000 $
Auto Manufacturers — 1.2%
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,
2.50%, 01/15/16
400,000
Banks — 11.3%
Bank of America Corp., 1.10%,
03/22/16@
Bank of America Corp., 5.75%,
08/15/16
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
(The), 0.70%, 10/23/15
Capital One Financial Corp.,
1.00%, 11/06/15
Citigroup, Inc., 1.07%,
04/01/16@
First Horizon National Corp.,
5.38%, 12/15/15
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
(The), 4.00%, 03/03/24
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 2.60%,
01/15/16
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series G,
0.90%, 02/26/16@
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.45%,
03/01/16
Morgan Stanley, 5.38%,
10/15/15
Santander Holdings USA, Inc.,
3.00%, 09/24/15
Total Banks
367,075
403,285
410,000
410,982
265,000
277,570
240,000
240,119
610,000
609,129
375,000
375,818
325,000
330,019
370,000
376,867
275,000
277,204
185,000
185,282
150,000
152,556
340,000
344,465
390,000
391,090
3,971,101
Beverages — 1.0%
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.,
2.90%, 01/15/16
360,000
364,046
Chemicals — 1.0%
Dow Chemical Co. (The), 2.50%,
02/15/16
340,000
343,331
Computers — 1.1%
Hewlett-Packard Co., 2.13%,
09/13/15
365,000
Diversified Financial Services — 1.7%
American Express Credit Corp.,
2.75%, 09/15/15
55,000
American Express Credit Corp.,
525,000
0.79%, 07/29/16@
Total Diversified Financial
Services
Electric — 3.7%
Georgia Power Co., 0.61%,
03/15/16@
Progress Energy, Inc., 5.63%,
01/15/16
366,225
55,214
525,917
581,131
291,000
290,765
346,000
354,756
Food — 3.4%
ConAgra Foods, Inc., 1.35%,
09/10/15
Kroger Co.
(The), 2.20%,
01/15/17
Kroger Co. (The), 6.40%,
08/15/17
Mondelez International, Inc.,
4.13%, 02/09/16
Total Food
$350,000
Internet — 1.1%
Amazon.com, Inc., 0.65%,
11/27/15
Machinery − Diversified — 0.1%
John Deere Capital Corp., 0.75%,
01/22/16
Media — 2.2%
DIRECTV Holdings LLC/DIRECTV
Financing Co., Inc., 3.13%,
02/15/16
Time Warner, Inc., 3.15%,
07/15/15
Total Media
Pharmaceuticals — 2.1%
AbbVie, Inc., 1.20%, 11/06/15
Express Scripts Holding Co.,
3.13%, 05/15/16
Total Pharmaceuticals
Pipelines — 2.0%
Enterprise Products Operating
LLC, 3.20%, 02/01/16
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners
LP, 3.50%, 03/01/16
Total Pipelines
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
108
356,646
310,000
311,111
1,313,278
370,000
370,188
40,000
40,573
275,000
302,925
485,000
494,286
1,207,972
Household Products/Wares — 1.1%
Clorox Co. (The), 3.55%,
11/01/15
365,000
Insurance — 4.6%
Aflac, Inc., 3.45%, 08/15/15
American International Group,
Inc., 5.05%, 10/01/15
Genworth Holdings, Inc., 4.80%,
02/15/24
Prudential Financial, Inc., 4.75%,
09/17/15
Total Insurance
$
368,532
270,000
270,764
360,000
363,658
360,000
315,000
680,000
685,295
1,634,717
390,000
390,051
25,000
25,061
340,000
344,081
415,000
415,435
759,516
370,000
370,369
340,000
345,659
716,028
340,000
344,192
340,000
344,955
689,147
.
ADVISORSHARES SAGE CORE RESERVES ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
Investments
Principal
Value
Investments
Principal
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued)
Real Estate — 1.0%
ERP Operating LP, 5.13%,
03/15/16
Diversified Financial Services (continued)
Citibank Credit Card Issuance
Trust, Class A2, Series 2013-A2,
$600,000
0.47%, 05/26/20@
Discover Card Execution Note
Trust, Class A2, Series 2013-A2,
0.69%, 08/15/18
350,000
Fifth Third Auto Trust, Class A3,
Series 2013-A, 0.61%,
09/15/17
126,496
First National Master Note Trust,
Class A, Series 2013-2, 0.72%,
325,000
10/15/19@
GE Equipment Midticket LLC,
Class A3, Series 2012-1, 0.60%,
05/23/16
2,287
Honda Auto Receivables Owner
Trust, Class A3, Series 2014-2,
0.77%, 03/19/18
335,000
Huntington Auto Trust, Class A3,
Series 2012-2, 0.51%,
04/17/17
94,179
Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust,
Class A2, Series 2014-B, 0.44%,
02/15/17
146,377
Nissan Auto Receivables Owner
Trust, Class A3, Series 2012-B,
0.46%, 10/17/16
40,841
Nissan Auto Receivables Owner
Trust, Class A3, Series 2013-C,
0.67%, 08/15/18
327,074
Toyota Auto Receivables Owner
Trust, Class A3, Series 2013-B,
0.89%, 07/17/17
337,168
World Omni Auto Receivables
Trust, Class A3, Series 2012-A,
0.64%, 02/15/17
29,744
World Omni Automobile Lease
Securitization Trust, Class A2B,
Series 2013-A, 0.51%,
67,946
05/16/16@
Total Asset Backed Securities
(Cost $5,165,217)
Value
$335,000
Retail — 2.0%
AutoZone, Inc., 5.50%, 11/15/15
CVS Health Corp., 1.20%,
12/05/16
Kohl’s Corp., 4.00%, 11/01/21(a)
Total Retail
Telecommunications — 2.2%
AT&T, Inc., 2.50%, 08/15/15
Verizon Communications, Inc.,
2.50%, 09/15/16
Total Telecommunications
Transportation — 1.0%
Ryder System, Inc., 3.60%,
03/01/16
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost $15,704,161)
$
344,646
363,000
369,288
225,000
83,000
225,394
87,472
682,154
419,000
419,799
325,000
330,371
750,170
355,000
361,018
15,638,484
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES — 14.8%
Diversified Financial Services — 14.8%
Ally Auto Receivables Trust,
Class A3, Series 2012-5, 0.62%,
03/15/17
72,464
Ally Master Owner Trust,
Class A2, Series 2013-1, 1.00%,
02/15/18
240,000
American Express Credit Account
Master Trust, Class A,
Series 2013-2, 0.60%,
300,000
05/17/21@
AmeriCredit Automobile
Receivables Trust, Class A2B,
Series 2013-5, 0.56%,
12,531
03/08/17@
AmeriCredit Automobile
Receivables Trust, Class B,
Series 2013-2, 1.19%,
05/08/18
180,000
BA Credit Card Trust, Class A11,
Series 2007-A11, 0.26%,
295,000
12/15/19@
Capital One Multi-Asset
Execution Trust, Class A5,
Series 2007-A5, 0.23%,
525,000
07/15/20@
CarMax Auto Owner Trust,
Class A2, Series 2013-4, 0.52%,
11/15/16
14,491
CarMax Auto Owner Trust,
Class A3, Series 2012-3, 0.52%,
07/17/17
107,583
Chase Issuance Trust, Class A5,
Series 2012-A5, 0.59%,
08/15/17
640,000
72,480
240,341
300,829
12,530
180,191
$
600,587
350,143
126,521
325,611
2,287
334,545
94,180
146,406
40,840
326,793
337,801
29,745
67,949
5,167,796
MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES — 13.6%
294,122
521,820
14,490
107,567
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities — 13.6%
Banc of America Merrill Lynch
Commercial Mortgage, Inc.,
Class A4, Series 2005-5, 5.12%,
211,457
211,619
10/10/45@
Banc of America Merrill Lynch
Commercial Mortgage, Inc.,
Class A4, Series 2005-6, 5.16%,
337,798
339,586
09/10/47@
Bear Stearns Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust,
Class A4, Series 2006-T24,
5.54%, 10/12/41
307,427
319,644
640,018
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
109
. ADVISORSHARES SAGE CORE RESERVES ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
Investments
Principal
Value
Investments
Shares/
Principal
Value
MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (continued)
FOREIGN BONDS (continued)
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (continued)
Bear Stearns Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust,
Class A4A, Series 2005-T20,
$187,685 $
188,072
5.26%, 10/12/42@
CD Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Class A4, Series 2005-CD1,
202,540
202,722
5.38%, 07/15/44@
Credit Suisse First Boston
Mortgage Securities Corp.,
Class AJ, Series 2005-C6,
255,000
257,110
5.23%, 12/15/40@
DBRR Trust, Class A, Series
2013-EZ3, 1.64%, 12/18/49@‡
306,965
308,404
Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue
Securities, Class 1M1,
Series 2014-C03, 1.39%,
287,928
287,784
07/25/24@
GS Mortgage Securities Trust,
Class AM, Series 2006-GG6,
350,000
355,975
5.55%, 04/10/38@
GS Mortgage Securities Trust,
Class A2, Series 2011-GC3,
347,400
350,358
3.65%, 03/10/44‡
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust,
Class AM, Series 2005-CKI1,
5.46%, 11/12/37@
500,000
501,452
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust,
Class A4, Series 2006-C1,
415,000
423,964
5.87%, 05/12/39@
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust,
Class A4, Series 2006-T21,
5.16%, 10/12/52@
339,080
340,694
Wachovia Bank Commercial
Mortgage Trust, Class AMFX,
Series 2005-C20, 5.18%,
10,158
10,162
07/15/42@
Wachovia Bank Commercial
Mortgage Trust, Class A4,
Series 2005-C21, 5.43%,
130,683
130,828
10/15/44@
Wachovia Bank Commercial
Mortgage Trust, Class A4FL,
Series 2006-C28, 0.34%,
260,807
258,369
10/15/48@‡
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage
Trust, Class A2, Series 2011-C4,
219,530
223,188
3.45%, 06/15/44‡
Total Mortgage Backed
Securities
(Cost $4,725,786)
4,709,931
Beverages — 1.3%
Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance,
Inc., 0.47%, 01/27/17
(Belgium)@
$450,000
$ 449,321
Chemicals — 1.2%
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan,
Inc., 3.75%, 09/30/15
(Canada)
430,000
432,648
FOREIGN BONDS — 9.0%
Banks — 1.6%
Lloyds Bank PLC, 4.88%,
01/21/16 (United Kingdom)
Royal Bank of Canada, Series G,
0.74%, 09/09/16 (Canada)@
Total Banks
205,000
209,527
350,000
351,244
560,771
Diversified Financial Services — 0.6%
Nomura Holdings, Inc., 4.13%,
01/19/16 (Japan)
60,000
Nomura Holdings, Inc., 1.74%,
140,000
09/13/16 (Japan)@
Total Diversified Financial
Services
Mining — 1.0%
Barrick Gold Corp., 2.90%,
05/30/16 (Canada)(a)
Oil & Gas — 2.2%
BP Capital Markets PLC, 0.70%,
11/06/15 (United Kingdom)
Petroleos Mexicanos, 3.50%,
01/30/23 (Mexico)
Total Oil & Gas
Telecommunications — 1.1%
Vodafone Group PLC, 1.63%,
03/20/17 (United Kingdom)
Total Foreign Bonds
(Cost $3,127,901)
MUNICIPAL BONDS — 2.2%
Clear Creek Independent School
District, 3.00%, 02/15/16
County of Miami-Dade FL
Aviation Revenue, Series A,
5.00%, 10/01/38
Gwinnett County Water &
Sewerage Authority, 4.00%,
08/01/16
La Joya Independent School
District, 5.00%, 02/15/31
Michigan Finance Authority,
Series G-8A, 5.00%, 04/01/16
New Hampshire Housing Finance
Authority, Series D, 4.70%,
01/01/16
RNR School Financing Authority,
4.00%, 09/01/15
Village of Hobart WI, 3.38%,
03/01/16
Williamson-Travis Counties Water
Control & Improvement
District 1G, 2.00%, 09/01/15
Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost $765,892)
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
110
61,001
141,070
202,071
355,000
358,540
375,000
375,329
385,000
366,212
741,541
370,000
368,669
3,113,561
125,000
126,611
55,000
55,608
50,000
50,148
90,000
92,614
110,000
112,641
60,000
61,021
160,000
160,919
55,000
56,043
50,000
50,137
765,742
. ADVISORSHARES SAGE CORE RESERVES ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
Shares/
Principal
Investments
U.S. TREASURY NOTE — 5.3%
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.25%,
09/15/15
(Cost $1,860,042)
Value
1,860,000 $ 1,860,727
U.S. TREASURY BILL — 0.3%
U.S.
Treasury Bill, 0.02%,
09/10/15(b)
(Cost $99,974)
100,000
MONEY MARKET FUND — 10.5%
JP Morgan US Government
Money Market Fund −
Institutional Class, 0.01%(c)
(Cost $3,653,086)
100,004
3,653,086
3,653,086
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 0.8%(d)
Citibank NA, dated 06/30/15,
due 07/01/15, 0.14%, total
to be received $39,881,
(collateralized by various
U.S. Government Agency
Obligations, 0.63% − 6.50%,
11/15/16 − 07/01/45,
totaling $40,678)
$ 39,881
39,881
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner &
Smith Inc., dated 06/30/15,
due 07/01/15, 0.14%, total
to be received $225,995,
(collateralized by various
U.S. Government Agency
Obligations, 2.18% − 6.00%,
06/01/25 − 06/20/61,
totaling $230,514)
225,994
225,994
Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $265,875)
265,875
Total Investments — 101.4%
(Cost $35,367,934)
35,275,206
Liabilities in Excess of Other
Assets — (1.4)%
(492,465)
Net Assets — 100.0%
$34,782,741
SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
Agriculture
Auto Manufacturers
Banks
Beverages
Chemicals
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities
Computers
Diversified Financial Services
Electric
Food
Household Products/Wares
Insurance
Internet
Machinery − Diversified
Media
Mining
Municipal Bonds
Oil & Gas
Pharmaceuticals
Pipelines
Real Estate
Retail
Telecommunications
Transportation
U.S.
Treasury Bill
U.S. Treasury Note
Money Market Fund
Repurchase Agreements
Total Investments
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
Net Assets
LP — Limited Partnership
PLC — Public Limited Company
@
Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects
the rate in effect at June 30, 2015.
‡
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 $258,996; the
aggregate market value of the collateral held by the
fund is $265,875.
(b)
Interest rate shown reflects the discount rate at time of
purchase.
(c)
Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2015.
(d)
Collateral received from brokers for securities lending
was invested in these short-term investments.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
111
% of
Net Assets
1.1%
1.2
12.9
2.3
2.2
13.6
1.1
17.1
3.7
3.4
1.1
4.6
1.1
0.1
2.2
1.0
2.2
2.2
2.1
2.0
1.0
2.0
3.3
1.0
0.3
5.3
10.5
0.8
101.4
(1.4)
100.0%
. ADVISORSHARES SAGE CORE RESERVES ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
Futures contracts outstanding as of June 30, 2015:
Type
2-Year U.S. Treasury Note
5-Year U.S. Treasury Note
10-Year U.S. Treasury Note
Broker
Jefferies &
Company Inc.
Jefferies &
Company Inc.
Jefferies &
Company Inc.
Expiration
Date
Number
of
Contracts
Value at
Trade Date
Value at
June 30,
2015
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
September 2015
(4)
$ (874,700)
$ (875,750)
$(1,050)
September 2015
10
1,193,954
1,192,578
(1,376)
September 2015
(7)
(885,849)
(883,203)
$
Cash posted as collateral to broker for futures contracts was $101,042 at June 30, 2015.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
112
2,646
220
.
ADVISORSHARES STAR GLOBAL BUY-WRITE ETF
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2015
Investments
Shares
Value
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS — 90.1%
Debt Fund — 18.3%
AdvisorShares Sage Core
Reserves ETF†
iShares 1 − 3 Year Credit Bond
ETF
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond
ETF
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield
Corporate Bond ETF
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging
Markets Bond ETF
SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond
ETF
SPDR Barclays International
Corporate Bond ETF
Total Debt Fund
2,500
9,301
$
248,425
979,674
2,728
10,001
888,089
12,308
1,352,895
12,000
461,160
20,000
Equity Fund — 71.8%
Consumer Discretionary Select
Sector SPDR Fund
Consumer Staples Select Sector
SPDR Fund
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund
Financial Select Sector SPDR
Fund
Health Care Select Sector SPDR
Fund
Industrial Select Sector SPDR
Fund
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
ETF
Materials Select Sector SPDR
Fund
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Technology Select Sector SPDR
Fund
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
Total Equity Fund
Total Exchange Traded Funds
(Cost $22,491,816)
320,431
629,200
4,879,874
6,089
465,687
16,474
7,875
784,162
591,885
57,360
1,398,437
12,414
923,477
7,251
26,821
391,989
1,702,865
30,967
1,226,913
3,699
51,580
178,995
10,617,744
13,410
5,357
555,174
222,101
19,059,429
23,939,303
Investments
Principal/
Contracts
U.S. TREASURY NOTE — 3.9%
U.S. Treasury Note, 4.50%,
02/15/16(b)
(Cost $1,026,744)
Total Investments Before
Written Options — 99.4%
(Cost $24,840,160)
$1,000,000 $ 1,026,993
WRITTEN PUT OPTION — (0.0)%**
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond
ETF, expiring 07/17/15, Strike
Price $116.00 [Premium
Received $(4,711)]
WRITTEN CALL OPTIONS — (0.1)%
Consumer Discretionary Select
Sector SPDR Fund, expiring
07/17/15, Strike Price $79.00
Industrial Select Sector SPDR
Fund, expiring 07/17/15, Strike
Price $57.00
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond
ETF, expiring 07/17/15, Strike
Price $120.00
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF, expiring
07/17/15, Strike Price $67.00
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
ETF, expiring 07/17/15, Strike
Price $41.00
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, expiring
07/17/15, Strike Price $215.00
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund,
expiring 07/17/15, Strike Price
$44.00
Total Written Call Options
[Premiums Received $(64,720)]
Total Written Options — (0.1)%
[Premiums Received $(69,431)]
Total Investments — 99.3%
(Cost $24,770,729)
Other Assets in Excess of
Liabilities — 0.7%
Net Assets — 100.0%
Value
26,417,593
(31)
(4,201)
(30)
(450)
(36)
(252)
(27)
(2,322)
(79)
(869)
(153)
(2,907)
(232)
(2,436)
(4)
(12)
(9,248)
(13,449)
26,404,144
192,577
$26,596,721
ETF — Exchange Traded Fund
COMMON STOCKS — 1.5%
†
Affiliated Company.
Apparel — 0.8%
Hanesbrands, Inc.
**
Less than 0.05%.
(a)
Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2015.
(b)
All or portion of this security has been pledged as
collateral for option contracts. The aggregate market
value of the collateral was $1,717,381, which includes
cash in the amount of $691,494 as of June 30, 2015.
6,572
Computers — 0.7%
Apple, Inc.
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $275,538)
1,485
218,979
186,256
405,235
MONEY MARKET FUND — 3.9%
BlackRock Liquidity Funds-T-Fund
Portfolio − Institutional Class,
0.01%(a)
(Cost $1,046,062)
1,046,062
1,046,062
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
113
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ADVISORSHARES STAR GLOBAL BUY-WRITE ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
Apparel
Computers
Debt Fund
Equity Fund
U.S. Treasury Note
Written Call Options
Written Put Option
Money Market Fund
Total Investments
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
Net Assets
**
% of
Net Assets
0.8%
0.7
18.3
71.8
3.9
(0.1)
(0.0)**
3.9
99.3
0.7
100.0%
Less than 0.05%.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
114
. ADVISORSHARES SUNRISE GLOBAL MULTI-STRATEGY ETF
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2015
Investments
Shares
Value
SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS — 79.4%
Debt Fund — 1.0%
iShares 7 − 10 Year Treasury
Bond ETF
172
Equity Fund — 78.4%
Consumer Discretionary Select
Sector SPDR Fund
Consumer Staples Select Sector
SPDR Fund
Financial Select Sector SPDR
Fund
Health Care Select Sector SPDR
Fund
Industrial Select Sector SPDR
Fund
Materials Select Sector SPDR
Fund
Technology Select Sector SPDR
Fund
Total Equity Fund
Total Exchange Traded Funds
(Cost $1,360,971)
$
18,062
3,516
268,904
7,465
355,333
14,359
350,072
3,597
267,581
836
45,194
364
17,614
2,434
Debt Fund
Equity Fund
Money Market Fund
Total Investments
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
Net Assets
100,768
1,405,466
1,423,528
MONEY MARKET FUND — 6.4%
Goldman Sachs Financial Square
Funds − Treasury Instruments
Fund, 0.00%(a)
(Cost $115,261)
Total Investments — 85.8%
(Cost $1,476,232)
Other Assets in Excess of
Liabilities — 14.2%
Net Assets — 100.0%
115,261
115,261
1,538,789
255,023
$ 1,793,812
ETF — Exchange Traded Fund
(a)
Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2015.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
115
% of
Net Assets
1.0%
78.4
6.4
85.8
14.2
100.0%
. ADVISORSHARES TRIMTABS FLOAT SHRINK ETF
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2015
Investments
Shares
Value
COMMON STOCKS — 99.9%
Investments
Shares
Value
COMMON STOCKS (continued)
Advertising — 1.0%
Omnicom Group, Inc.
34,358
Aerospace/Defense — 2.9%
Boeing Co. (The)
Northrop Grumman Corp.
United Technologies Corp.
Total Aerospace/Defense
16,741
15,427
21,130
Agriculture — 2.9%
Altria Group, Inc.
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
Bunge Ltd. (Bermuda)
Total Agriculture
48,438
48,522
27,443
Apparel — 2.0%
NIKE, Inc., Class B
VF Corp.
Total Apparel
23,775
33,591
Beverages — 1.0%
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.
$
2,387,537
2,322,312
2,447,184
2,343,951
7,113,447
2,369,103
2,339,731
2,409,495
7,118,329
2,568,176
2,342,636
4,910,812
54,081
2,349,279
Biotechnology — 2.1%
Celgene Corp.*
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Total Biotechnology
22,130
20,978
2,561,216
2,456,104
5,017,320
Chemicals — 2.9%
LyondellBasell Industries NV,
Class A
Monsanto Co.
Westlake Chemical Corp.
Total Chemicals
23,419
21,556
34,726
2,424,335
2,297,654
2,381,856
7,103,845
Commercial Services — 6.1%
Cintas Corp.
Equifax, Inc.
Gartner, Inc.*
Global Payments, Inc.
Moody’s Corp.
Western Union Co. (The)
Total Commercial Services
29,173
25,540
28,458
23,566
22,806
117,414
18,941
37,196
90,962
73,612
Computers — 3.9%
Apple, Inc.
Computer Sciences Corp.
EMC Corp.
NetApp, Inc.
Total Computers
Distribution/Wholesale — 1.0%
W.W.
Grainger, Inc.
2,467,744
2,479,678
2,441,127
2,437,903
2,462,136
2,387,027
14,675,615
2,375,675
2,441,545
2,400,487
2,323,195
9,540,902
9,824
2,324,850
Diversified Financial Services — 5.0%
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.*
11,110
Alliance Data Systems Corp.*
8,201
American Express Co.
31,318
Franklin Resources, Inc.
46,776
Synchrony Financial*
76,430
Total Diversified Financial
Services
Electrical Components & Equipment — 2.0%
AMETEK, Inc.
45,933
Emerson Electric Co.
41,496
Total Electrical Components &
Equipment
Electronics — 4.0%
Amphenol Corp., Class A
Corning, Inc.
Mettler-Toledo International,
Inc.*
Waters Corp.*
Total Electronics
$
2,428,646
2,394,200
2,434,035
2,293,427
2,516,840
12,067,148
2,516,210
2,300,123
4,816,333
43,678
115,461
2,532,013
2,278,046
7,319
18,513
2,499,146
2,376,699
9,685,904
52,312
26,654
60,966
2,492,667
2,367,675
2,404,499
7,264,841
23,656
2,489,557
Healthcare − Products — 4.1%
DENTSPLY International, Inc.
QIAGEN NV (Netherlands)*
Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.*
St. Jude Medical, Inc.
Total Healthcare − Products
47,849
102,398
24,804
33,462
2,466,616
2,538,446
2,490,818
2,445,068
9,940,948
Healthcare − Services — 2.2%
HCA Holdings, Inc.*
MEDNAX, Inc.*
Total Healthcare − Services
29,895
34,059
2,712,075
2,524,112
5,236,187
38,696
2,406,891
37,420
13,530
2,505,644
2,462,595
25,880
42,584
48,288
2,455,236
2,479,240
2,507,597
14,817,203
Food — 3.0%
Campbell Soup Co.
Hershey Co. (The)
Whole Foods Market, Inc.
Total Food
Hand/Machine Tools — 1.0%
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
Insurance — 6.1%
Aflac, Inc.
Arch Capital Group Ltd.
(Bermuda)*
Everest Re Group Ltd.
(Bermuda)
Reinsurance Group of America,
Inc.
Torchmark Corp.
W.R. Berkley Corp.
Total Insurance
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
116
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
Investments
Shares
Value
COMMON STOCKS (continued)
Internet — 2.1%
IAC/InterActiveCorp.
VeriSign, Inc.*(a)
Total Internet
Shares
Value
COMMON STOCKS (continued)
32,762
39,334
$
2,609,821
2,427,694
5,037,515
Iron/Steel — 0.9%
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.
37,739
2,282,455
Lodging — 1.0%
Marriott International, Inc.,
Class A
32,618
2,426,453
Machinery − Diversified — 1.0%
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
20,082
2,503,020
43,062
665,500
63,854
2,389,941
2,482,315
2,430,922
77,022
37,350
2,506,681
2,414,304
12,224,163
Media — 5.0%
CBS Corp., Class B
Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.*(a)
Thomson Reuters Corp.
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.,
Class A
Viacom, Inc., Class B
Total Media
Investments
Metal Fabricate/Hardware — 1.0%
Precision Castparts Corp.
11,890
Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 4.0%
3M Co.
15,612
Dover Corp.
34,328
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
27,036
Parker-Hannifin Corp.
20,656
Total Miscellaneous
Manufacturing
Retail — 8.0%
Dillard’s, Inc., Class A
Dollar General Corp.
Gap, Inc. (The)
Home Depot, Inc. (The)
Lowe’s Cos., Inc.
Macy’s, Inc.
McDonald’s Corp.
TJX Cos., Inc. (The)
Total Retail
23,167
32,110
61,863
22,537
34,912
35,969
24,884
38,263
$
2,436,937
2,496,231
2,361,311
2,504,537
2,338,057
2,426,828
2,365,722
2,531,863
19,461,486
Semiconductors — 4.8%
Intel Corp.
NVIDIA Corp.
QUALCOMM, Inc.
Texas Instruments, Inc.
Xilinx, Inc.
Total Semiconductors
74,978
116,072
36,099
44,772
53,172
2,280,456
2,334,208
2,260,880
2,306,206
2,348,075
11,529,825
Software — 3.0%
Fiserv, Inc.*
Microsoft Corp.
VMware, Inc., Class A *(a)
Total Software
31,132
54,270
27,584
2,578,663
2,396,021
2,365,052
7,339,736
2,408,932
2,409,139
2,481,635
2,402,912
Telecommunications — 2.0%
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Juniper Networks, Inc.
Total Telecommunications
86,466
90,940
2,374,356
2,361,712
4,736,068
9,702,618
Toys/Games/Hobbies — 1.0%
Hasbro, Inc.
33,632
2,515,337
52,491
2,420,097
24,938
2,416,742
4,836,839
2,376,454
Office/Business Equipment — 0.9%
Xerox Corp.
212,020
2,255,893
Oil & Gas — 3.1%
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
Valero Energy Corp.
Western Refining, Inc.
Total Oil & Gas
47,002
42,142
53,596
2,458,675
2,638,088
2,337,858
7,434,621
Oil & Gas Services — 3.9%
Cameron International Corp.*
FMC Technologies, Inc.*
Oceaneering International, Inc.
Schlumberger Ltd.
Total Oil & Gas Services
44,732
58,486
50,478
26,053
2,342,615
2,426,584
2,351,770
2,245,508
9,366,477
Pharmaceuticals — 3.0%
Pfizer, Inc.
VCA, Inc.*
Zoetis, Inc.
Total Pharmaceuticals
71,079
46,760
49,803
2,383,279
2,543,977
2,401,501
7,328,757
Transportation — 2.0%
Expeditors International of
Washington, Inc.
United Parcel Service, Inc.,
Class B
Total Transportation
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $243,637,445)
MONEY MARKET FUND — 0.1%
Wells Fargo Advantage
Government Money Market
Fund − Institutional Class,
0.01%(b)
(Cost $268,307)
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
117
242,217,774
268,307
268,307
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ADVISORSHARES TRIMTABS FLOAT SHRINK ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
Investments
Principal
Value
(c)
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 0.3%
Citibank NA, dated 06/30/15,
due 07/01/15, 0.14%, total
to be received $113,926,
(collateralized by various
U.S. Government Agency
Obligations, 0.63% − 6.50%,
11/15/16 − 07/01/45,
totaling $116,204)
$113,926 $
113,926
HSBC Securities USA, Inc., dated
06/30/15, due 07/01/15,
0.12%, total to be received
$145,583, (collateralized
by various U.S. Government
Agency Obligations,
2.50% − 6.50%,
07/01/18 − 07/01/45,
totaling $148,495)
145,583
145,583
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc.,
dated 06/30/15, due
07/01/15, 0.14%, total to be
received $250,001,
(collateralized by various
U.S. Government Agency
Obligations,
0.00% − 8.50%,
06/13/16 − 04/20/44,
totaling $255,000)
250,000
250,000
Morgan Stanley & Co.
LLC, dated
06/30/15, due
07/01/15, 0.09%, total to be
received $250,001,
(collateralized by various
U.S. Government Agency
Obligations,
0.75% − 9.50%,
02/16/16 − 05/01/45,
totaling $255,000)
250,000
250,000
Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $759,509)
759,509
Total Investments — 100.3%
(Cost $244,665,261)
243,245,590
Liabilities in Excess of Other
Assets — (0.3)%
(773,467)
$ 242,472,123
Net Assets — 100.0%
*
Non-income producing security.
(a)
All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate
market value of the securities on loan is $3,007,503; the
aggregate market value of the collateral held by the
fund is $3,071,044.
The aggregate market value of the
collateral includes non-cash U.S. Treasury securities
collateral having a value of $2,311,535.
(b)
Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2015.
(c)
SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
Advertising
Aerospace/Defense
Agriculture
Apparel
Beverages
Biotechnology
Chemicals
Commercial Services
Computers
Distribution/Wholesale
Diversified Financial Services
Electrical Components & Equipment
Electronics
Food
Hand/Machine Tools
Healthcare − Products
Healthcare − Services
Insurance
Internet
Iron/Steel
Lodging
Machinery − Diversified
Media
Metal Fabricate/Hardware
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Office/Business Equipment
Oil & Gas
Oil & Gas Services
Pharmaceuticals
Retail
Semiconductors
Software
Telecommunications
Toys/Games/Hobbies
Transportation
Money Market Fund
Repurchase Agreements
Total Investments
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
Net Assets
Collateral received from brokers for securities lending
was invested in these short-term investments.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
118
% of
Net Assets
1.0%
2.9
2.9
2.0
1.0
2.1
2.9
6.1
3.9
1.0
5.0
2.0
4.0
3.0
1.0
4.1
2.2
6.1
2.1
0.9
1.0
1.0
5.0
1.0
4.0
0.9
3.1
3.9
3.0
8.0
4.8
3.0
2.0
1.0
2.0
0.1
0.3
100.3
(0.3)
100.0%
. ADVISORSHARES WCM/BNY MELLON FOCUSED GROWTH ADR ETF
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2015
Investments
Shares
Value
Investments
COMMON STOCKS — 95.6%
12,654
444,788
Oil & Gas Services — 2.7%
Core Laboratories N.V.
(Netherlands)(b)
Biotechnology — 3.7%
CSL Ltd. (Australia)(a)
17,139
570,729
Pharmaceuticals — 4.5%
Novo Nordisk A/S (Denmark)(a)
Chemicals — 3.6%
Novozymes A/S (Denmark)(a)(b)
11,891
564,704
33,465
24,132
613,079
437,996
1,051,075
Value
COMMON STOCKS (continued)
Apparel — 2.9%
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis
Vuitton SE (France)(a)
Shares/
Principal
Commercial Services — 6.8%
Experian PLC (Ireland)(a)(b)
SGS SA (Switzerland)(a)(b)
Total Commercial Services
$
Cosmetics/Personal Care — 5.1%
Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA
17,189
(Sweden)(a)(b)
72,500
Unicharm Corp. (Japan)(a)(b)
Total Cosmetics/Personal Care
439,351
346,550
785,901
Diversified Financial Services — 4.6%
Lazard Ltd., Class A
12,848
722,572
Electronics — 3.8%
Sensata Technologies Holding
N.V. (Netherlands)*
595,118
11,284
Food — 10.8%
Chr.
Hansen Holding A/S
(Denmark)(a)
Nestle SA (Switzerland)(a)
Shoprite Holdings Ltd.
(South Africa)(a)(b)
Total Food
29,746
9,506
728,777
685,953
18,699
269,640
1,684,370
Food Service — 1.9%
Compass Group PLC
(United Kingdom)(a)(b)
18,100
302,994
Healthcare − Products — 2.6%
Sysmex Corp. (Japan)(a)
13,793
411,031
Healthcare − Services — 3.1%
ICON PLC (Ireland)*
7,124
479,445
Household Products/Wares — 4.0%
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC
35,651
(United Kingdom)(a)(b)
618,901
Insurance — 4.0%
ACE Ltd. (Switzerland)
6,160
626,349
29,600
Transportation — 3.6%
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.
(Canada)
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $12,912,057)
MONEY MARKET FUND — 4.2%
Invesco Government & Agency
Portfolio − Private Investment
Class, 0.04%(d)
(Cost $651,100)
Machinery − Diversified — 3.5%
FANUC Corp.
(Japan)(a)
413,737
12,813
701,640
24,099
391,127
12,096
234,910
11,576
282,107
908,144
11,298
556,652
6,286
654,561
39,425
895,342
2,106,555
3,480
557,600
14,864,528
651,100
651,100
366,109
536,789
Internet — 5.0%
Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China)(a)
Yandex N.V., Class A
(Netherlands)*
Total Internet
$
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 15.7%(e)
Citibank NA, dated 06/30/15,
due 07/01/15, 0.14%, total
to be received $366,110,
(collateralized by various
U.S. Government Agency
Obligations, 0.63% − 6.50%,
11/15/16 − 07/01/45,
totaling $373,431)
$366,109
HSBC Securities USA, Inc., dated
06/30/15, due 07/01/15,
0.10%, total to be received
$568,081, (collateralized by
various U.S.
Government
Agency Obligations,
0.00% − 9.38%,
07/15/15 − 01/15/37,
totaling $579,443)
568,079
188,606
782,086
15,691
Semiconductors — 13.6%
ARM Holdings PLC
(United Kingdom)(a)
ASML Holding N.V.
(Netherlands)(c)
Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
(Taiwan)(a)
Total Semiconductors
593,480
12,392
Retail — 5.8%
Inditex SA (Spain)(a)
Swatch Group AG (The)
(Switzerland)(a)(b)
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV
(Mexico)(a)
Total Retail
3,628
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
119
568,079
. ADVISORSHARES WCM/BNY MELLON FOCUSED GROWTH ADR ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2015
Investments
Principal
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (continued)
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc.,
dated 06/30/15, due
07/01/15, 0.14%, total to
be received $568,081,
(collateralized by various
U.S. Government Agency
Obligations,
0.00% − 8.50%,
06/13/16 − 04/20/44,
totaling $579,441)
$568,079
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, dated
06/30/15, due
07/01/15, 0.09%, total to be
received $568,080
(collateralized by various
U.S. Government Agency
Obligations, 0.75% − 9.50%,
02/16/16 − 05/01/45,
totaling $579,441)
568,079
RBC Capital Markets LLC, dated
06/30/15, due 07/01/15,
0.10%, total to be received
$370,374, (collateralized by
various U.S.
Government
Agency Obligations,
2.38% − 6.50%,
03/01/19 − 02/20/65,
totaling $377,780)
370,373
Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $2,440,719)
Total Investments — 115.5%
(Cost $16,003,876)
Liabilities in Excess of Other
Assets — (15.5)%
Net Assets — 100.0%
Value
SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
$
568,079
568,079
370,373
2,440,719
17,956,347
(2,412,849)
$15,543,498
Apparel
Biotechnology
Chemicals
Commercial Services
Cosmetics/Personal Care
Diversified Financial Services
Electronics
Food
Food Service
Healthcare − Products
Healthcare − Services
Household Products/Wares
Insurance
Internet
Machinery − Diversified
Oil & Gas Services
Pharmaceuticals
Retail
Semiconductors
Transportation
Money Market Fund
Repurchase Agreements
Total Investments
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
Net Assets
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 $2,384,176; the
aggregate market value of the collateral held by the
fund is $2,440,719.
(c)
Registered Shares.
(d)
Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2015.
(e)
Collateral received from brokers for securities lending
was invested in these short-term investments.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
120
% of
Net Assets
2.9%
3.7
3.6
6.8
5.1
4.6
3.8
10.8
1.9
2.6
3.1
4.0
4.0
5.0
3.5
2.7
4.5
5.8
13.6
3.6
4.2
15.7
115.5
(15.5)
100.0%
. ADVISORSHARES YIELDPRO ETF
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2015
Investments
Shares
Value
SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS — 98.8%
Debt Fund — 98.8%
iShares 0 − 5 Year High Yield
Corporate Bond ETF
PIMCO 0 − 5 Year High Yield
Corporate Bond Index
Exchange-Traded Fund
SPDR Barclays Short Term
Corporate Bond ETF
SPDR Nuveen Barclays Municipal
Bond ETF
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate
Bond ETF
Total Exchange Traded Funds
(Cost $34,360,900)
MONEY MARKET FUND — 1.4%
Wells Fargo Advantage
Government Money Market
Fund − Institutional Class,
0.01%(a)
(Cost $492,809)
Total Investments — 100.2%
(Cost $34,853,709)
Liabilities in Excess of Other
Assets — (0.2)%
Net Assets — 100.0%
492,809
71,371
$ 3,470,058
34,427
3,438,224
239,750
7,336,350
221,476
96,047
5,253,411
7,702,009
87,533
6,965,876
Debt Fund
Money Market Fund
Total Investments
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
Net Assets
34,165,928
492,809
34,658,737
(60,755)
$34,597,982
ETF — Exchange Traded Fund
(a)
Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2015.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
121
% of
Net Assets
98.8%
1.4
100.2
(0.2)
100.0%
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2015
AdvisorShares
Accuvest Global
Long Short ETF
AdvisorShares
Athena High
Dividend ETF
AdvisorShares
EquityPro ETF
ASSETS
Investments, at Cost: . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Repurchase Agreements, at Cost (Note 3) . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Total Cost of Investments . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Investments, at Market Value (including securities on loan) (Note 2)(a)
Repurchase Agreements, at Market Value (Note 3) . . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Total Market Value of Investments . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Cash . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Cash collateral held at brokers . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Unrealized Appreciation on Swaps Contracts . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Dividends and Interest Receivable .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Receivable from Securities Sold . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Reclaim Receivable . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Due from Investment Advisor . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Prepaid CCO Fees .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Prepaid Expenses . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Total Assets .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$ 13,645,530
—
13,645,530
13,443,823
—
13,443,823
47,392
367,724
147,769
64,830
—
—
—
188
7,684
14,079,410
$ 16,242,320
2,000,530
18,242,850
15,234,533
2,000,530
17,235,063
3,919
—
—
69,537
—
529
—
1
4,510
17,313,559
$ 19,799,840
2,357,879
22,157,719
19,179,285
2,357,879
21,537,164
—
—
—
55,025
—
182
—
225
6,345
21,598,941
LIABILITIES
Unrealized Depreciation on Swaps Contracts
Interest Payable . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Advisory Payable . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Trustee Fees Payable . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Payable for Securities Purchased .
. . .
. . .
Cash collateral for securities on loan .
. . .
.
Payable to Global Echo Foundation . . .
. .
Accrued Expenses . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Total Liabilities . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
13,111
113,496
10,092
750
—
—
—
49,566
187,015
—
—
13,395
749
—
2,000,530
—
34,133
2,048,807
—
—
17,910
735
—
2,357,879
—
43,482
2,420,006
NET ASSETS . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
$13,892,395
$15,264,752
$19,178,935
$ 27,753,377
—
$ 18,490,576
394
$ 18,325,138
254,396
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
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.
.
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.
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.
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.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
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.
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.
.
.
.
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.
.
.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS
Capital Stock at Zero Par Value .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss) .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Undistributed (Accumulated) Net Gain (Loss) on investments, swaps,
short sales, foreign currency transactions, futures and options written .
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on investments, swaps, short sales,
options written, futures and foreign currency translations . . .
. . .
. .
NET ASSETS . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
. .
. .
.
. . .
(13,793,933)
(2,218,431)
.
. .
. .
.
(67,049)
$13,892,395
(1,007,787)
$15,264,752
SHARES ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING
Shares Outstanding (Unlimited Shares Authorized) . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
700,000
Net Asset Value (NAV) Per Share . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
$
19.85
(a) Market value of securities on loan .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
$
—
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
122
1,219,956
(620,555)
$19,178,935
800,000
$
19.08
$ 1,960,360
625,000
$
30.69
$ 2,305,926
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2015
AdvisorShares
Gartman Gold/Euro ETF
(Consolidated)
AdvisorShares
Gartman Gold/Yen ETF
(Consolidated)
AdvisorShares
Global Echo ETF
AdvisorShares
Madrona
Domestic ETF
AdvisorShares
Madrona Global
Bond ETF
$ 11,026,789
—
11,026,789
11,026,789
—
11,026,789
—
5,757,933
—
—
—
—
167
247
10,088
16,795,224
$ 15,460,955
—
15,460,955
15,460,955
—
15,460,955
—
7,591,526
—
—
—
—
—
213
10,149
23,062,843
$ 7,389,112
179,836
7,568,948
7,855,495
179,836
8,035,331
—
—
—
21,784
97,320
—
—
—
—
8,154,435
$ 28,432,621
769,212
29,201,833
31,605,579
769,212
32,374,791
2,991
—
—
27,382
—
—
—
269
7,170
32,412,603
$ 28,375,381
8,327,697
36,703,078
28,139,529
8,327,697
36,467,226
—
—
—
6,216
—
—
—
256
7,181
36,480,879
—
—
—
746
—
—
—
36,623
37,369
—
—
155
750
—
—
—
40,285
41,190
—
—
7,206
—
105,901
179,836
2,620
—
295,563
—
—
17,124
732
—
769,212
—
51,044
838,112
—
—
11,974
735
—
8,327,697
—
44,754
8,385,160
$16,757,855
$23,021,653
$7,858,872
$31,574,491
$28,095,719
$ 16,543,043
—
$ 22,850,353
—
$ 7,335,990
—
$ 30,094,165
25,582
$ 28,908,860
44
202,189
579,475
56,499
12,623
$16,757,855
(408,175)
$23,021,653
1,275,000
(1,718,214)
466,383
$7,858,872
3,172,958
$31,574,491
125,000
(577,333)
725,000
1,750,000
$
13.14
$
13.16
$
62.87
$
43.55
$
—
$
—
$
280,465
$
905,203
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
123
(235,852)
$28,095,719
1,125,000
$
24.97
$ 8,092,592
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2015
AdvisorShares
Madrona
International ETF
AdvisorShares
Meidell Tactical
Advantage ETF
AdvisorShares
Morgan Creek
Global
Tactical ETF(1)
ASSETS
Investments, at Cost: . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Repurchase Agreements, at Cost (Note 3) .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Investments in Affiliates, at Cost (Note 9) .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Total Cost of Investments .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Investments, at Market Value (including securities on loan) (Note 2)(a)
Repurchase Agreements, at Market Value (Note 3) . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Investments in Affiliates, at Market Value (Note 9).
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Total Market Value of Investments . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Cash . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Dividends and Interest Receivable . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Reclaim Receivable .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Cash collateral held at brokers . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Receivable from Securities Sold . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Due from Investment Advisor . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Prepaid CCO Fees . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Prepaid Expenses .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Total Assets . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$ 19,663,714
2,436,360
—
22,100,074
19,335,006
2,436,360
—
21,771,366
310
71,751
8,327
—
—
—
227
7,121
21,859,102
$ 16,679,427
4,117,585
—
20,797,012
16,973,513
4,117,585
—
21,091,098
—
44,282
—
—
—
—
215
5,333
21,140,928
$ 12,380,704
1,842,084
—
14,222,788
12,328,647
1,842,084
—
14,170,731
—
17,645
—
—
—
5,093
180
9,738
14,203,387
LIABILITIES
Cash collateral for securities on loan . . .
. .
Advisory Payable . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Trustee Fees Payable . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Unrealized Depreciation on Swaps Contracts
Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased (b) .
. . .
.
Payable for Securities Purchased . . .
. . .
.
Capital Shares Payable . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
CCO Fee Payable . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Accrued Expenses . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Total Liabilities .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
2,436,360
5,229
744
—
—
—
—
—
52,102
2,494,435
4,117,585
9,950
746
—
—
—
—
—
40,896
4,169,177
1,842,084
—
750
—
—
—
—
—
51,591
1,894,425
NET ASSETS . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
$19,364,667
$16,971,751
$12,308,962
$ 22,760,567
162,987
$ 17,271,621
64,848
$ 31,442,884
82,968
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS
Capital Stock at Zero Par Value . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss) . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Undistributed (Accumulated) Net Gain (Loss) on investments, swaps,
short sales, foreign currency transactions, futures and options written .
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on investments, swaps,
short sales, options written, futures and foreign currency translations .
NET ASSETS. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
.
.
.
(3,230,179)
.
.
(328,708)
$19,364,667
SHARES ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING
Shares Outstanding (Unlimited Shares Authorized) . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
294,086
$16,971,751
700,000
Net Asset Value (NAV) Per Share .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
$
(a) Market value of securities on loan . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
(b) Proceeds Received from Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased . .
. . .
. .
$ 2,356,217
$
—
(1)
(658,804)
27.66
(19,164,833)
(52,057)
$12,308,962
550,000
$
30.86
$ 4,026,607
$
—
Formerly known as, AdvisorShares Cambria Global Tactical ETF.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
124
500,000
$
24.62
$ 1,798,342
$
—
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2015
AdvisorShares
Newfleet
Multi-Sector
Income ETF
AdvisorShares
Pacific Asset
Enhanced Floating
Rate ETF
AdvisorShares
Peritus
High Yield ETF
AdvisorShares
Pring Turner
Business Cycle ETF
AdvisorShares
QAM Equity
Hedge ETF
$ 217,844,051
753,918
—
218,597,969
216,057,464
753,918
—
216,811,382
1,429,639
954,601
—
—
244,237
—
962
6,458
219,447,279
$ 28,829,414
—
—
28,829,414
28,652,249
—
—
28,652,249
14,788
126,281
—
—
1,256
—
—
47,950
28,842,524
$ 397,218,406
51,883,351
—
449,101,757
372,542,319
51,883,351
—
424,425,670
1,954,493
8,142,320
—
—
7,721,905
—
1,139
70,076
442,315,603
$ 4,343,993
350,292
—
4,694,285
4,418,644
350,292
—
4,768,936
—
7,071
113
—
—
3,137
161
5,164
4,784,582
$ 6,537,673
—
350,000
6,887,673
6,802,294
—
347,795
7,150,089
9,380
9,782
—
596,891
92,318
1,544
170
7,591
7,867,765
753,918
103,844
559
—
—
2,571,055
—
—
77,097
3,506,473
—
13,713
747
2,712
—
1,500,000
—
160
13,580
1,530,912
51,883,351
362,370
328
—
—
7,892,500
6,111,497
—
74,654
66,324,700
350,292
—
759
—
—
—
—
—
40,613
391,664
—
—
756
—
563,007
92,454
—
—
40,906
697,123
$215,940,806
$27,311,612
$375,990,903
$4,392,918
$7,170,642
$ 219,059,234
46,112
$ 27,488,348
18,971
$ 521,065,893
1,073,647
$ 4,730,190
22,133
$ 6,874,003
(29,206)
(1,377,953)
(15,830)
(121,472,550)
(1,786,587)
$215,940,806
(179,877)
$27,311,612
(24,676,087)
$375,990,903
4,400,000
550,000
$
49.08
$
49.66
$
$
1,376,040
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$
$
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(434,056)
74,651
$4,392,918
9,250,000
$
29,829
296,016
$7,170,642
175,000
250,000
40.65
$
25.10
$
28.68
$ 57,428,728
$
—
$
$
340,699
—
$
$
—
596,607
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
125
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2015
AdvisorShares
Ranger Equity
Bear ETF
AdvisorShares
Sage Core
Reserves ETF
ASSETS
Investments, at Cost: . . . .
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Repurchase Agreements, at Cost (Note 3) . .
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Investments in Affiliates, at Cost (Note 9) . .
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Total Cost of Investments . .
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Investments, at Market Value (including securities on loan) (Note 2)(a)
Repurchase Agreements, at Market Value (Note 3) . . .
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Investments in Affiliates, at Market Value (Note 9) . .
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Total Market Value of Investments .
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Cash .
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Cash collateral held at brokers .
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Receivable from Securities Sold .
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Dividends and Interest Receivable .
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Capital Shares Receivable . . .
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Reclaim Receivable . . .
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Prepaid CCO Fees . .
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. . .
Prepaid Expenses .
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Total Assets . .
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$ 12,574,072
—
29,997,150
42,571,222
12,574,072
—
29,811,000
42,385,072
76,109,147
126,869,695
11,496,292
201
—
—
651
8,874
256,869,932
$ 35,102,059
265,875
—
35,367,934
35,009,331
265,875
—
35,275,206
—
101,042
—
187,091
—
—
264
9,775
35,573,378
LIABILITIES
Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased (b) . . .
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. . .
. .
Payable for Securities Purchased . .
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Advisory Payable . .
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Interest Payable . .
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Dividend Payable on Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased
Trustee Fees Payable . .
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Options Written, at Value(c) .
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Capital Shares Payable .
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Cash collateral for securities on loan .
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Accrued Expenses . . .
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Total Liabilities .
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125,683,452
2,839,196
158,392
36,290
7,200
636
—
—
—
86,042
128,811,208
—
468,792
13,296
1,517
—
728
—
—
265,875
40,429
790,637
NET ASSETS . . .
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$128,058,724
$34,782,741
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.
$ 297,055,876
(1,549,999)
$ 35,012,045
3,072
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(171,370,520)
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COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS
Capital Stock at Zero Par Value . . .
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Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss) . .
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Undistributed (Accumulated) Net Gain (Loss) on investments, swaps, short sales,
foreign currency transactions, futures and options written . . .
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Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on investments, swaps, short sales,
options written, futures and foreign currency translations .
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NET ASSETS . .
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3,923,367
$128,058,724
SHARES ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING
Shares Outstanding (Unlimited Shares Authorized) . . .
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(139,868)
(92,508)
$34,782,741
11,775,000
350,000
Net Asset Value (NAV) Per Share .
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$
10.88
$
99.38
(a) Market value of securities on loan . . .
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(b) Proceeds Received from Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased . .
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(c) Premiums Received for Options Written . . .
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$
—
$ 129,792,969
$
—
$
$
$
258,996
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See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
126
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2015
AdvisorShares
STAR Global
Buy-Write ETF
AdvisorShares
Sunrise Global
Multi-Strategy ETF
AdvisorShares
TrimTabs
Float Shrink ETF
AdvisorShares
WCM/BNY Mellon
Focused Growth
ADR ETF
AdvisorShares
YieldPro ETF
$ 24,590,212
—
249,948
24,840,160
26,169,168
—
248,425
26,417,593
—
691,494
—
99,864
—
—
250
9,189
27,218,390
$ 1,476,232
—
—
1,476,232
1,538,789
—
—
1,538,789
—
296,634
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—
—
150
—
1,835,573
$ 243,905,752
759,509
—
244,665,261
242,486,081
759,509
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243,245,590
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—
212,776
2,852,613
—
1,173
7,241
246,319,393
$ 13,563,157
2,440,719
—
16,003,876
15,515,628
2,440,719
—
17,956,347
—
—
—
43,765
—
25,884
213
7,065
18,033,274
$ 34,853,709
—
—
34,853,709
34,658,737
—
—
34,658,737
—
—
2,278,872
14,463
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—
217
9,210
36,961,499
—
529,954
32,845
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—
736
13,449
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—
44,685
621,669
—
—
6,584
—
—
761
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—
—
34,416
41,761
—
2,849,311
179,365
—
—
538
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759,509
58,547
3,847,270
—
—
6,063
—
—
746
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2,440,719
42,248
2,489,776
—
—
22,709
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—
717
—
2,306,720
—
33,371
2,363,517
$26,596,721
$1,793,812
$242,472,123
$15,543,498
$34,597,982
$ 25,265,157
(3,196)
$ 1,929,849
(45,447)
$ 254,759,510
887,332
$ 13,968,534
36,011
$ 39,156,730
3,170
(298,655)
(153,147)
1,633,415
$26,596,721
62,557
$1,793,812
1,000,000
(11,755,048)
(1,419,671)
$242,472,123
75,000
(413,518)
1,952,471
$15,543,498
4,250,000
$
26.60
$
23.92
$
57.05
$
$
$
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—
69,431
$
$
$
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$
$
$
3,007,503
—
—
(4,366,946)
(194,972)
$34,597,982
400,000
$
1,500,000
38.86
$
23.07
$ 2,384,176
$
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$
—
$
$
$
—
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127
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Operations
Year or Period Ended June 30, 2015
AdvisorShares
Accuvest Global
Long Short ETF
INVESTMENT INCOME:
Dividend Income . . . .
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Dividend Income from Affiliates .
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Interest Income . . .
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Securities lending income (Note 2)
Foreign withholding tax . .
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Total Investment Income . . .
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EXPENSES:
Advisory Fees . . .
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Accounting & Administration Fees .
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Professional Fees . .
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Report to Shareholders . .
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Pricing Fees . .
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Exchange Listing Fees . .
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Trustee Fees .
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Custody Fees .
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CCO Fees . .
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Transfer Agent Fees .
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Insurance Fees . .
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Registration Fees . . .
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Contribution to Global Echo Foundation
Miscellaneous Fees . .
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Total Expenses . . .
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Advisory Fees Waived/Recoupment . . .
Expense Reimbursement .
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Net Expenses . .
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Net Investment Income (Loss) .
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242,574
76,838
23,243
13,430
8,232
7,497
2,858
2,524
2,331
1,348
1,077
674
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2,038
384,664
(115,138)
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269,526
(15,622)
88,080
10,308
41,097
10,837
4,809
16,175
2,920
4,428
2,101
826
399
5,331
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1,465
188,776
(79,776)
—
109,000
507,832
203,974
20,444
19,793
11,974
4,898
7,320
2,844
1,528
2,234
1,912
118
4,634
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6,564
288,237
30,452
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318,689
318,430
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON:
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:
Investments .
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Investments in Affiliates .
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In-Kind Redemptions . .
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In-Kind Redemptions in Affiliates .
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Swaps .
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Futures .
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Distributions by other Investment Companies
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(1,603,446)
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364,248
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703,697
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(565,669)
103,629
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(1,007,787)
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(3,210,423)
(1,781,112)
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(157,201)
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$(1,013,163)
$(2,702,591)
(1)
253,781
—
123
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—
253,904
Represents the period July 29, 2014 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2015.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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$
596,676
—
42
34,494
(14,380)
616,832
AdvisorShares
EquityPro ETF
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Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:
Investments . . .
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Swaps . . .
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) . . .
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING
FROM OPERATIONS .
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$
AdvisorShares
Athena High
Dividend ETF(1)
$
$
385,425
—
74
251,942
(322)
637,119
161,229
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Operations
Year or Period Ended June 30, 2015
AdvisorShares
Gartman
Gold/Euro ETF
(Consolidated)
$
—
—
1,882
—
—
1,882
AdvisorShares
Gartman
Gold/Yen ETF
(Consolidated)
$
—
—
2,510
—
—
2,510
AdvisorShares
Global Echo ETF
$ 57,312
—
37,738
6,685
(3,002)
98,733
AdvisorShares
Madrona
Domestic ETF
$
452,640
—
76
8,093
(275)
460,534
AdvisorShares
Madrona Global
Bond ETF
$
903,195
57,711
70
78,490
—
1,039,466
42,054
30,736
55,041
4,285
7,527
12,971
3,802
—
1,851
574
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102
—
9,655
168,598
(42,054)
(76,843)
49,701
(47,819)
50,105
31,361
55,397
5,881
7,479
12,971
3,807
683
1,946
683
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1,850
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9,358
181,521
(50,105)
(72,201)
59,215
(56,705)
77,169
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—
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—
—
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28,062
—
105,231
—
—
105,231
(6,498)
238,035
100,122
22,865
8,473
5,281
7,546
2,858
14,438
1,987
2,232
951
1,633
—
1,163
407,584
(35,654)
—
371,930
88,604
135,687
76,362
22,892
8,833
5,281
7,497
2,856
2,338
1,848
2,036
895
1,484
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1,517
269,526
(11,721)
—
257,805
781,661
258
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(434,847)
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—
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338,995
—
126,566
(2,935)
429,774
213
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(698,397)
—
4,610,406
—
—
—
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(165,278)
(163,677)
—
—
—
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40,871
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—
(45,609)
(480,198)
—
—
(549,013)
(210,018)
(393,159)
—
—
160,459
(2,315,861)
—
—
1,596,148
(1,157,891)
—
—
(1,445,975)
$(528,017)
$(266,723)
$ 153,961
$ 1,684,752
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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$ (664,314)
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Operations
Year or Period Ended June 30, 2015
AdvisorShares
Madrona
International ETF
INVESTMENT INCOME:
Dividend Income . . . .
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Dividend Income from Affiliates .
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Interest Income . . .
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Securities lending income (Note 2)
Foreign withholding tax . .
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Total Investment Income . . .
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441,804
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75
95,830
(50,293)
487,416
$ 274,639
94
—
35,941
—
310,674
AdvisorShares
Morgan Creek
Global
Tactical ETF(1)
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EXPENSES:
Advisory Fees . . .
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Accounting & Administration Fees .
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Professional Fees . .
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Custody Fees . .
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Report to Shareholders . . .
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Exchange Listing Fees . . .
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Pricing Fees . .
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Trustee Fees . .
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Transfer Agent Fees .
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Insurance Fees . .
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Registration Fees . . .
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Interest on Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased
Miscellaneous Fees . .
. . .
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. . .
. . .
.
Total Expenses . . .
. . .
. . .
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. . .
.
Advisory Fees Waived/Recoupment . . .
. . .
Expense Reimbursement .
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Net Expenses . .
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Net Investment Income (Loss) .
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON:
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:
Investments .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
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. . .
Investments in Affiliates .
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In-Kind Redemptions . .
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In-Kind Redemptions in Affiliates .
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Swaps .
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Short Sales .
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Foreign Currency Transactions . . .
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Options Written . .
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Distributions by other Investment Companies
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(1,472,073)
—
1,948,380
—
—
—
—
—
—
192,616
(936)
443,292
—
—
—
—
—
—
90,596
—
1,456,000
—
—
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—
50,150
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(1,747,956)
—
—
—
(1,271,649)
(189,353)
—
—
—
445,619
(2,482,888)
—
—
—
(886,142)
.
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$(1,013,308)
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:
Investments . .
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Short Sales . .
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Swaps .
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Foreign currency translations .
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) . .
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING
FROM OPERATIONS . . .
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$
AdvisorShares
Meidell Tactical
Advantage ETF
146,608
91,559
22,842
19,173
8,343
7,497
5,281
2,846
1,599
1,375
679
46
—
1,080
308,928
(79,853)
193,668
74,824
22,677
2,522
7,416
7,541
5,008
2,840
1,659
1,211
541
585
—
904
321,396
(103,519)
—
217,877
92,797
229,075
258,341
$ 538,416
(1)
Formerly known as, AdvisorShares Cambria Global Tactical ETF.
(2)
Represents the period February 18, 2015 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2015.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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$
229,143
—
18
32,856
—
262,017
159,072
77,685
80,366
4,960
46,548
9,729
5,281
2,871
2,390
1,326
1,052
—
—
2,900
394,180
(159,072)
(14,174)
220,934
41,083
$ (845,059)
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Operations
Year or Period Ended June 30, 2015
AdvisorShares
Newfleet
Multi-Sector
Income ETF
$
—
—
6,257,437
14,704
(1,647)
6,270,494
AdvisorShares
Pacific Asset
Enhanced
Floating Rate ETF(2)
$
—
—
434,885
—
—
434,885
AdvisorShares
Peritus High
Yield ETF
$
2,789,994
—
50,192,656
817,790
(422,645)
53,377,795
AdvisorShares
Pring Turner
Business
Cycle ETF
AdvisorShares
QAM Equity
Hedge ETF
$ 107,118
7,858
56
11,135
(1,987)
124,180
$ 88,233
1,556
260
—
—
90,049
1,216,397
166,847
25,076
25,851
41,286
7,496
19,014
3,090
6,745
14,037
4,887
7,758
—
4,884
1,543,368
(139,832)
—
1,403,536
4,866,958
90,675
3,818
24,496
1,633
3,103
5,072
2,132
1,481
1,129
716
—
—
—
784
135,039
(30,047)
—
104,992
329,893
6,609,619
284,906
41,721
55,148
159,161
7,497
13,957
4,636
24,430
55,492
24,820
62,307
—
40,412
7,384,106
—
—
7,384,106
45,993,689
49,131
62,656
22,608
886
3,639
7,496
5,119
2,821
1,308
368
273
103
—
787
157,195
(49,131)
(34,860)
73,204
50,976
75,366
75,961
22,761
497
5,184
7,497
8,232
2,826
1,448
565
290
294
11,570
642
213,133
(75,366)
(13,148)
124,619
(34,570)
(626,103)
—
—
—
—
—
(2,019)
—
—
—
—
—
—
(10,073)
—
—
—
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(119,735,670)
—
1,868,709
—
—
—
—
—
—
(284,838)
(36,870)
35,639
—
—
—
—
—
236
45,329
—
206,231
(333)
—
44,939
—
358
3,848
(2,187,563)
—
—
(2)
(2,815,687)
(177,165)
—
(2,712)
—
(189,950)
(52,730,083)
—
—
—
(170,597,044)
(478,129)
—
—
—
(763,962)
(244,333)
52,406
—
—
108,445
$(124,603,355)
$(712,986)
$ 2,051,271
$ 139,943
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
131
$ 73,875
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Operations
Year or Period Ended June 30, 2015
AdvisorShares
Ranger Equity
Bear ETF
INVESTMENT INCOME:
Dividend Income . . . .
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Dividend Income from Affiliates .
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Interest Income . . .
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Securities lending income (Note 2)
Foreign withholding tax . .
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Total Investment Income . . .
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EXPENSES:
Advisory Fees . . .
. . .
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Accounting & Administration Fees .
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Report to Shareholders . .
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Professional Fees . .
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Custody Fees . .
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Transfer Agent Fees . . .
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Pricing Fees .
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Exchange Listing Fees .
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Insurance Fees . . .
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Registration Fees .
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Trustee Fees . . .
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CCO Fees . . .
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Interest on Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased
Dividend Expense . .
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Licensing Fees . .
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Miscellaneous Fees . . .
. . .
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Total Expenses .
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. . .
Advisory Fees Waived/Recoupment .
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Expense Reimbursement . .
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Net Expenses . . .
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Net Investment Income (Loss) . .
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2,239,492
84,561
49,183
26,379
11,278
11,198
8,232
7,497
6,038
3,359
3,105
2,577
1,112,213
608,898
—
9,727
4,183,737
—
—
4,183,737
(4,060,161)
109,224
41,924
25,259
48,593
4,671
2,731
10,699
11,857
210
2,512
3,059
2,291
—
—
—
2,629
265,659
(109,224)
(29,007)
127,428
43,627
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON:
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:
Investments . .
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. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Investments in Affiliates . .
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. . .
. . .
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In-Kind Redemptions . . .
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In-Kind Redemptions in Affiliates . .
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Short Sales . .
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Foreign Currency Transactions .
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Futures . . .
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.
Options Written . . .
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. . .
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. .
Distributions by other Investment Companies
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22
—
—
—
(19,107,533)
—
—
—
—
15,590
—
—
—
—
—
(50,432)
—
—
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(132,000)
12,466,124
—
—
(6,773,387)
(13,473)
—
—
(429)
(48,744)
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$(10,833,548)
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:
Investments .
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. . .
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Short Sales .
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Futures . .
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) . .
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.
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING
FROM OPERATIONS . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
(1)
$
—
118,989
4,587
—
—
123,576
AdvisorShares
Sage Core
Reserves ETF
Represents the period July 8, 2014 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2015.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
132
$
$
—
—
171,157
173
(275)
171,055
(5,117)
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Operations
Year or Period Ended June 30, 2015
AdvisorShares
STAR Global
Buy-Write ETF
AdvisorShares
Sunrise Global
Multi-Strategy ETF(1)
AdvisorShares
TrimTabs Float
Shrink ETF
AdvisorShares
WCM/BNY
Mellon Focused
Growth ADR ETF
AdvisorShares
YieldPro ETF
$499,938
1,003
212
—
—
501,153
$ 35,941
—
—
—
—
35,941
$ 3,153,895
—
57
17,733
(2,674)
3,169,011
$ 295,994
—
207
52,797
(32,619)
316,379
$ 2,443,389
174,117
512
—
—
2,618,018
359,275
77,677
10,217
21,215
5,365
1,996
6,774
7,497
893
324
2,860
1,846
—
—
—
1,376
497,315
(4,976)
—
492,339
8,814
31,204
9,016
10,323
56,053
1,907
156
5,000
7,802
343
740
2,918
1,893
—
—
—
1,587
128,942
(31,204)
(61,333)
36,405
(464)
1,787,781
74,226
46,688
24,681
15,561
13,545
5,350
7,496
4,268
4,955
3,060
6,839
—
—
—
4,550
1,999,000
(211,220)
—
1,787,780
1,381,231
111,297
72,133
4,972
22,596
2,050
1,113
5,281
7,497
453
1,620
2,834
2,408
—
—
6,399
650
241,303
(55,807)
—
185,496
130,883
461,572
26,636
28,304
43,265
3,257
4,328
7,361
8,143
1,441
5,785
3,512
4,193
—
—
—
5,822
603,619
—
—
603,619
2,014,399
(21,980)
—
383,698
(111)
—
—
—
21,458
269
(54,452)
—
54,396
—
—
363
(100,159)
—
—
(7,774,553)
—
30,524,178
—
—
—
—
—
—
38,779
—
314,566
—
—
—
—
—
—
(3,150,261)
(482,303)
122,819
(7,807)
—
—
—
—
6,121
(11,288)
—
46,223
—
418,269
62,557
—
—
—
(37,295)
(7,341,753)
—
—
—
15,407,872
(262,768)
—
—
—
90,577
(1,445,645)
—
—
—
(4,957,076)
$427,083
$ (37,759)
$16,789,103
$ 221,460
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
133
$(2,942,677)
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
AdvisorShares
Accuvest Global Long Short ETF
AdvisorShares
Athena High
Dividend ETF
Year ended
June 30, 2015
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
OPERATIONS
Net Investment Income (Loss) . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Net Realized Gain (Loss) .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) .
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. . .
.
Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations
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.
.
.
.
Year ended
June 30, 2014
For the period
July 29, 2014*
to
June 30, 2015
$
$
$
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM
Net Investment Income . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Net Realized Gains .
. . .
. . .
. . .
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. .
Total Distributions . .
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. . .
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. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS
Proceeds from Shares Issued . .
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. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Value of Shares Redeemed . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Net Increase (Decrease) From Capital Stock Transactions . .
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
.
.
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Net Assets:
Beginning of Period . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
End of Period . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss) . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Changes in Shares Outstanding
Shares Outstanding, Beginning of Period
Shares Sold .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Shares Repurchased . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
End of Period .
. . .
. . .
. . .
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(15,622)
(535,501)
(462,040)
(1,013,163)
—
—
—
12,476,577
(23,467,035)
(10,990,458)
(12,003,621)
(151,464)
(1,275,082)
(579,792)
(2,006,338)
—
—
—
69,802,024
(84,472,216)
(14,670,192)
(16,676,530)
507,832
(2,202,636)
(1,007,787)
(2,702,591)
(529,121)
—
(529,121)
18,496,464
—
18,496,464
15,264,752
25,896,016
$ 13,892,395
42,572,546
$ 25,896,016
—
$15,264,752
$
$
$
—
1,250,000
600,000
(1,150,000)
700,000
Commencement of operations.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
134
—
1,950,000
3,250,000
(3,950,000)
1,250,000
394
—
800,000
—
800,000
.
ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
AdvisorShares
Gartman Gold/Euro ETF
(Consolidated)
AdvisorShares
EquityPro ETF
Year ended
June 30, 2015
Year ended
June 30, 2014
Year ended
June 30, 2015
$
$
$
318,430
1,623,911
(1,781,112)
161,229
416,909
264,841
1,054,167
1,735,917
(47,819)
(434,589)
(45,609)
(528,017)
AdvisorShares
Gartman Gold/Yen ETF
(Consolidated)
For the period
February 11, 2014*
to
June 30, 2014
$
(3,093)
(32,913)
58,232
22,226
Year ended
June 30, 2015
$
(56,705)
338,995
(549,013)
(266,723)
For the period
February 11, 2014*
to
June 30, 2014
$
(24,357)
(296,740)
(321,097)
(7,557)
(161,492)
140,838
(28,211)
(269,924)
(463,353)
(733,277)
(154,669)
—
(154,669)
(27,862)
(126,850)
(154,712)
—
—
—
—
—
—
11,378,050
(11,696,707)
(318,657)
(890,705)
20,096,255
(2,964,386)
17,131,869
18,713,117
17,829,090
(1,690,732)
16,138,358
15,455,629
1,280,000
—
1,280,000
1,302,226
19,728,176
—
19,728,176
19,140,356
3,909,508
—
3,909,508
3,881,297
20,069,640
$ 19,178,935
1,356,523
$20,069,640
1,302,226
$16,757,855
—
$1,302,226
3,881,297
$23,021,653
—
$3,881,297
$
$
$
$
$
$
254,396
625,000
375,000
(375,000)
625,000
269,918
50,000
675,000
(100,000)
625,000
—
100,000
1,300,000
(125,000)
1,275,000
(3,093)
—
100,000
—
100,000
—
300,000
1,450,000
—
1,750,000
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
135
(7,557)
—
300,000
—
300,000
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
AdvisorShares
Global Echo ETF
Year ended
June 30, 2015
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
OPERATIONS
Net Investment Income . . . .
. . .
. .
Net Realized Gain (Loss) . .
. . .
. . .
.
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation) . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets
Resulting From Operations . . .
. .
. .
. . .
. .
. .
. . .
. .
$
(6,498)
553,618
AdvisorShares
Madrona Domestic ETF
Year ended
June 30, 2014
$
26,912
33,814
Year ended
June 30, 2015
Year ended
June 30, 2014
$
$
88,604
3,912,009
66,719
2,601,716
. .
. . .
. .
(393,159)
673,768
(2,315,861)
2,619,735
. .
. . .
. .
153,961
734,494
1,684,752
5,288,170
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM
Net Investment Income . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Total Distributions . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS
Proceeds from Shares Issued .
. . .
. . .
Value of Shares Redeemed .
. . .
. . .
. .
Net Increase (Decrease) From Capital
Stock Transactions . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
(2,380)
(2,380)
(96,271)
(96,271)
(59,938)
(59,938)
.
. . .
. .
. .
. . .
.
1,593,777
(3,058,904)
3,045,916
—
23,992,082
(18,761,355)
10,327,769
(9,393,829)
. . .
. . .
.
. . .
. .
(1,465,127)
(1,357,243)
3,045,916
3,778,030
5,230,727
6,819,208
933,940
6,162,172
9,216,115
$ 7,858,872
5,438,085
$9,216,115
24,755,283
$ 31,574,491
18,593,111
$24,755,283
$
$
$
$
Net Assets:
Beginning of Period . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
End of Period . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss) . . .
.
Changes in Shares Outstanding
Shares Outstanding, Beginning of Period
Shares Sold . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Shares Repurchased . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
End of Period . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
(46,077)
(46,077)
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
—
150,000
25,000
(50,000)
125,000
30,808
100,000
50,000
—
150,000
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
136
25,582
600,000
575,000
(450,000)
725,000
33,249
575,000
275,000
(250,000)
600,000
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
AdvisorShares
Madrona Global Bond ETF
AdvisorShares
Madrona International ETF
AdvisorShares
Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF
Year ended
June 30, 2015
Year ended
June 30, 2014
Year ended
June 30, 2015
Year ended
June 30, 2014
Year ended
June 30, 2015
Year ended
June 30, 2014
$
$
$
$
$
$
781,661
(288,084)
763,418
(166,336)
258,341
476,307
265,073
2,099,473
92,797
634,972
67,957
223,038
(1,157,891)
1,351,960
(1,747,956)
1,576,909
(189,353)
491,104
(664,314)
1,949,042
(1,013,308)
3,941,455
538,416
782,099
(823,886)
(823,886)
(761,153)
(761,153)
(304,843)
(304,843)
(318,396)
(318,396)
(93,938)
(93,938)
5,201,228
—
1,282,317
(630,454)
14,565,285
(13,161,115)
6,765,707
(6,088,375)
12,076,557
(11,298,866)
22,189,205
(16,430,574)
5,201,228
3,713,028
651,863
1,839,752
1,404,170
86,019
677,332
4,300,391
777,691
1,222,169
5,758,631
6,540,730
24,382,691
$28,095,719
22,542,939
$24,382,691
19,278,648
$ 19,364,667
14,978,257
$19,278,648
15,749,582
$ 16,971,751
9,208,852
$ 15,749,582
$
$
$
$
$
$
44
925,000
200,000
—
1,125,000
13,352
900,000
50,000
(25,000)
925,000
162,987
650,000
500,000
(450,000)
700,000
208,792
625,000
250,000
(225,000)
650,000
64,848
525,000
400,000
(375,000)
550,000
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
137
—
—
67,182
325,000
750,000
(550,000)
525,000
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
AdvisorShares
Morgan Creek Global Tactical ETF(1)
Year ended
June 30, 2015
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
OPERATIONS
Net Investment Income . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Net Realized Gain (Loss) . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation) . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting
From Operations . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
.
.
Year ended
June 30, 2014
$
$
41,083
1,596,746
514,710
2,606,984
.
(2,482,888)
(845,059)
(354,156)
—
(354,156)
$
4,049,199
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM
Net Investment Income . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Net Realized Gains . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Total Distributions . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Year ended
June 30, 2015
927,505
.
AdvisorShares
Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF
—
—
—
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS
Proceeds from Shares Issued . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Value of Shares Redeemed . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Net Increase (Decrease) From Capital Stock
Transactions . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets .
. .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
2,658,998
(52,072)
(2,187,565)
2,057,227
2,051,271
4,664,153
(5,247,098)
—
(5,247,098)
(2,905,125)
—
(2,905,125)
—
(23,158,545)
1,306,971
(18,631,777)
69,253,284
(4,927,422)
72,137,339
(2,447,417)
. .
.
. . .
(23,158,545)
(24,357,760)
(17,324,806)
(13,275,607)
64,325,862
61,130,035
69,689,922
71,448,950
Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss) .
. . .
.
.
.
.
$
.
. .
. .
.
Net Assets:
Beginning of Period . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
End of Period .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Changes in Shares Outstanding
Shares Outstanding, Beginning of Period
Shares Sold .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Shares Repurchased . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
End of Period .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
4,866,958
(628,122)
Year ended
June 30, 2014
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
36,666,722
$ 12,308,962
49,942,329
$ 36,666,722
154,810,771
$215,940,806
83,361,821
$154,810,771
$
$
$
$
82,968
1,400,000
—
(900,000)
500,000
(1)
2,100,000
50,000
(750,000)
1,400,000
Formerly known as, AdvisorShares Cambria Global Tactical ETF.
*
354,155
Commencement of operations.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
138
46,112
3,100,000
1,400,000
(100,000)
4,400,000
77,533
1,700,000
1,450,000
(50,000)
3,100,000
.
ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
AdvisorShares
Pacific Asset
Enhanced
Floating Rate ETF
AdvisorShares
Peritus High Yield ETF
For the period
February 18, 2015*
to
June 30, 2015
$
329,893
(10,073)
Year ended
June 30, 2015
$
45,993,689
(117,866,961)
AdvisorShares
Pring Turner Business Cycle ETF
Year ended
June 30, 2014
$
46,696,979
7,747
Year ended
June 30, 2015
$
50,976
(285,833)
Year ended
June 30, 2014
$
48,924
128,393
(179,877)
(52,730,083)
28,680,594
(478,129)
580,835
139,943
(124,603,355)
75,385,320
(712,986)
758,152
(316,679)
—
(316,679)
(48,496,620)
—
(48,496,620)
(45,294,692)
(385,440)
(45,680,132)
(53,639)
—
(53,639)
(59,326)
—
(59,326)
27,488,348
—
192,942,545
(719,848,257)
786,562,567
—
725,852
(640,545)
1,309,926
(2,663,641)
27,488,348
27,311,612
(526,905,712)
(700,005,687)
786,562,567
816,267,755
85,307
(681,318)
(1,353,715)
(654,889)
—
$27,311,612
1,075,996,590
$ 375,990,903
259,728,835
$1,075,996,590
5,074,236
$4,392,918
5,729,125
$ 5,074,236
$
$
$
$
$
18,971
—
550,000
—
550,000
1,073,647
20,200,000
4,000,000
(14,950,000)
9,250,000
1,623,319
5,150,000
15,050,000
—
20,200,000
22,133
175,000
25,000
(25,000)
175,000
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
139
18,295
225,000
50,000
(100,000)
175,000
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
AdvisorShares
QAM Equity Hedge ETF
AdvisorShares
Ranger Equity Bear ETF
Year ended
June 30, 2015
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
OPERATIONS
Net Investment Income (Loss) . . . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Net Realized Gain (Loss) . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation) . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting
From Operations . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
.
.
Year ended
June 30, 2014
$
$
*
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$ (4,722,034)
(48,679,864)
292,416
12,334,124
(3,692,274)
.
73,875
582,601
(10,833,548)
(57,094,172)
—
(64,929)
(64,929)
—
(119,153)
(119,153)
. . .
.
. .
1,427,899
(2,808,730)
5,525,090
(1,377,532)
49,008,377
(72,068,067)
66,544,424
(65,855,506)
. .
.
. . .
(1,380,831)
(1,371,885)
4,147,558
4,611,006
(23,059,690)
(33,893,238)
688,918
(56,405,254)
Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss) .
. . .
.
.
.
.
$ (4,060,161)
(19,107,511)
(191,927)
Net Assets:
Beginning of Period .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
End of Period . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Changes in Shares Outstanding
Shares Outstanding, Beginning of Period
Shares Sold . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Shares Repurchased .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
End of Period . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
(48,172)
338,357
Year ended
June 30, 2014
.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM
Net Investment Income . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Net Realized Gains . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Total Distributions . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS
Proceeds from Shares Issued .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Value of Shares Redeemed .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Net Increase (Decrease) From Capital Stock
Transactions . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets . . .
(34,570)
300,372
Year ended
June 30, 2015
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
—
—
—
—
—
—
8,542,527
$ 7,170,642
3,931,521
$ 8,542,527
161,951,962
$128,058,724
218,357,216
$161,951,962
$
$
$ (1,549,999)
$ (2,033,900)
13,750,000
4,225,000
(6,200,000)
11,775,000
13,500,000
4,950,000
(4,700,000)
13,750,000
(29,206)
300,000
50,000
(100,000)
250,000
—
150,000
200,000
(50,000)
300,000
Commencement of operations.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
140
.
ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
AdvisorShares
Sage Core Reserves ETF
Year ended
June 30, 2015
$
43,627
(34,842)
For the period
January 14, 2014*
to
June 30, 2014
$
AdvisorShares
Sunrise Global
Multi-Strategy ETF
AdvisorShares
STAR Global Buy-Write ETF
119,779
2,015
Year ended
June 30, 2015
Year ended
June 30, 2014
For the period
July 8, 2014*
to
June 30, 2015
$
$
$
8,814
383,334
(102,119)
339,698
(464)
(99,852)
(13,902)
(78,606)
34,935
2,240,003
62,557
(5,117)
43,188
427,083
2,477,582
(37,759)
—
—
—
—
—
—
(45,346)
—
(45,346)
(147,384)
—
(147,384)
(119,991)
—
(119,991)
—
(2,483,570)
37,495,615
—
1,315,362
(2,635,459)
4,947,012
(2,362,662)
3,736,304
(1,859,387)
(2,483,570)
(2,636,071)
37,495,615
37,418,812
(1,320,097)
(893,014)
2,584,350
5,061,932
1,876,917
1,793,812
37,418,812
$34,782,741
—
$37,418,812
27,489,735
$26,596,721
22,427,803
$27,489,735
—
$ 1,793,812
$
$
$
$
$
3,072
375,000
—
(25,000)
350,000
8,116
—
375,000
—
375,000
(3,196)
1,050,000
50,000
(100,000)
1,000,000
(60,353)
950,000
200,000
(100,000)
1,050,000
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
141
(45,447)
—
150,000
(75,000)
75,000
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
AdvisorShares
WCM/BNY Mellon
Focused Growth ADR ETF
AdvisorShares
TrimTabs Float Shrink ETF
Year ended
June 30,
2015
Year ended
June 30,
2014
Year ended
June 30,
2015
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
OPERATIONS
Net Investment Income . . . .
. . .
. $ 1,381,231 $
831,991 $
Net Realized Gain (Loss) . .
. . .
. .
22,749,625
10,973,199
Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) . .
. .
(7,341,753)
5,511,917
Net Increase (Decrease) In Net
Assets Resulting From
Operations . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
16,789,103
17,317,107
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM
Net Investment Income . . .
. . .
. .
(1,045,971)
Total Distributions . .
. . .
. . .
(1,045,971)
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS
Proceeds from Shares Issued .
.
Value of Shares Redeemed . . .
Net Increase (Decrease) From
Capital Stock Transactions .
Net Increase (Decrease) in
Net Assets .
. . .
. . .
. .
. .
.
. . .
AdvisorShares
YieldPro ETF
Year ended
June 30,
2014
130,883 $
353,345
Year ended
June 30,
2015
For the
period
March 4,
2014* to
June 30, 2014
48,335 $ 2,014,399 $
70,960
(3,511,431)
675,347
(769,325)
(262,768)
1,505,268
(1,445,645)
1,250,673
221,460
1,624,563
(2,942,677)
1,156,695
(300,553)
(300,553)
(94,665)
(94,665)
709,868,546 402,230,886
(620,154,900) (307,889,188)
3,760,440
(1,003,980)
(54,540)
(54,540)
(2,337,383)
(2,337,383)
(532,662)
(532,662)
5,438,789
5,215,701
(1,694,175) (37,372,924)
72,033,809
(622,577)
.
. .
89,713,646
94,341,698
2,756,460
3,744,614
(32,157,223)
71,411,232
. .
.
105,456,778
111,358,252
2,883,255
5,314,637
(37,437,283)
72,035,265
Net Assets:
Beginning of Period . . .
. . .
. . .
. 137,015,345
25,657,093 12,660,243
7,345,606 72,035,265
—
End of Period . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
$ 242,472,123 $ 137,015,345 $15,543,498 $12,660,243 $ 34,597,982 $72,035,265
Undistributed Net Investment
Income (Loss) . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
$
Changes in Shares Outstanding
Shares Outstanding, Beginning
of Period . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Shares Sold .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Shares Repurchased . .
. . .
. .
End of Period . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
*
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
887,332 $
2,675,000
13,000,000
(11,425,000)
4,250,000
552,118 $
625,000
8,600,000
(6,550,000)
2,675,000
36,011 $
325,000
100,000
(25,000)
400,000
— $
225,000
150,000
(50,000)
325,000
Commencement of operations.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
142
3,170 $
2,850,000
225,000
(1,575,000)
1,500,000
142,685
—
2,875,000
(25,000)
2,850,000
.
ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statement of Cash Flows
AdvisorShares
Accuvest Global
Long Short ETF
AdvisorShares
QAM Equity
Hedge ETF
AdvisorShares
Ranger Equity
Bear ETF
Year ended
June 30, 2015
Year ended
June 30, 2015
Year ended
June 30, 2015
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED (USED) BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Dividends and Interest received . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Operating expenses paid . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Net purchases of short-term investments . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Realized gain (loss) on swap contracts and option contracts .
Purchases of long-term investments .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Proceeds from disposition of long-term investments . .
. . .
.
Increase/Decrease in receivables for securities sold . . .
. . .
.
Increase/Decrease in payables for securities purchased . . .
. .
Net Increase/Decrease in short sales . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Capital gains paid . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Dividends paid . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Interest paid .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Net Cash Flows Provided (Used) By Operating Activities .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED (USED) BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net proceeds from shares issued . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Value of shares redeemed . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Cash dividends paid to shareholders . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Deposits with brokers for swap contracts and short sales .
. . .
Net Cash Flows Provided (Used) By Financing Activities .
.
NET INCREASE/DECREASE IN CASH . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Cash, Beginning of year . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Cash, End of year . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
12,476,577
(23,467,035)
—
(251,597)
(11,242,055)
35,440
11,952
$
47,392
1,427,899
(2,808,730)
(64,929)
350,254
(1,095,506)
6,516
2,864
$
9,380
49,008,377
(72,068,067)
—
33,677,065
10,617,375
–
76,109,147
$ 76,109,147
RECONCILIATION OF INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM
OPERATIONS TO NET CASH FLOWS PROVIDED (USED) BY
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Increase/Decrease in Net Assets resulting from Operations . . .
.
Increase/Decrease in investments, at value . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Increase/Decrease in payable for securities purchased .
. . .
. . .
. .
Increase/Decrease in receivable for securities sold . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Increase/Decrease in dividends and interest receivable . . .
. . .
. . .
Increase/Decrease in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swaps
Increase/Decrease in due from/to investment advisor .
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. . .
. .
Increase/Decrease in prepaid expense . .
. . .
. . .
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.
Increase/Decrease in interest payable . . .
. . .
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. . .
. . .
. . .
Increase/Decrease in dividends payable .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Increase/Decrease in accrued expenses . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Total Adjustments . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
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Net Cash Flows Provided (Used) By Operating Activities . .
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$ (1,013,163)
12,286,472
—
—
128,330
(103,629)
(16,815)
873
(2,100)
—
(2,473)
12,290,658
$ 11,277,495
$
$(10,833,548)
12,027,213
(8,761,900)
(2,941,386)
329
—
(45,447)
263
(25,393)
(34,833)
(2,673)
216,173
$(10,617,375)
382,234
(287,941)
(1,629,823)
703,697
(72,886,453)
84,997,881
—
—
—
—
—
(2,100)
11,277,495
$
91,190
(123,435)
(98,367)
(10,033)
(9,947,590)
11,530,385
(92,318)
92,454
(334,008)
5,314
—
(11,570)
1,102,022
73,875
1,037,256
92,454
(92,318)
1,141
—
(5,618)
78
—
—
(4,846)
1,028,147
$ 1,102,022
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
143
$
123,905
(2,510,483)
46,446,269
—
—
—
(2,941,386)
(8,761,900)
(41,192,443)
—
(643,731)
(1,137,606)
(10,617,375)
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Financial Highlights
AdvisorShares
Accuvest Global Long Short ETF
Year ended
June 30, 2015
Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock
Outstanding
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period . . . .
. . .
Investment Operations
Net Investment Income (Loss)(2) .
. . .
. .
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) .
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Investment
Operations(4) . .
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Distributions from Net Investment Income
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains .
Total Distributions .
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Net Asset Value, End of Period . .
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Market Value, End of Period . .
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.
Total Return
Total Investment Return Based on Net
Asset Value(5) . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Total Investment Return Based on Market(5) . . .
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s omitted) .
. . .
.
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:
Expenses, net of expense waivers and
reimbursements(6) . . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Expenses, prior to expense waivers and
reimbursements(6) . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Net Investment Income (Loss)(6) .
. . .
.
Portfolio Turnover Rate(7) . . .
. . .
. . .
Year ended
June 30, 2014
Year ended
June 30, 2013
Year ended
June 30, 2012
For the period
July 9, 2010*
to
June 30, 2011
$ 20.72
$ 21.83
$ 21.20
$ 20.86
$ 25.00
(0.02)
(0.85)
(0.08)
(1.03)
(0.87)
—
—
—
$ 19.85
(1.11)
—
—
—
$ 20.72
$ 19.85
$ 20.72
(4.20)%
(4.20)%
$13,892
(5.08)%
(5.73)%
$25,896
(0.34)
0.97
(0.68)
1.33
(0.67)
(3.47)
0.63
—
—
—
$ 21.83
0.65
(0.31)
—
(0.31)
$ 21.20
(4.14)
—
—
—
$ 20.86
$ 21.98
$ 21.22
$ 20.86
2.97%
3.58%
$42,573
3.15%
3.24%
$18,022
(16.56)%
(16.56)%
$ 9,385
.
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.
1.50%
1.73%(8)
3.96%(8)
5.77%(8)
3.10%(8)
. . .
. .
. .
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.
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.
2.14%
(0.09)%
379%
1.89%(8)
(0.39)%
226%
4.25%(8)
(1.57)%
270%
8.15%(8)
(3.20)%
365%
3.33%(8)
(2.82)%
751%
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
144
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Financial Highlights
AdvisorShares
Athena High Dividend ETF
AdvisorShares
EquityPro ETF
For the period
July 29, 2014*
to
June 30, 2015
Year ended
June 30, 2015
Year ended
June 30, 2014
For the period
July 10, 2012*
to
June 30, 2013
$ 25.00
$ 32.11
$ 27.13
$ 25.00
1.24
4.08
0.22
2.06
0.90
(6.03)
0.39
(1.04)
(5.13)
(0.79)
—
(0.79)
$ 19.08
(0.65)
(0.28)
(0.49)
(0.77)
$ 30.69
5.32
(0.34)
—
(0.34)
$ 32.11
2.28
(0.13)
(0.02)
(0.15)
$ 27.13
$ 19.08
$ 30.70
$ 32.11
$ 27.12
(20.71)%
(20.65)%
$15,265
(2.01)%
(1.89)%
$19,179
19.71%
19.76%
$20,070
9.16%
9.11%
$ 1,357
0.99%
1.25%
1.25%
1.25%
1.71%
4.60%
193%
1.13%
1.25%
349%
1.92%
4.13%
21%
6.95%
0.88%
43%
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
145
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Financial Highlights
AdvisorShares
Gartman Gold/Euro ETF
(Consolidated)
Year ended
June 30, 2015
For the period
February 11, 2014*
to
June 30, 2014
Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
$ 13.02
$12.80
Investment Operations
Net Investment Income (Loss)(2) . . .
. . .
. . .
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gain .
. . .
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.
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(4)
Distributions from Net Investment Income . . .
. . .
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. . .
. . .
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Total Distributions .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Net Asset Value, End of Period .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
(0.08)
0.97
0.89
(0.14)
(0.63)
(0.77)
$ 13.14
(0.03)
0.25
0.22
—
—
—
$13.02
$ 13.11
$13.07
.
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Market Value, End of Period .
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. . .
Total Return
Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(5) .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Total Investment Return Based on Market(5) . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
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. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s omitted) . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:
Expenses, net of expense waivers and reimbursements(6) .
Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements(6)
Net Investment Income (Loss)(6) . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Portfolio Turnover Rate(7) . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
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. . .
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.
7.33%
6.56%
$16,758
0.65%
2.21%
(0.63)%
0%
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
146
1.72%
2.11%
$1,302
0.65%
10.72%
(0.63)%
0%
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Financial Highlights
AdvisorShares
Gartman Gold/Yen ETF
(Consolidated)
AdvisorShares
Global Echo ETF
Year ended
June 30, 2015
For the period
February 11, 2014*
to
June 30, 2014
Year ended
June 30, 2015
Year ended
June 30, 2014
Year ended
June 30, 2013
For the period
May 23, 2012*
to
June 30, 2012
$ 12.94
$12.80
$61.44
$54.38
$50.80
$50.00
(0.08)
0.86
0.78
(0.04)
(0.52)
(0.56)
$ 13.16
(0.03)
0.17
0.14
—
—
—
$12.94
(0.06)
1.92
1.86
(0.43)
—
(0.43)
$62.87
0.22
6.86
7.08
(0.02)
—
(0.02)
$61.44
(0.07)
3.88
3.81
—
(0.23)
(0.23)
$54.38
(0.02)
0.82
0.80
—
—
—
$50.80
$ 13.19
$13.04
$62.28
$61.46
$54.53
$50.99
6.06%
5.45%
$23,022
0.65%
1.99%
(0.62)%
0%
1.09%
1.88%
$3,881
0.65%
4.74%
(0.63)%
0%
3.05%
2.06%
$7,859
1.50%
1.50%
(0.09)%
68%
13.03%
12.75%
$9,216
1.50%
1.50%
0.37%
157%
7.54%
7.43%
$5,438
1.50%
1.50%
(0.13)%
180%
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
147
1.60%
1.98%
$5,080
1.50%
1.50%
(0.32)%
70%
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Financial Highlights
AdvisorShares
Madrona Domestic ETF
Year ended
June 30, 2015
Year ended
June 30, 2014
Year ended
June 30, 2013
Year ended
June 30, 2012
For the period
June 21, 2011*
to
June 30, 2011
$ 41.26
$ 32.34
$ 25.31
$ 26.07
$25.00
. . .
. .
.
0.13
2.30
0.11
8.91
0.15
7.01
. . .
—
—
—
Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock
Outstanding
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period .
. . .
. . .
Investment Operations
Net Investment Income(2) .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) .
.
Distributions of Net Realized Gains by other
investment companies . . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net
Assets Resulting from Investment
Operations(4) . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Distributions from Net Investment Income .
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains . .
Total Distributions . .
. . .
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. .
Net Asset Value, End of Period . .
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. . .
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.
Market Value, End of Period .
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. .
Total Return
Total Investment Return Based on Net
Asset Value(5) . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Total Investment Return Based on Market(5) . .
.
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s omitted) . . .
.
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:
Expenses, net of expense waivers and
reimbursements(6) . . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Expenses, prior to expense waivers and
reimbursements(6) . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Net Investment Income(6) .
. . .
. . .
.
Portfolio Turnover Rate(7) . . .
. . .
. . .
0.10
(0.79)
—
0.00(3)
1.07
—
2.43
(0.14)
—
(0.14)
$ 43.55
9.02
(0.10)
—
(0.10)
$ 41.26
7.16
(0.13)
—
(0.13)
$ 32.34
(0.69)
(0.07)
—
(0.07)
$ 25.31
1.07
—
—
—
$26.07
$ 43.55
$ 41.26
$ 32.34
$ 25.28
$26.07
5.89%
5.89%
$31,574
27.93%
27.93%
$24,755
28.37%
28.52%
$18,593
(2.65)%
(2.76)%
$15,188
4.28%
4.28%
$2,607
.
. . .
.
1.25%
1.25%
1.25%
1.25%
1.25%
. . .
. .
. .
. . .
.
. . .
.
1.37%
0.30%
15%
1.42%
0.31%
14%
1.61%
0.51%
33%
1.46%
0.40%
40%
10.96%
0.23%
0%
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
148
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Financial Highlights
AdvisorShares
Madrona Global Bond ETF
Year ended Year ended Year ended Year ended
June 30,
June 30,
June 30,
June 30,
2015
2014
2013
2012
$ 26.36
0.74
(1.39)
0.04
$ 25.05
0.86
1.30
—
$ 25.69
AdvisorShares
Madrona International ETF
For the period
June 21, 2011*
to
June 30, 2011
$ 25.01
0.01
0.71
0.67
0.01
—
—
0.72
(0.66)
$25.00
—
Year ended Year ended Year ended Year ended
June 30,
June 30,
June 30,
June 30,
2015
2014
2013
2012
$ 29.66
0.39
(1.92)
—
$ 23.97
$ 21.06
0.41
5.77
0.39
2.82
—
—
$ 26.17
0.32
(5.33)
—
For the period
June 21, 2011*
to
June 30, 2011
$25.00
0.01
1.16
—
(0.61)
(0.78)
—
(0.78)
$ 24.97
2.16
(0.85)
—
(0.85)
$ 26.36
0.07
1.38
(0.71)
(0.70)
—
(0.00)(3)
(0.71)
(0.70)
$ 25.05
$ 25.69
0.01
—
—
—
$25.01
(1.53)
(0.47)
—
(0.47)
$ 27.66
6.18
(0.49)
—
(0.49)
$ 29.66
3.21
(0.30)
—
(0.30)
$ 23.97
(5.01)
(0.08)
(0.02)
(0.10)
$ 21.06
1.17
—
—
—
$26.17
$ 24.96
$ 26.42
$ 24.96
$25.02
$ 27.65
$ 29.58
$ 23.95
$ 21.11
$26.18
(2.37)%
(2.63)%
$28,096
8.80%
9.44%
$24,383
$ 25.68
0.20%
(0.13)%
$22,543
5.59%
5.49%
$21,195
0.04%
0.08%
$2,501
(5.06)%
(4.82)%
$19,365
25.91%
25.64%
$19,279
15.24%
14.86%
$14,978
(19.11)%
(18.95)%
$14,219
4.68%
4.72%
$2,617
0.95%
0.95%
0.95%
0.95%
0.95%
1.25%
1.25%
1.25%
1.25%
1.25%
0.99%
2.88%
34%
1.07%
3.36%
20%
1.02%
2.73%
28%
0.99%
2.81%
12%
11.08%
1.68%
0%
1.69%
1.41%
85%
1.55%
1.48%
182%
1.65%
1.65%
93%
1.54%
1.48%
110%
10.99%
1.14%
19%
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
149
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Financial Highlights
AdvisorShares
Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF
Year ended
June 30, 2015
Year ended
June 30, 2014
Year ended
June 30, 2013
Year ended
June 30, 2012
For the period
June 23, 2011*
to
June 30, 2011
$ 30.00
$ 28.33
$25.12
$25.06
$25.00
. .
. .
0.17
0.87
0.14
1.53
0.14
3.30
. .
—
—
—
Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock
Outstanding
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period .
. . .
. .
Investment Operations
Net Investment Income(2) . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) . .
Distributions of Net Realized Gains by other
investment companies .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Investment
Operations(4) . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Distributions from Net Investment Income .
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains .
.
Total Distributions . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Net Asset Value, End of Period . . .
. . .
. .
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Market Value, End of Period . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Total Return
Total Investment Return Based on Net
Asset Value(5) .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Total Investment Return Based on Market(5) . .
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s omitted) .
. . .
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:
Expenses, net of expense waivers and
reimbursements(6) .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Expenses, prior to expense waivers and
reimbursements(6) .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Net Investment Income(6) .
. . .
. . .
Portfolio Turnover Rate(7) .
. . .
. . .
.
0.00(3)
0.08
—
0.01
0.05
—
1.04
(0.18)
—
(0.18)
$ 30.86
1.67
—
—
—
$ 30.00
3.44
(0.23)
—
(0.23)
$28.33
0.08
(0.02)
—
(0.02)
$25.12
0.06
—
—
—
$25.06
$ 30.87
$ 30.00
$28.37
$25.48
$25.07
3.47%
3.52%
$16,972
5.89%
5.75%
$15,750
13.81%
12.33%
$9,209
0.31%
1.71%
$5,652
0.24%
0.28%
$2,506
. . .
. .
1.35%
1.35%
1.35%
1.35%
1.35%
. .
. . .
.
. . .
.
. . .
. .
1.99%
0.57%
434%
2.12%
0.49%
687%
2.99%
0.51%
605%
3.69%
0.01%
817%
13.70%
1.00%
5%
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
150
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Financial Highlights
AdvisorShares
Morgan Creek Global Tactical ETF(1)
Year ended
June 30, 2015
Year ended
June 30, 2014
Year ended
June 30, 2013
$ 26.19
$ 23.78
$ 23.69
0.30
2.11
0.38
0.27
0.06
(1.06)
0.07
—
0.00(3)
AdvisorShares
Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF
For the period
October 26, 2010*
Year ended
to
Year ended
June 30, 2012
June 30, 2011
June 30, 2015
$ 25.92
0.21
(2.24)
2.41
—
—
—
$ 26.19
0.65
(0.56)
—
(0.56)
$ 23.78
(2.03)
—
(0.20)
(0.20)
$ 23.69
$ 24.60
$ 26.16
$ 23.79
$ 23.64
$12,309
10.13%
9.96%
$36,667
2.68%
2.92%
$49,942
(7.84)%
(8.07)%
$78,171
25.10
$
0.25
0.79
—
(0.93)
(0.64)
—
(0.64)
$ 24.62
(3.59)%
(3.52)%
$
$
$
25.93
4.17%
4.20%
$178,837
$
1.28
(0.77)
—
1.04
(0.22)
—
(0.22)
25.92
49.94
Year ended
June 30, 2014
1.26
0.99
—
$
0.51
(1.37)
—
(1.37)
49.08
$
49.04
1.04%
0.95%
$215,941
49.04
—
For the period
March 19, 2013*
to
June 30, 2013
$ 50.00
0.28
(0.99)
—
$
2.25
(1.35)
—
(1.35)
49.94
(0.71)
(0.25)
—
(0.25)
$ 49.04
$
49.94
$ 49.01
4.65%
4.70%
$154,811
(1.42)%
(1.48)%
$83,362
1.25%
1.25%
1.15%
0.99%
1.02%
0.75%
0.75%
0.75%
2.23%
0.23%
244%
1.24%
1.19%
232%
1.15%
1.54%
236%
1.08%
0.87%
475%
1.04%
1.45%
187%
0.82%
2.60%
49%
0.83%
2.55%
85%
1.13%
1.98%
105%
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
151
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Financial Highlights
AdvisorShares
Pacific Asset
Enhanced
Floating Rate ETF
For the period
February 18, 2015*
to
June 30, 2015
Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period . . . .
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$ 50.00
Investment Operations
Net Investment Income (Loss)(2) .
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(4) .
Distributions from Net Investment Income .
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Total Distributions . . .
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Net Asset Value, End of Period . .
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0.62
(0.38)
—
0.24
(0.58)
—
(0.58)
$ 49.66
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Net Assets, End of Period (000’s omitted) . . .
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Ratio to Average Net Assets of:
Expenses, net of expense waivers and reimbursements(6) .
Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements(6)
Net Investment Income(6) . . .
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Portfolio Turnover Rate(7) . . .
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See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
152
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$ 49.78
0.47%
0.71%
$27,312
1.10%
1.41%
3.46%
102%
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Financial Highlights
AdvisorShares
Peritus High Yield ETF
Year ended
June 30, 2015
$
53.27
Year ended
June 30, 2014
$
50.43
3.59
(12.33)
—
(8.74)
(3.88)
—
(3.88)
$ 40.65
$
40.58
(16.82)%
(16.88)%
$375,991
1.23%
1.23%
7.65%
88%
Year ended
June 30, 2013
AdvisorShares
Pring Turner Business Cycle ETF
Year ended
June 30, 2012
For the period
December 1,
2010* to
June 30, 2011
Year ended
June 30, 2015
Year ended
June 30, 2014
For the period
December 18,
2012* to
June 30, 2013
$
48.59
$ 51.59
$ 50.00
$ 29.00
$25.46
$25.00
$
4.14
2.69
—
6.83
(3.95)
(0.04)
(3.99)
53.27
$
4.28
1.66
—
5.94
(4.09)
(0.01)
(4.10)
50.43
4.20
(2.74)
0.00(3)
1.46
(3.99)
(0.47)
(4.46)
$ 48.59
2.25
1.30
—
3.55
(1.96)
—
(1.96)
$ 51.59
0.28
(3.87)
—
(3.59)
(0.31)
—
(0.31)
$ 25.10
0.24
3.60
—
3.84
(0.30)
—
(0.30)
$29.00
0.18
0.28
—
0.46
—
—
—
$25.46
$
53.27
$
49.91
$ 48.64
$ 51.87
25.11
$29.04
$25.47
14.04%
15.20%
$1,075,997
1.18%
1.18%
7.95%
87%
12.58%
11.29%
$259,729
1.25%
1.23%
8.44%
37%
3.27%
2.75%
$92,328
1.35%
1.35%
8.64%
80%
7.16%
7.73%
$43,851
1.34%
1.57%
7.47%
81%
(12.42)%
(12.50)%
$ 4,393
1.49%
3.20%
1.04%
73%
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
153
15.19%
15.30%
$5,074
1.49%
2.55%
0.91%
35%
1.84%
1.88%
$5,729
1.49%
4.70%
1.35%
26%
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Financial Highlights
AdvisorShares
QAM Equity Hedge ETF
Year ended
June 30, 2015
Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period . . . .
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Investment Operations
Net Investment Income (Loss)(2) .
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) .
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companies . .
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from
Investment Operations(4) . . .
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Distributions from Realized Capital Gains . .
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Total Distributions .
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Net Asset Value, End of Period . . .
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Year ended
June 30, 2014
For the period
August 7, 2012*
to
June 30, 2013
$28.48
$26.21
$25.00
. .
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(0.13)
0.54
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0.01
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Total Return
Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(5) . . .
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Total Investment Return Based on Market(5) . . .
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Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s omitted) .
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Ratio to Average Net Assets of:
Expenses, net of expense waivers and reimbursements(6) .
Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements(6)
Net Investment Income (Loss)(6) .
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(0.20)
2.95
—
(0.12)
1.51
—
0.42
—
(0.22)
(0.22)
$28.68
2.75
—
(0.48)
(0.48)
$28.48
1.39
(0.08)
(0.10)
(0.18)
$26.21
$28.68
$28.45
$26.16
1.48%
1.60%
$7,171
1.65%(9)
2.83%(9)
(0.46)%
131%
10.52%
10.62%
$8,543
1.70%(9)
2.66%(9)
(0.71)%
179%
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
154
5.57%
5.36%
$3,932
1.56%(9)
4.61%(9)
(0.50)%
114%
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Financial Highlights
AdvisorShares
Ranger Equity Bear ETF
Year ended
June 30, 2015
$
11.78
Year ended
June 30, 2014
$
(0.31)
(0.59)
$
$
10.88
(7.64)%
(7.72)%
$128,059
2.80%(10)
2.80%(10)
(2.72)%
419%
$
(0.38)
(4.01)
—
(0.90)
—
—
—
10.88
16.17
Year ended
June 30, 2013
$
11.79
$
$
(27.15)%
(27.04)%
$161,952
(7.16)
—
—
—
16.17
16.16
(30.69)%
(30.76)%
$218,357
2.87%(10)
2.87%(10)
(2.81)%
484%
3.12%(10)
3.12%(10)
(3.11)%
697%
22.65
(0.72)
1.40
—
(4.39)
—
—
—
11.78
$
Year ended
June 30, 2012
(0.60)
(6.56)
—
$
23.33
AdvisorShares
Sage Core Reserves ETF
—
For the period
January 27, 2011*
to
June 30, 2011
Year ended
June 30, 2015
For the period
January 14, 2014*
to
June 30, 2014
$ 25.00
$ 99.78
$100.00
(0.30)
(2.05)
—
0.12
(0.12)
—
0.36
(0.25)
—
$
0.68
—
—
—
23.33
(2.35)
—
—
—
$ 22.65
—
(0.40)
—
(0.40)
$ 99.38
0.11
(0.33)
—
(0.33)
$ 99.78
$
23.34
$ 22.65
$ 99.40
$ 99.80
3.00%
3.05%
$313,223
3.07%(10)
3.06%(10)
(3.06)%
756%
(9.40)%
(9.40)%
$50,389
3.07%(10)
3.16%(10)
(3.07)%
635%
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
155
(0.00)%(3)
(0.00)%(3)
$34,783
0.35%
0.73%
0.12%
59%
0.11%
0.13%
$37,419
0.35%
0.73%
0.78%
12%
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Financial Highlights
AdvisorShares
STAR Global Buy-Write ETF
Year ended
June 30, 2015
Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period . . . .
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Investment Operations
Net Investment Income (Loss)(2) .
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) .
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from
Investment Operations(4) . .
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Distributions from Net Investment Income .
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Distributions from Realized Capital Gains .
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Total Distributions . . .
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Year ended
June 30, 2014
For the period
September 17, 2012*
to
June 30, 2013
$ 26.18
$ 23.61
$ 25.00
0.01
0.41
(0.10)
2.67
(0.03)
(1.16)
.
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.
.
0.42
—
—
—
$ 26.60
2.57
—
—
—
$ 26.18
(1.19)
(0.17)
(0.03)
(0.20)
$ 23.61
Market Value, End of Period . .
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$ 26.61
$ 26.22
$ 23.62
Total Return
Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(5) . . .
. . .
.
Total Investment Return Based on Market(5) . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s omitted) .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:
Expenses, net of expense waivers and reimbursements(6) .
Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements(6)
Net Investment Income (Loss)(6) .
. . .
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Portfolio Turnover Rate(7) . .
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.
1.60%
1.49%
$26,597
1.85%
1.87%
0.03%
45%
10.89%
11.01%
$27,490
1.85%
1.79%
(0.42)%
166%
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
156
(4.80)%
(4.76)%
$22,428
1.85%
2.35%
(0.14)%
40%
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Financial Highlights
AdvisorShares
Sunrise Global
Multi-Strategy ETF
For the period
July 8, 2014*
to
June 30, 2015
$25.00
AdvisorShares
TrimTabs Float Shrink ETF
Year ended
June 30, 2013
For the period
October 4, 2011*
to
June 30, 2012
41.05
$ 33.16
$26.20
0.42
5.75
0.43
9.89
0.23
7.99
0.07
6.90
$
10.32
(0.15)
—
(0.15)
51.22
8.22
(0.21)
(0.12)
(0.33)
$ 41.05
6.97
(0.01)
—
(0.01)
$33.16
$
51.25
$ 41.13
$33.24
Year ended
June 30, 2015
$
(0.01)
(0.62)
51.22
(0.63)
(0.45)
—
(0.45)
$23.92
$
6.17
(0.34)
—
(0.34)
57.05
$23.90
$
57.05
(2.58)%
(2.61)%
$1,794
1.75%
6.20%
(0.02)%
203%
12.06%
11.99%
$242,472
0.99%
1.11%
0.76%
52%
Year ended
June 30, 2014
$
25.18%
25.00%
$137,015
0.99%
1.16%
0.90%
7%
25.01%
24.96%
$25,657
0.99%
1.90%
0.62%
57%
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
157
26.62%
26.93%
$8,291
0.99%
2.34%
0.31%
201%
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Financial Highlights
AdvisorShares
WCM/BNY Mellon Focused Growth ADR ETF
Year ended Year ended Year ended Year ended
June 30,
June 30,
June 30,
June 30,
2015
2014
2013
2012
Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock
Outstanding
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period . . . .
Investment Operations
Net Investment Income(2) .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) . . .
Distributions of Net Realized Gains by other
investment companies .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Investment
Operations(4) . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Distributions from Net Investment Income .
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains .
.
Total Distributions . . .
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Net Asset Value, End of Period . . .
. . .
. .
Market Value, End of Period . .
. . .
. . .
.
Total Return
Total Investment Return Based on Net
Asset Value(5) . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Total Investment Return Based on Market(5)
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s omitted) . .
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:
Expenses, net of expense waivers and
reimbursements(6) . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Expenses, prior to expense waivers and
reimbursements(6) . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Net Investment Income(6) . .
. . .
. . .
Portfolio Turnover Rate(7) .
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. . .
.
*
$ 38.95
0.34
(0.20)
—
0.14
(0.23)
—
(0.23)
$ 38.86
$ 38.77
0.36%
0.19%
$15,543
$ 32.65
$ 28.72
0.18
6.29
0.11
3.99
—
0.00(3)
6.47
(0.17)
—
(0.17)
$ 38.95
$ 38.93
19.85%
19.85%
$12,660
4.10
(0.17)
—
(0.17)
$ 32.65
$ 32.63
14.30%
14.29%
$ 7,346
$31.46
For the
period
July 21,
2010* to
June 30,
2011
AdvisorShares
YieldPro ETF
For the
period
Year
March 4,
ended
2014* to
June 30,
June 30,
2015
2014
$25.00
$ 25.28
0.07
(2.58)
0.15
6.40
—
(2.51)
(0.11)
(0.12)
(0.23)
$28.72
$28.70
—
6.55
(0.09)
—
(0.09)
$31.46
$31.58
(7.94)%
(8.36)%
$6,462
26.21%
26.69%
$8,651
0.85
(2.07)
0.00(3)
(1.22)
(0.99)
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$ 23.07
$ 23.03
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(5.20)%
$34,598
$ 25.00
0.29
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$ 25.28
$ 25.31
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$72,035
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0.88%
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1.67%
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0.24%
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3.04%
0.52%
34%
1.05%
3.49%
128%
1.07%
3.64%
8%
Commencement of operations.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Formerly known as, AdvisorShares Cambria Global Tactical ETF.
Based on average shares outstanding.
Amount represents less than $0.005 or 0.005%.
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, 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, 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.
(7) 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.
(8) The expense ratio includes interest and dividend expenses on short sales of 0.23%, 2.46%, 4.27%, and 1.60% for the
periods ended June 30, 2014, June 30, 2013, June 30, 2012, and June 30, 2011, respectively.
(9) The expense ratio includes interest and dividend expenses on short sales of 0.15%, 0.20%, and 0.06% for the periods
ended June 30, 2015, June 30, 2014, and June 30, 2013, respectively.
(10) The expense ratio includes interest and dividend expenses on short sales of 1.15%, 1.22%, 1.51%, 1.38%, and 1.28% for
the periods ended June 30, 2015, June 30, 2014, June 30, 2013, June 30, 2012, and June 30, 2011, respectively.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2015
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 Trust is an open-end management investment
company, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the ‘‘Act’’). The Trust
is comprised of 23 active funds (the ‘‘Funds’’ or ‘‘ETFs’’ and individually, the ‘‘Fund’’ or ‘‘ETF’’):
Ticker
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AdvisorShares Accuvest Global Long Short ETF .
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AdvisorShares Athena High Dividend ETF . .
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AdvisorShares EquityPro ETF . .
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AdvisorShares Gartman Gold/Euro ETF .
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AdvisorShares YieldPro ETF .
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Commencement
of Operations
AGLS
DIVI
EPRO
GEUR
GYEN
GIVE
FWDD
FWDB
FWDI
MATH
GTAA
MINC
FLRT
HYLD
DBIZ
QEH
HDGE
HOLD
VEGA
MULT
TTFS
AADR
YPRO
July 9, 2010
July 29, 2014
July 10, 2012
February 11, 2014
February 11, 2014
May 23, 2012
June 21, 2011
June 21, 2011
June 21, 2011
June 23, 2011
October 26, 2010
March 19, 2013
February 18, 2015
December 1, 2010
December 18, 2012
August 7, 2012
January 27, 2011
January 14, 2014
September 17, 2012
July 8, 2014
October 4, 2011
July 21, 2010
March 4, 2014
Effective July 28, 2014, AdvisorShares Cambria Global Tactical ETF changed its name to
AdvisorShares Morgan Creek Global Tactical ETF.
AdvisorShares Accuvest Global Long Short ETF (‘‘Accuvest Global Long Short ETF’’) seeks average
annual returns in excess of the total return of the MSCI World Index by investing in both long and
short positions in Underlying ETFs that offer diversified exposure to global regions. The Fund may also
use derivatives tied to the broad market indices when establishing net long and net short exposure on
top of the core long/short portfolio.
AdvisorShares Athena High Dividend ETF (‘‘Athena High Dividend ETF’’) seeks long-term capital
appreciation.
The Portfolio Manager uses a behavioral finance approach to identifying securities for
DIVI’s portfolio. Stocks are screened and selected using the Portfolio Manager’s patented research.
AdvisorShares EquityPro ETF (‘‘EquityPro ETF’’) is a broadly diversified global equity ETF which seeks
long-term capital growth. EPRO utilizes a ‘‘top-down’’ thematic approach while employing a
proprietary security selection process and from time to time will employ risk management techniques
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
June 30, 2015
1. Organization − (continued)
to lower portfolio volatility and risk. The Portfolio Manager seeks to achieve this objective by investing
primarily in other ETFs, individual stocks, and American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) that provide
investment exposure to global equity markets and that meet certain selection criteria established by
the Portfolio Manager.
AdvisorShares Gartman Gold/Euro ETF (‘‘Gartman Gold/Euro ETF’’) seeks to provide positive returns
by utilizing the European Union’s Euro to invest its assets in the gold market. GEUR offers investors an
alternative method to invest in gold by financing gold purchases in liquid currencies other than the
U.S.
dollar. Euros are obtained through the sale of either exchange-traded currency futures or
‘‘over-the-counter’’ foreign exchange forward contracts.
AdvisorShares Gartman Gold/Yen ETF (‘‘Gartman Gold/Yen ETF’’) seeks to provide positive returns by
utilizing the Japanese yen to invest its assets in the gold market. GYEN offers investors an alternative
method to invest in gold by financing gold purchases in liquid currencies other than the U.S.
dollar.
The Japanese yen is obtained through the sale of either exchange-traded currency futures or
‘‘over-the-counter’’ foreign exchange forward contracts.
AdvisorShares Global Echo ETF (‘‘Global Echo ETF’’) seeks long-term capital appreciation with an
emphasis on absolute (positive) returns and low sensitivity to traditional financial market indices, such
as the S&P 500 Index, over a full market cycle. The Fund is a multi-manager, multi-strategy, broadly
diversified, and actively managed ETF with a focus on sustainable investing.
AdvisorShares Madrona Domestic ETF (‘‘Madrona Domestic ETF’’) seeks to provide long-term capital
appreciation above the capital appreciation of its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index by selecting a
portfolio of up to 500 of the largest U.S. traded equity securities using a weighted allocation system
based on consensus analyst estimates of the present value of future expected earnings relative to the
share price of each security.
AdvisorShares Madrona Global Bond ETF (‘‘Madrona Global Bond ETF’’) seeks investment results that
exceed the price and yield performance of its benchmark, the Barclays Capital 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
12 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 Madrona International ETF (‘‘Madrona International ETF’’) seeks to provide long-term
capital appreciation above the capital appreciation of its international benchmarks, such as the MSCI
EAFE Index, the Fund’s primary benchmark, and the BNY Mellon Classic ADR Index, the Fund’s
secondary benchmark. The Fund seeks to achieve this objective by selecting a portfolio primarily
composed of at least 250 of the largest American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) from among the largest
issuers of Europe, Australasia and the Far East (EAFE) and Canada.
Its portfolio may also include ADRs
that provide exposure to certain markets deemed to be emerging markets.
AdvisorShares Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF (‘‘Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF’’) seeks to provide
long-term capital appreciation and capital preservation. The Fund is considered a ‘‘fund-of-funds’’
that seeks to achieve this investment objective by managing a tactical strategy that has the ability to
dynamically rebalance the Fund’s portfolio from as much as 100% equity assets to 100% fixed income
assets or cash and cash equivalents depending on market trends. The Fund employs a long tactical
strategy that seeks to minimize portfolio losses by rotating out of higher volatility assets and lower
volatility assets depending on the Fund’s current view of risks in different asset classes.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
June 30, 2015
1. Organization − (continued)
AdvisorShares Morgan Creek Global Tactical ETF (‘‘Morgan Creek Global Tactical ETF’’) seeks to
preserve and grow capital from investments in the U.S. and foreign equity, fixed income, commodity
and currency markets, independent of market direction. The Portfolio Manager seeks to achieve
GTAA’s objective by utilizing a combination a qualitative and quantitative approaches with established
risk management controls to actively manage the portfolio in an attempt to control the downside
losses and protect capital.
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 Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF (‘‘Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF’’)
seeks to provide a high level of current income. The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by
selecting a focused portfolio comprised primarily of income producing floating rate loans and floating
rate debt securities.
Under normal circumstances, it will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any
borrowings for investment purposes) in floating rate loans and other floating rate debt securities and
in derivatives or other instruments that have economic characteristics similar to such securities (such as
swap agreements, including, but not limited to, total return swaps, credit default swaps, and interest
rate swaps).
AdvisorShares Peritus High Yield ETF (‘‘Peritus High Yield ETF’’) seeks high current income by investing
in a focused portfolio of high yield debt securities commonly referred to as ‘‘junk bonds’’. The Fund
does not have any portfolio maturity limitation and may invest in instruments with short-term,
medium-term or long-term maturities.
AdvisorShares Pring Turner Business Cycle ETF (‘‘Pring Turner Business Cycle ETF’’) seeks long-term
growth from capital appreciation and income. The cornerstone of the Portfolio Manager’s investment
philosophy rests on the core belief of building wealth consistently while minimizing portfolio risk.
DBIZ is a multi-asset class fund that dynamically allocates among stock, bond, inflation-sensitive
securities, and cash.
The Portfolio Manager has developed a pro-active asset allocation and sector
rotation process designed around the stage changes in the business cycle. DBIZ’s disciplined
decision-making employs multiple layers of input including business cycle, fundamental, and
technical analysis. This adaptive approach combines continuous asset allocation changes,
diversification with careful sector selections, and income emphasis.
AdvisorShares QAM Equity Hedge ETF (‘‘QAM Equity Hedge ETF’’) seeks investment results that
exceed the risk adjusted performance of approximately 50% of the long/short equity hedge fund
universe as defined by the HFRI Equity Hedge Total Index constituents.
The Portfolio Manager seeks to
achieve this objective by employing an actively managed long/short equity strategy that attempts to
gain global net equity exposures that approximate those of the universe of managers in the HFRI
Equity Hedge Total Index. Additionally, the Portfolio Manager utilizes advanced algorithms including
Markov Processes International’s (MPI) proprietary and patented style analysis technique and
associated algorithms, DSA (Dynamic Style Analysis), patented hedge fund analysis software,
combined with the Portfolio Manager’s qualitative knowledge of the hedge fund investor community
to develop investment strategies.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
June 30, 2015
1. Organization − (continued)
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 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
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 Sunrise Global Multi-Strategy ETF (‘‘Sunrise Global Multi-Strategy ETF’’) seeks to
provide long-term total returns by investing long and short in a variety of asset classes and investment
strategies.
The Portfolio Manager seeks to achieve MULT’s objective by tactically investing, both long
and short, in global equity, bond, currency and commodity markets as opportunities arise within
those markets.
AdvisorShares TrimTabs Float Shrink ETF (‘‘TrimTabs Float Shrink ETF’’) seeks to generate long-term
returns in excess of the total return of the Russell 3000௡ Index, with less volatility than the Russell
3000௡ Index. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks to achieve its
investment objective by primarily investing in the broad U.S. equity market, as represented by the
Russell 3000௡ Index.
The Fund seeks to achieve this goal by investing in stocks with liquidity and
fundamental characteristics that are historically associated with superior long-term performance.
AdvisorShares WCM/BNY Mellon Focused Growth ADR ETF (‘‘WCM/BNY Mellon Focused Growth ADR
ETF’’) seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in other Underlying ETFs, American
Depository Receipts (ADRs) included in the BNY Mellon Classic ADR Index, the Fund’s primary index,
and swap contracts.
AdvisorShares YieldPro ETF (‘‘YieldPro ETF’’) seeks to provide current income and capital appreciation.
The fund is considered a ‘‘fund of funds’’ that seeks to achieve its investment objective by primarily
investing in both long and short positions in other affiliated and unaffiliated exchange traded funds
(‘‘ETFs’’) that offer diversified exposure to fixed income and other income producing securities. It may
also invest in equity, inverse or other types of ETFs to supplement its fixed income ETF positions. The
fund intends to invest the majority of its assets in investments that provide a competitive yield on a
risk-adjusted basis.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
June 30, 2015
2. Consolidation of Subsidiaries
The Consolidated Schedules of Investments; Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities, of
Operations and of Changes in Net Assets; and the Consolidated Financial Highlights of the ETFs listed
below include the accounts of wholly owned subsidiaries. All inter-company accounts and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Funds
Wholly Owned Subsidiary
Gartman Gold/Euro ETF . .
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Gartman Gold/Yen ETF . . .
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AdvisorShares Gartman Gold/Euro CFC
AdvisorShares Gartman Gold/Yen CFC
A summary of each ETF’s investment in its corresponding subsidiary is as follows:
Inception Date
of Subsidiary
Subsidiary
Net Assets at
June 30, 2015
February 11, 2014
February 11, 2014
$2,502,550
4,052,733
Funds
Gartman Gold/Euro ETF . . .
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Gartman Gold/Yen ETF .
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% of ETF’s Total
Net Assets at
June 30, 2015
14.9%
17.6
3.
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 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.
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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
June 30, 2015
3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies − (continued)
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 Adviser or
Sub-Adviser, 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 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, 2015 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
June 30, 2015
3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies − (continued)
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 amounts of income or fees paid by QAM Equity Hedge ETF and Ranger Equity Bear ETF for the
year ended June 30, 2015 are $11,570 and $1,112,213, respectively, which are included as Interest on
Securities Sold Short, 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.
Futures Contracts
Certain Funds may invest in futures contracts (‘‘futures’’), may invest in 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.
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
165
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
June 30, 2015
3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies − (continued)
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 in 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 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 overnight repurchase agreements.
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 repurchase agreement income related to the Program earned by the Funds is disclosed on the
Statements of Operations.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
June 30, 2015
3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies − (continued)
The value of loaned securities and related collateral outstanding at June 30, 2015 are shown in the
Schedules of Investments and Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Liabilities:
Fund
Description
Accuvest Global Long
Short ETF . . .
. . .
Athena High Dividend
ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
EquityPro ETF .
. . .
.
Global Echo ETF . . .
.
Madrona Domestic
ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
.
Madrona Global Bond
ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
.
Madrona International
ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
.
Meidell Tactical
Advantage ETF . . .
Morgan Creek Global
Tactical ETF .
. . .
.
Newfleet Multi-Sector
Income ETF . . .
. .
Pacific Asset Enhanced
Floating Rate ETF . .
Peritus High Yield
ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Pring Turner Business
Cycle ETF .
. . .
. .
Sage Core Reserves
ETF . .
. . .
. . .
. .
TrimTabs Float Shrink
ETF . .
. . .
. . .
. .
WCM/BNY Mellon
Focused Growth
ADR ETF . .
. . .
. .
*
(1)
Swaps
Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets
(Liabilities)
Financial
Instruments
Net
Amount
Repurchase Agreements
Repurchase Agreements
Repurchase Agreements
2,000,530
2,357,879
179,836
—
—
—
2,000,530
2,357,879
179,836
2,000,530*
2,357,879*
179,836*
2,040,543
2,405,039
290,632(1)
—
—
—
Repurchase Agreements
769,212
—
769,212
769,212*
944,309(1)
—
Repurchase Agreements
8,327,697
—
8,327,697
8,327,697*
8,494,258
—
Repurchase Agreements
2,436,360
—
2,436,360
2,436,360*
2,485,088
—
Repurchase Agreements
4,117,585
—
4,117,585
4,117,585*
4,199,940
—
Repurchase Agreements
1,842,084
—
1,842,084
1,842,084*
1,878,928
—
Repurchase Agreements
753,918
—
753,918
753,918*
1,427,082(1)
—
—
134,658 $
Collateral
Pledged/
Received
$ —
(2,712)
$
Gross Amounts not offset
in the Statements of
Assets and Liabilities
134,658
Swaps
$
Gross
Net Amounts
Amounts
Presented
Offset in the
in the
Statements
Statements
of Financial of Financial
Position
Position
(2,712)
134,658 $ 5,615,680
(2,712)
$ —
—
51,883,351* 59,886,589(1)
—
—
Repurchase Agreements
51,883,351
—
51,883,351
Repurchase Agreements
350,292
—
350,292
350,292*
357,298
—
Repurchase Agreements
265,875
—
265,875
265,875*
271,192
—
Repurchase Agreements
759,509
—
759,509
759,509*
3,086,234(1)
—
Repurchase Agreements
2,440,719
—
2,440,719
2,440,719*
2,489,536
—
Collateral for securities on loan included in the Schedules of Investments.
Includes the value of securities received as collateral which are not shown on the Statements of
Assets and Liabilities because the Fund does not have the right to sell or repledge the securities
received as collateral.
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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
June 30, 2015
4. 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 adviser. Pursuant to the
agreement, the Advisor has overall supervisory 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-advisers. 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.
The Advisor’s annual management fee for each Fund is as follows:
Fund:
Rate:
Accuvest Global Long Short ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
Athena High Dividend ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
EquityPro ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Gartman Gold/Euro ETF . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Gartman Gold/Yen ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Global Echo ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Madrona Domestic ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Madrona Global Bond ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Madrona International ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Morgan Creek Global Tactical ETF
$0 − $250,000,000 .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
$250,000,001 − $1,000,000,000 . . .
. . .
.
$1,000,000,001 − $5,000,000,000 . . .
. .
$5,000,000,001 + . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF . . .
. . .
. .
Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF . .
.
Peritus High Yield ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Pring Turner Business Cycle ETF . .
. . .
. . .
. .
QAM Equity Hedge ETF . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Ranger Equity Bear ETF . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Sage Core Reserves ETF . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
STAR Global Buy-Write ETF . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Sunrise Global Multi-Strategy ETF . .
. . .
. . .
TrimTabs Float Shrink ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
WCM/BNY Mellon Focused Growth ADR ETF
YieldPro ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
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For the Global Echo Fund, as part of its agreement with the Trust, the Advisor has contractually agreed
to pay all operating expenses of the Fund, including transfer agency, custody, fund administration,
legal, audit and other services, except management fees, interest expense, taxes (expected to be de
minimis), brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio
transactions, acquired fund fees and expenses, short dividend expenses, expenses of Independent
Trustees (including any Trustees’ counsel fees), and extraordinary expenses.
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June 30, 2015
4. 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. AdvisorShares supervises the day-to-day investment and reinvestment of the assets in the 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
receives an annual fee.
From time to time, each sub-advisor may waive all or a portion of its fee.
Expense Limitation Agreement
The Advisor has contractually agreed to reduce their fees and reimburse expenses in order to keep net
expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, and
extraordinary expenses) from exceeding a specified amount for each Fund’s average daily net assets
(with the exception of Global Echo ETF).
The expense limitation agreement will be terminated upon
termination of the investment advisory agreement between the Advisor and the Fund. The investment
advisory agreement may only be terminated with the approval of the Fund’s Board. The expense caps
in effect for each Fund during the year ended June 30, 2015 were as follows:
Fund:
Rate:
Accuvest Global Long Short ETF .
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Athena High Dividend ETF . .
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EquityPro ETF .
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Gartman Gold/Euro ETF . . .
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Gartman Gold/Yen ETF .
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Global Echo ETF .
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Madrona Domestic ETF . .
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Madrona Global Bond ETF . .
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Madrona International ETF . .
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Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF . .
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Morgan Creek Global Tactical ETF . .
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Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF .
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Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF . . .
Peritus High Yield ETF .
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Pring Turner Business Cycle ETF . . .
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QAM Equity Hedge ETF . . .
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Ranger Equity Bear ETF . . .
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Sage Core Reserves ETF . . .
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STAR Global Buy-Write ETF . . .
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Sunrise Global Multi-Strategy ETF . . .
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TrimTabs Float Shrink ETF . .
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WCM/BNY Mellon Focused Growth ADR ETF
YieldPro ETF .
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1.50%
0.99%
1.25%
0.65%
0.65%
—
1.25%
0.95%
1.25%
1.35%
1.25%
0.75%
1.10%
1.35%
1.49%
1.50%
1.85%
0.35%
1.85%
1.75%
0.99%
1.25%
1.25%
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
June 30, 2015
4. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements − (continued)
For the year ended June 30, 2015, the Advisor waived fees and reimbursed expenses for each Fund as
follows. Each Fund may recoup such waivers until the date indicated.
Expenses
Reimbursed:
Recoupment
Balance:
Recoupment
Expiration:
Accuvest Global Long Short ETF . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . $ 83,973
63,291
115,138
Total Accuvest Global Long Short ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
262,402
$ 81,563
63,291
115,138
259,992
6/30/2016
6/30/2017
6/30/2018
Fund:
Athena High Dividend ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Total Athena High Dividend ETF . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
83,036
83,036
79,776
79,776
6/30/2018
EquityPro ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
83,603
67,622
802
152,027
52,349
67,622
802
120,773
6/30/2016
6/30/2017
6/30/2018
49,169
118,897
168,066
49,169
118,897
168,066
6/30/2017
6/30/2018
48,900
122,306
171,206
48,900
122,306
171,206
6/30/2017
6/30/2018
59,617
35,931
35,654
131,202
59,418
35,931
35,654
131,003
6/30/2016
6/30/2017
6/30/2018
28,515
27,899
12,090
68,504
16,462
27,899
12,090
56,451
6/30/2016
6/30/2017
6/30/2018
60,597
54,221
79,853
194,671
60,597
54,221
79,853
194,671
6/30/2016
6/30/2017
6/30/2018
119,857
106,095
103,519
329,471
117,592
106,095
103,519
327,206
6/30/2016
6/30/2017
6/30/2018
15,570
4,358
175,707
195,635
—
—
165,254
165,254
6/30/2016
6/30/2017
6/30/2018
Total EquityPro ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Gartman Gold Euro ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Total Gartman Gold Euro ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Gartman Gold Yen ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Total Gartman Gold Yen ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Madrona Domestic ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Total Madrona Domestic ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Madrona Global Bond ETF . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Total Madrona Global Bond ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Madrona International ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Total Madrona International ETF . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Total Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Morgan Creek Global Tactical ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Total Morgan Creek Global Tactical ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
170
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
June 30, 2015
4. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements − (continued)
Expenses
Reimbursed:
Recoupment
Balance:
Recoupment
Expiration:
Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . $ 76,615
88,416
139,832
Total Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
304,863
$ 76,615
88,416
139,832
304,863
6/30/2016
6/30/2017
6/30/2018
Fund:
Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Total Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
30,047
30,047
30,047
30,047
6/30/2018
Pring Turner Business Cycle ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
68,085
57,187
83,991
209,263
68,085
57,187
83,991
209,263
6/30/2016
6/30/2017
6/30/2018
98,205
65,019
88,514
251,738
98,205
65,019
88,514
251,738
6/30/2016
6/30/2017
6/30/2018
58,758
141,235
199,993
55,754
141,235
196,989
6/30/2017
6/30/2018
32,717
3,240
13,786
49,743
6/30/2016
6/30/2017
6/30/2018
Total STAR Global Buy-Write ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
58,584
3,240
13,786
75,610
Sunrise Global Multi-Strategy ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Total Sunrise Global Multi-Strategy ETF . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
97,168
97,168
92,537
92,537
6/30/2018
TrimTabs Float Shrink ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
113,494
159,385
211,220
484,099
113,494
159,385
211,220
484,099
6/30/2016
6/30/2017
6/30/2018
93,571
40,767
55,807
190,145
89,500
40,767
55,807
186,074
6/30/2016
6/30/2017
6/30/2018
Total Pring Turner Business Cycle ETF . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
QAM Equity Hedge ETF . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Total QAM Equity Hedge ETF . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Sage Core Reserves ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Total Sage Core Reserves ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
STAR Global Buy-Write ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Total TrimTabs Float Shrink ETF . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
WCM/BNY Mellon Focused Growth ADR ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Total WCM/BNY Mellon Focused Growth ADR ETF .
. . .
. .
As part of its agreement with the Trust, the Advisor has contractually agreed to pay all operating
expenses of the Global Echo ETF. There are no expenses reimbursed or recouped for that Fund.
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.
171
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
June 30, 2015
4. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements − (continued)
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Plan
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.
5. 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.
6. 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 market
172
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
June 30, 2015
6. Summary of Fair Value Disclosure − (continued)
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.
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2015 in valuing the Funds’ assets carried
at fair value:
Accuvest
Global Long
Short ETF
Assets
Level 1
Exchange Traded Funds .
.
Common Stocks . . .
. . .
Money Market Funds .
. . .
Futures† .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Level 2
Municipal Bonds . . .
. . .
Asset Backed Securities .
. .
U.S. Government Agency
Securities .
. . .
. . .
. .
Repurchase Agreements for
Securities Loaned . .
. .
Swaps Contracts† . .
. . .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$10,852,304
.
—
.
2,591,519
.
—
Athena High
Dividend ETF
EquityPro ETF
$
—
15,154,349
80,184
—
$18,714,718
—
464,567
—
Gartman
Gold/Yen ETF
$
$
—
—
11,026,789
267,757
Global
Echo ETF
—
—
15,460,955
—
$
—
5,263,154
324,692
—
. . .
.
. .
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
300,000
1,170,379
. .
.
—
—
—
—
—
797,270
. . .
.
. .
—
147,769
2,000,530
—
2,357,879
—
—
—
—
—
179,836
—
Liabilities
Level 1
Futures† . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
—
—
Level 2
Swaps Contracts† .
. . .
. . .
.
(13,111)
—
Total . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. $13,578,481 $17,235,063
Madrona
Domestic ETF
Assets
Level 1
Exchange Traded Funds . .
Closed End Fund .
. . .
. .
Common Stocks . .
. . .
.
Money Market Funds . . .
.
Level 2
Corporate Bonds . . .
. . .
Foreign Bonds .
. . .
. . .
.
US Treasury Notes . . .
. .
U.S. Government Agency
Securities .
. . .
. . .
. .
Asset Backed Securities . .
.
Mortgage Backed Securities
Term Loans . . .
. . .
. . .
Repurchase Agreements for
Securities Loaned .
. . .
Total .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Gartman
Gold/Euro ETF
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
—
.
—
. 31,260,189
.
345,390
Madrona
Global Bond
ETF
$27,812,843
—
—
326,686
—
(255,134)
(408,175)
—
—
$21,537,164
—
$11,039,412
—
$15,052,780
—
$8,035,331
Madrona
International
ETF
Meidell Tactical
Advantage ETF
Morgan Creek
Global Tactical
ETF
Newfleet MultiSector Income
ETF
—
—
18,818,244
516,762
$16,358,834
—
—
614,679
$ 8,997,190
658,862
—
2,672,595
$
$
—
—
—
10,181,323
. .
.
. . .
.
. .
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
40,700,400
13,036,071
4,214,257
.
.
.
.
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1,348,585
56,980,504
63,214,617
26,381,707
. .
.
769,212
. . .
$32,374,791
8,327,697
$36,467,226
2,436,360
$21,771,366
4,117,585
$21,091,098
1,842,084
$14,170,731
753,918
$216,811,382
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
June 30, 2015
6. Summary of Fair Value Disclosure − (continued)
Pacific Asset
Enhanced
Floating Rate
ETF
Assets
Level 1
Exchange Traded Funds . . .
.
Common Stocks . . .
. . .
. .
Money Market Funds . .
. . .
.
Futures† . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Level 2
Corporate Bonds . . .
. . .
. .
Foreign Bonds . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Municipal Bonds . .
. . .
. . .
US Treasury Notes .
. . .
. . .
US Treasury Bills .
. . .
. . .
.
Asset Backed Securities . . .
. .
Commercial Mortgage Backed
Securities . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Term Loans .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Repurchase Agreements for
Securities Loaned . . .
. . .
Pring Turner
Business Cycle
ETF
QAM Equity
Hedge ETF
Ranger Equity
Bear ETF
—
116,051
—
—
$1,605,194
2,347,069
466,381
—
$6,579,930
—
570,159
—
$ 29,811,000
—
12,574,072
—
Peritus High
Yield ETF
.
$
— $
.
—
.
1,216,054
.
—
Sage Core
Reserves ETF
$
—
—
3,653,086
2,646
.
.
.
.
.
.
3,662,423
—
—
—
—
—
253,563,342
48,170,150
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
15,638,484
3,113,561
765,742
1,860,727
100,004
5,167,796
.
.
—
23,773,772
—
70,692,776
—
—
—
—
—
—
4,709,931
—
.
—
51,883,351
350,292
—
—
265,875
Liabilities
Level 1
Exchange Traded Funds . . .
. .
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
. .
. . .
(2,712)
—
.
. . .
. $28,649,537 $424,425,670
—
$4,768,936
—
$6,587,082
Liabilities
Level 1
Exchange Traded Funds
Common Stocks . .
. .
Futures† . .
. . .
. . .
.
Level 2
Swaps Contracts† . . .
Total .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
. . .
. .
. .
. . .
.
. . .
.
Assets
Level 1
Exchange Traded Funds . . .
Common Stocks .
. . .
. . .
Money Market Funds .
. . .
Level 2
U.S.
Treasury Notes . . .
. .
Repurchase Agreements for
Securities Loaned . .
. . .
†
—
—
—
(2,426)
—
—
$ (83,298,380) $35,275,426
YieldPro ETF
—
242,217,774
268,307
$
—
14,864,528
651,100
$34,165,928
—
492,809
—
—
—
—
—
759,509
2,440,719
—
—
$1,538,789
—
$243,245,590
—
$17,956,347
—
$34,658,737
Sunrise Global
Multi-Strategy ETF
.
. .
. .
.
. . .
$23,939,303
405,235
1,046,062
$1,423,528
—
115,261
.
. .
1,026,993
. .
.
—
(13,449)
$26,404,144
—
(125,683,452)
—
WCM/BNY Mellon
Focused Growth
ADR ETF
STAR Global
Buy-Write ETF
Liabilities
Level 1
Written Options† . . .
. . .
. . .
Total .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
(563,007)
TrimTabs Float
Shrink ETF
$
Derivative instruments, including swap contracts and futures, are valued at the net unrealized
gain (loss) on the instrument.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
June 30, 2015
6. Summary of Fair Value Disclosure − (continued)
There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements that occurred during
the year ended June 30, 2015.
The Funds did not hold any Level 3 securities as of June 30, 2015.
7. Valuation of Derivative Instruments
The Funds have adopted authoritative standards of accounting for derivative instruments which
establish disclosure requirement for derivative instruments. These standards improve financial
reporting for derivative instruments by requiring enhanced disclosures that enables investors to
understand how and why a fund uses derivatives instruments, how derivatives 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, 2015, the fair values of derivative instruments were as follows:
Statements of Assets and Liabilities:
Fund:
Asset Derivatives:
Accuvest Global Long Short ETF . . Unrealized Appreciation on
Swaps Contracts
$147,769 $
Fund:
Liability Derivatives:
Accuvest Global Long Short ETF .
. Unrealized Depreciation on
Swaps Contracts
267,757
—
—
—
—
$147,769 $267,757
—
$ —
2,646
$2,646
Commodity
Risk
Interest
Rate Risk
$
$
—
Equity
Risk
Gartman Gold/Yen ETF . .
. . .
. . .
Unrealized Depreciation on
Futures Contracts
—
STAR Global Buy-Write ETF. . .
. . .
Options Written, at Value
175
Foreign
Exchange
Risk
$(13,111) $
—
Sage Core Reserves ETF . . .
. . .
. Unrealized Depreciation on
Futures Contracts
Interest
Rate Risk
$ —
Gartman Gold/Euro ETF . .
. . .
. . Unrealized Depreciation on
Futures Contracts
Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating
Unrealized Depreciation on
Rate ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Swaps Contracts
Commodity
Risk
—
Gartman Gold/Euro ETF . . .
. . .
. Unrealized Appreciation on
Futures Contracts
Sage Core Reserves ETF . .
. . .
. . Unrealized Appreciation on
Futures Contracts
Foreign
Exchange
Risk
Equity
Risk
(2,712)
—
—
—
(67,239)
$
—
—
—
(255,134)
—
(340,936)
—
—
—
—
—
—
(2,426)
(6,926)
—
—
(6,523)
$(22,749) $(67,239) $(596,070) $(8,949)
.
ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
June 30, 2015
7. Valuation of Derivative Instruments − (continued)
Transactions in derivative instruments during the year ended June 30, 2015, were as follows:
Statements of Operations:
Fund:
Accuvest Global Long Short ETF
Gartman Gold/Euro ETF . . .
. .
Gartman Gold/Yen ETF . .
. . .
.
Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating
Rate ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
QAM Equity Hedge ETF . . .
. .
QAM Equity Hedge ETF . .
. . .
Sage Core Reserves ETF .
. . .
.
STAR Global Buy-Write ETF . . .
STAR Global Buy-Write ETF .
. .
Sunrise Global Multi Strategy . .
YieldPro ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Foreign
Equity
Exchange Commodity Interest
Risk
Risk
Risk
Rate Risk
$ 703,697 $
— $
— $
—
—
378,635
(813,482)
—
—
940,073
(601,078)
—
Realized Gain (Loss):
. .
. Swaps
. .
. Futures
. .
. Futures
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Swaps
Investments − Options Purchased
Options Written
Futures
Investments − Options Purchased
Options Written
Futures
Investments − Options Purchased
Change in
Fund:
Unrealized Gain (Loss):
Accuvest Global Long Short ETF . .
. Swaps
Gartman Gold/Euro ETF . .
. . .
. . .
Futures
Gartman Gold/Yen ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
Futures
Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating
Rate ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. Swaps
Sage Core Reserves ETF . .
. . .
. . .
Futures
STAR Global Buy-Write ETF . . .
. . .
Investments − Options Purchased
STAR Global Buy-Write ETF . . .
. . .
Options Written
YieldPro ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Investments − Options Purchased
(10,073)
—
—
—
(10,391)
—
—
—
358
—
—
—
—
—
—
(50,432)
1,127
—
—
—
21,458
—
—
—
(3,109)
(105,470)
(337)
8,757
(2,416,236)
—
— (953,770)
$(1,713,169) $1,213,238 $(1,414,897) $(995,445)
Foreign
Exchange Commodity Interest
Risk
Risk
Rate Risk
$
—
$
— $
—
271,615
(317,224)
—
(21,807)
(527,206)
—
Equity
Risk
$103,629
—
—
(2,712)
—
—
51,302
186,125
—
—
—
—
—
$338,344
—
—
—
—
—
$249,808
$(844,430)
—
(429)
1,338
(5,079)
132,059
$127,889
For the year ended June 30, 2015, the volume of the derivatives opened by the Funds were as follows:
Accuvest
Gartman
Gartman
Global Long Global/Euro Global/Yen
Short ETF
ETF
ETF
Long Swaps
Contracts . . .
.
Short Swaps
Contracts . . .
.
Purchased Options
Contracts . . .
.
Written Options
Contracts . . .
.
Short Futures
Contracts . . .
.
Long Futures
Contracts . . .
.
.
Pacific
Asset
Enhanced
Floating
Rate ETF
QAM
Equity
Hedge ETF
Sage Core
Reserves
ETF
STAR
Global
Buy-Write
ETF
Sunrise
Global
MultiStrategy
YieldPro
ETF
—
—
—
3,500,000
—
—
—
—
—
. 5,623,633
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
.
—
—
—
—
160
—
49
—
115,970
.
—
—
—
—
60
—
9,050
—
—
.
—
315
474
—
—
45
—
197
—
.
—
404
419
—
—
—
—
540
—
176
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
June 30, 2015
8. Federal Income Tax
The Funds intend 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 (2013 − 2015), as defined by IRS statute of
limitations, for all major jurisdictions, including federal tax authorities and certain state tax authorities.
As of June 30, 2015, 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, 2015, the approximate cost of investments, including short positions, and net unrealized
appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes was as follows:
Fund
Accuvest Global Long Short ETF .
. . .
.
Athena High Dividend ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
EquityPro ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Gartman Gold/Euro ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
.
Gartman Gold/Yen ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Global Echo ETF . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Madrona Domestic ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Madrona Global Bond ETF . .
. . .
. . .
.
Madrona International ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF .
. . .
. .
Morgan Creek Global Tactical ETF . .
. .
Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF . .
. .
Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF.
Peritus High Yield ETF . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Pring Turner Business Cycle ETF . . .
. .
QAM Equity Hedge ETF . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Ranger Equity Bear ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Sage Core Reserves ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. .
STAR Global Buy-Write ETF . .
. . .
. . .
.
Sunrise Global Multi-Strategy ETF . . .
.
TrimTabs Float Shrink ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
WCM/BNY Mellon Focused Growth
ADR ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
YieldPro ETF . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
*
Cost*
. $ 13,861,988
.
19,135,951
.
22,157,719
.
11,026,789
.
15,460,955
.
7,569,676
.
29,239,494
.
36,778,939
.
22,148,190
.
20,797,012
.
14,192,305
. 218,628,294
.
28,829,414
.
449,634,724
.
4,694,468
.
6,920,397
.
42,571,222
.
35,367,934
.
24,883,597
.
1,479,358
. 244,739,467
.
.
16,025,589
34,853,709
Gross
Gross
Unrealized
Unrealized
Appreciation Depreciation
$ 103,015 $ (521,180)
417,260
(2,318,148)
12,827
(633,382)
—
—
—
—
677,422
(211,767)
4,191,287
(1,055,990)
471,747
(783,460)
1,064,704
(1,441,528)
419,573
(125,487)
596,318
(617,892)
846,468
(2,663,380)
39,506
(216,671)
3,113,965
(28,323,019)
249,102
(174,634)
333,187
(73,060)
6,726,609
(4,788,772)
12,713
(105,441)
1,855,530
(321,534)
65,484
(6,053)
6,089,353
(7,583,230)
2,466,540
1,802
(535,782)
(196,774)
Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
$ (418,165)
(1,900,888)
(620,555)
—
—
465,655
3,135,297
(311,713)
(376,824)
294,086
(21,574)
(1,816,912)
(177,165)
(25,209,054)
74,468
229,692
(186,150)
(92,728)
1,533,996
59,431
(1,493,877)
1,930,758
(194,972)
Other
Derivatives
Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
$ 134,658
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(2,712)
—
—
30,435
2,123,987
—
55,982
—
—
—
—
Cost of investments on a tax basis, includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes, as of
the most recently completed Federal income tax reporting period end.
177
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
June 30, 2015
8. Federal Income Tax − (continued)
At June 30, 2015, the components of distributable earnings/loss on a tax basis were as follows:
Accumulated
Undistributed Capital Gains/
Income
(Losses)
Fund
Accuvest Global Long Short ETF . . .
. .
Athena High Dividend ETF . .
. . .
. . .
EquityPro ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Gartman Gold/Euro ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Gartman Gold/Yen ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Global Echo ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Madrona Domestic ETF . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Madrona Global Bond ETF . .
. . .
. . .
Madrona International ETF .
. . .
. . .
.
Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF . . .
. .
Morgan Creek Global Tactical ETF . .
. .
Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF . .
.
Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF
Peritus High Yield ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Pring Turner Business Cycle ETF . .
. . .
QAM Equity Hedge ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Ranger Equity Bear ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Sage Core Reserves ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
STAR Global Buy-Write ETF .
. . .
. . .
.
Sunrise Global Multi-Strategy ETF . . .
.
TrimTabs Float Shrink ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
WCM/BNY Mellon Focused Growth
ADR ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
YieldPro ETF . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
—
.
394
.
1,352,991
.
469,946
.
170,869
.
57,227
.
25,582
.
44
.
173,789
.
64,848
.
132,899
.
46,112
.
18,971
.
1,073,647
.
22,133
.
51,095
.
—
.
3,072
.
—
.
—
.
887,332
. .
. .
36,011
3,170
Timing
Differences
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Total
Earnings
(Losses)
$ (12,583,302) $ (994,173) $ (283,507) $ (13,860,982)
(299,791) (1,025,539)
(1,900,888)
(3,225,824)
121,361
—
(620,555)
853,797
—
(255,134)
—
214,812
341,367
(340,936)
—
171,300
—
—
465,655
522,882
(990,628)
(689,925)
3,135,297
1,480,326
(359,644)
(141,828)
(311,713)
(813,141)
(2,120,908) (1,071,957)
(376,824)
(3,395,900)
(658,804)
—
294,086
(299,870)
(19,011,958)
(233,289)
(21,574)
(19,133,922)
(546,261)
(801,367)
(1,816,912)
(3,118,428)
—
(15,830)
(179,877)
(176,736)
(23,048,636) (97,890,947) (25,209,054) (145,074,990)
(110,781)
(323,092)
74,468
(337,272)
14,623
(29,206)
260,127
296,639
(156,506,507) (14,428,482)
1,937,837 (168,997,152)
(25,960)
(113,688)
(92,728)
(229,304)
(173,044)
(85,370)
1,589,978
1,331,564
(98,290)
(97,178)
59,431
(136,037)
(7,755,380) (3,925,462)
(1,493,877)
(12,287,387)
(391,805)
(1,767,067)
—
(2,599,879)
1,930,758
(194,972)
1,574,964
(4,558,748)
The differences between book and tax basis components of net assets are primarily attributable to
wash sale loss deferrals and other book and tax differences.
178
.
ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
June 30, 2015
8. Federal Income Tax − (continued)
At June 30, 2015, the effect of permanent book/tax reclassifications resulted in increases/(decreases) to
the components of net assets as follows:
Undistributed
Net Investment
Income
Fund
Accuvest Global Long Short ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
.
Athena High Dividend ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
EquityPro ETF . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Gartman Gold/Euro ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Gartman Gold/Yen ETF . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Global Echo ETF . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Madrona Domestic ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Madrona Global Bond ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Madrona International ETF . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Morgan Creek Global Tactical ETF . .
. . .
. . .
Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF .
. . .
. . .
.
Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF . . .
Peritus High Yield ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Pring Turner Business Cycle ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
.
QAM Equity Hedge ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Ranger Equity Bear ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Sage Core Reserves ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
STAR Global Buy-Write ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Sunrise Global Multi-Strategy ETF . . .
. . .
. .
TrimTabs Float Shrink ETF . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
WCM/BNY Mellon Focused Growth ADR ETF
YieldPro ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Accumulated
Net Realized
Gains/(Losses)
Paid-in
Capital
$
15,622 $ (156,029) $ 140,407
21,683
(15,795)
(5,888)
(64,028)
(160,628)
224,656
78,774
765,406
(844,180)
88,619
544,352
(632,971)
21,767
(440,682)
418,915
—
(4,608,427) 4,608,427
28,917
(28,917)
—
697
(1,918,468) 1,917,771
(1,193)
(440,631)
441,824
41,886
(1,333,530) 1,291,644
348,719
(348,719)
—
5,757
(5,757)
—
1,953,259
(3,495,231) 1,541,972
6,501
(39,111)
32,610
5,364
(195,588)
190,224
4,544,062
(173,304) (4,370,758)
98,713
(98,713)
—
48,343
(690,474)
642,131
363
(53,295)
52,932
(46) (30,484,934) 30,484,980
(207)
(314,359)
314,566
183,469
(85,998)
(97,471)
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 distribution reclassifications.
179
.
ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
June 30, 2015
8. Federal Income Tax − (continued)
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 were:
2015
Ordinary
Income
Fund
Athena High Dividend ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
EquityPro ETF . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Gartman Gold/Euro ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Gartman Gold/Yen ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Global Echo ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Madrona Domestic ETF . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Madrona Global Bond ETF . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Madrona International ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
.
Morgan Creek Global Tactical ETF . . .
. . .
. .
Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF . .
. . .
. . .
Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF .
. . .
Peritus High Yield ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Pring Turner Business Cycle ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
.
QAM Equity Hedge ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Sage Core Reserves ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Sunrise Global Multi-Strategy ETF . . .
. . .
. .
TrimTabs Float Shrink ETF . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
WCM/BNY Mellon Focused Growth ADR ETF .
YieldPro ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
2015
Long Term
Capital Gains
. $ 529,121
.
528,866
.
78,602
.
143,054
.
43,499
.
96,271
.
823,886
.
304,843
.
93,938
.
354,156
.
5,247,098
.
316,679
.
48,496,620
.
53,639
.
28,704
.
147,384
.
45,346
.
1,045,971
.
94,665
.
2,337,383
2014
Ordinary
Income
$
—
204,411
76,110
178,043
2,578
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
36,225
—
—
—
—
—
2014
Long Term
Capital Gains
$
—
154,669
—
—
2,380
59,938
761,153
318,396
—
—
2,905,125
—
45,680,132
59,326
92,485
119,991
—
300,553
54,540
532,662
$
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
26,668
—
—
—
—
—
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 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, 2015 are as follows:
Late Year
Ordinary
Deferral
Fund
Accuvest Global Long Short ETF . .
. . .
.
Athena High Dividend ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
.
Madrona Domestic ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Madrona Global Bond ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Madrona International ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Morgan Creek Global Tactical ETF .
. . .
.
Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF . . .
.
Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF
Peritus High Yield ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Pring Turner Business Cycle ETF . .
. . .
.
QAM Equity Hedge ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Ranger Equity Bear ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
180
.
.
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.
.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
—
—
—
—
—
49,931
—
—
—
—
29,206
1,549,999
Short-Term
Post-October
Loss
$
994,172
1,025,539
507,970
—
947,362
183,358
579,219
15,830
62,885,772
219,147
—
12,878,483
Long-Term
Post-October
Loss
$
1
—
181,955
141,828
124,595
—
222,148
—
35,005,175
103,945
—
—
.
ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
June 30, 2015
8. Federal Income Tax − (continued)
Late Year
Ordinary
Deferral
$
Fund
Sage Core Reserves ETF . . .
. . .
.
STAR Global Buy-Write ETF . . .
. .
Sunrise Global Multi-Strategy ETF
TrimTabs Float Shrink ETF . .
. . .
.
YieldPro ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
.
.
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.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Short-Term
Post-October
Loss
$
—
3,196
45,447
—
—
Long-Term
Post-October
Loss
50,439
—
—
3,925,462
2,566,012
$63,249
—
51,731
—
33,867
The following Funds have capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized gains of:
Short-Term
Post-Effective
No Expiration
Fund
Accuvest Global Long Short ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
Athena High Dividend ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Madrona Domestic ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Madrona Global Bond ETF . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Madrona International ETF . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Morgan Creek Global Tactical ETF . .
. . .
. . .
Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF .
. . .
. . .
Peritus High Yield ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Pring Turner Business Cycle ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
Ranger Equity Bear ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Sage Core Reserves ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
STAR Global Buy-Write ETF . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Sunrise Global Multi-Strategy ETF . .
. . .
. . .
TrimTabs Float Shrink ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
WCM/BNY Mellon Focused Growth ADR ETF
YieldPro ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
Long-Term
Post-Effective
No Expiration
Total
$ 421,058
—
193,546
152,523
—
—
—
88,927
5,033,549
—
—
—
173,044
—
—
298,855
—
.
$ 12,162,244
.
299,791
.
797,082
.
207,121
.
2,120,908
.
658,804
.
19,011,958
.
457,334
.
18,015,087
.
110,781
. 156,506,507
.
25,960
.
—
.
98,290
.
7,755,380
.
92,950
.
1,767,067
$ 12,583,302
299,791
990,628
359,644
2,120,908
658,804
19,011,958
546,261
23,048,636
110,781
156,506,507
25,960
173,044
98,290
7,755,380
391,805
1,767,067
The following Funds utilized capital loss carryforwards to offset taxable capital gains realized during
the year ended June 30, 2015:
Fund
Global Echo ETF . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Madrona Domestic ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Morgan Creek Global Tactical ETF .
. . .
. . .
.
STAR Global Buy-Write ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
WCM/BNY Mellon Focused Growth ADR ETF
Amount
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
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.
.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$ 13,478
486
260,244
1,340
58,175
On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company (‘‘RIC’’) Modernization Act of 2010
(the ‘‘Act’’), The Act permits to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after
December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future
taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years.
As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carry forwards may have an increased
181
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
June 30, 2015
8. Federal Income Tax − (continued)
likelihood to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will
retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all
short-term as under previous law. The carry forward capital losses noted above are all post-enactment
capital loss carry forwards.
9.
Other Affiliated Parties and Transactions
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, 2015 are as follows:
Value at
06/30/2014
Affiliated Fund Name
Global Echo ETF
Ranger Equity Bear ETF . .
. . .
. .
Sage Core Reserves ETF . .
. . .
. .
Madrona Global Bond ETF
Peritus High Yield ETF . .
. . .
. . .
Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF
Sage Core Reserves ETF .
. . .
. . .
Pring Turner Business Cycle ETF
Peritus High Yield ETF .
. . .
. . .
.
QAM Equity Hedge ETF
Sage Core Reserves ETF . . .
. . .
.
Ranger Equity Bear ETF
Sage Core Reserves ETF . . .
. . .
.
STAR Global Buy-Write ETF
Sage Core Reserves ETF . . .
. . .
.
YieldPro ETF
Peritus High Yield ETF . . .
. . .
. .
. .
$
11,780
. .
1,098,409
Purchases/
Additions
$
1,361
49,940
Sales/
Reductions
$
Value at
6/30/2015
(13,669) $
(1,147,794)
—
—
Dividend
Income
$
Realized
Gain (Loss)
— $
—
(461)
(2,261)
. .
3,112,080
405,318
(3,191,587)
—
57,711
(163,677)
.
.
—
740,093
(739,157)
—
94
(936)
. .
234,467
32,691
(222,722)
—
7,858
(36,870)
. .
419,202
69,615
(139,283)
347,795
1,556
(333)
.
.
29,943,000
—
29,811,000
118,989
. .
262,001
12,425
(24,889)
248,425
1,003
(111)
. .
10,049,182
—
(9,444,655)
—
174,117
(490,110)
182
—
—
.
ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
June 30, 2015
10. Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales of investments for the year ended June 30, 2015 are as follows:
Purchases
Fund
Accuvest Global Long
Short ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
Athena High Dividend ETF .
EquityPro ETF .
. . .
. . .
.
Global Echo ETF . . .
. . .
Madrona Domestic ETF .
.
Madrona Global Bond ETF .
Madrona International ETF.
Meidell Tactical Advantage
ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Morgan Creek Global
Tactical ETF . . .
. . .
. .
Newfleet Multi-Sector
Income ETF . .
. . .
. . .
Pacific Asset Enhanced
Floating Rate ETF .
. . .
.
Peritus High Yield ETF . . .
Pring Turner Business Cycle
ETF .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
QAM Equity Hedge ETF .
.
Ranger Equity Bear ETF . .
Sage Core Reserves ETF . .
STAR Global Buy-Write ETF.
Sunrise Global Multi
Strategy ETF .
. . .
. . .
TrimTabs Float Shrink ETF .
WCM/BNY Mellon Focused
Growth ADR ETF .
. . .
.
YieldPro ETF . . .
. . .
. . .
Long Term
.
$ 61,959,309
.
22,657,615
.
85,111,513
.
4,515,365
.
21,194,485
.
9,142,245
.
27,287,484
Sales
U.S. Government
$
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
In-Kind
Long Term
$ 10,927,144 $ 64,148,819
18,311,868
22,425,724
11,129,191
85,287,428
934,701
5,255,968
5,165,187
4,391,580
5,140,741
9,092,103
1,374,040
15,393,417
U.S. Government
$
In-Kind
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
20,849,062
—
11,422,839
1,811,051
16,674,191
—
12,246,366
.
61,159,561
—
12,123,292
61,126,969
—
11,534,828
.
38,433,968
—
—
43,005,946
—
21,223,718
.
125,718,786
18,982,150
—
67,702,191
21,273,353
—
.
.
54,400,253
524,418,498
—
—
—
9,778,318
26,765,281
753,025,960
—
—
—
278,139,770
.
.
.
.
.
3,362,037
10,011,421
770,767,975
12,594,708
14,889,119
—
—
—
—
—
622,074
1,233,709
—
—
1,173,914
3,211,088
9,874,405
729,575,510
15,385,463
10,468,525
—
—
—
—
—
504,728
2,615,349
—
—
2,203,312
.
.
3,467,999
94,570,185
—
—
3,004,527
704,482,402
3,615,520
331,842,168
—
—
1,495,978
376,977,599
.
.
3,873,731
66,469,065
—
—
3,605,547
5,044,252
4,232,128
74,249,615
—
—
939,935
31,821,881
Options Written transactions, during the year ended June 30, 2015, were as follows:
QAM Equity Hedge ETF
Contracts
Options outstanding at June 30, 2014 .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Options written .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Options terminated in closing purchase transactions
Options expired . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Options exercised . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Options outstanding at June 30, 2015 . .
. . .
. . .
. .
.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
—
60
—
(60)
—
—
Premiums
Paid/Received
$
—
358
—
(358)
—
—
Contracts
STAR Global Buy-Write ETF
Options outstanding at June 30, 2014 . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Options written . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Options terminated in closing purchase transactions
Options expired .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Options exercised . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Options outstanding at June 30, 2015 . . .
. . .
. . .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
183
.
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.
.
Premiums
Paid/Received
1,030
9,050
(5,841)
(2,535)
(1,112)
592
$ 57,243
726,138
(484,805)
(155,115)
(74,030)
69,431
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
June 30, 2015
11. Risks Involved with Investing in the Funds
The Funds are subject to the principal risks described below, some or all of these risks may adversely
affect the Funds’ NAV, trading price, yield, total return and ability to meet its investment objective.
As with any investment, an investment in each Fund could result in a loss or the performance of each
Fund could be inferior to that of other investments.
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
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.
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, in which case the Funds may experience greater
tracking error to their Underlying Index than it otherwise would be at higher asset levels or it could
ultimately liquidate.
12. Subsequent Events
The Funds have adopted authoritative standards of accounting for disclosure of events that occur after
the Statements of Assets and Liabilities date but before financial statements are issued or are available
to be issued.
These standards require the Fund to recognize in the financial statements the effects of all
recognized subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the
date of Statement.
184
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
June 30, 2015
12. Subsequent Events − (continued)
Since June 30, 2015, the following events occurred:
On July 28, 2015, the Advisor announced it will liquidate Accuvest Global Long Short ETF. The Trust’s
Board of Trustees approved the liquidation of the Fund. Accordingly, the Fund is expected to cease
operations, liquidate its assets, and distribute the liquidation proceeds to shareholders of record on
August 14, 2015.
The following Funds paid dividends after June 30, 2015:
Ticker
Ordinary Income
Per Share
Distributed
Payable Date
HYLD
FWDB
MINC
HOLD
YPRO
FLRT
DIVI
$0.29998
$0.06215
$0.09423
$0.03877
$0.01773
$0.14686
$0.02010
07/30/2015
07/30/2015
07/30/2015
07/30/2015
07/30/2015
07/30/2015
07/30/2015
Fund
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Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF .
Sage Core Reserves ETF . . .
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YieldPro ETF .
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Athena High Dividend ETF . .
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13. 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 period ended June 30, 2015, taxed at a maximum rate
of 15% were:
Fund
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EquityPro ETF . . .
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Global Echo ETF .
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Morgan Creek Global Tactical ETF . . .
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Peritus High Yield ETF . .
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Pring Turner Business Cycle ETF .
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QAM Equity Hedge ETF . .
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Sunrise Global Multi-Strategy ETF . . .
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TrimTabs Float Shrink ETF . .
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WCM/BNY Mellon Focused Growth ADR ETF
YieldPro ETF .
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94.21%
56.06%
12.31%
9.14%
29.18%
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28.48%
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4.76%
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69.28%
100.00%
100.00%
61.46%
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
June 30, 2015
13. Unaudited Tax Information − (continued)
Dividends Received Deduction — For corporate shareholders, the percentage of ordinary income
distributions for the period ended June 30, 2015 that qualifies for the dividends received
deduction were:
Fund
Athena High Dividend ETF . . .
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EquityPro ETF . .
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Global Echo ETF .
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Madrona Domestic ETF .
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Madrona Global Bond ETF .
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Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF . .
Morgan Creek Global Tactical ETF
Pring Turner Business Cycle ETF .
QAM Equity Hedge ETF . .
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Sunrise Global Multi-Strategy ETF
TrimTabs Float Shrink ETF . .
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YieldPro ETF . . .
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78.62%
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53.99%
93.99%
22.36%
76.54%
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59.80%
Qualified Interest Income — For nonresident alien shareholders, the percentage of ordinary income
distributions for the period ended June 30, 2015 that qualifies as qualified interest income were:
Fund
Percentage
Madrona Global Bond ETF . . .
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Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF . . .
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Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF
Peritus High Yield ETF . . .
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100.00%
100.00%
83.36%
100.00%
45.00%
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 are as follows:
Taxes Paid
Fund
EquityPro ETF . . .
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Madrona International ETF . .
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Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF .
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Foreign
Source
Income
$11,059
47,368
4,909
20,345
$180,999
429,241
67,684
200,997
. REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders
AdvisorShares Trust
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Accuvest Global Long Short
ETF, Athena High Dividend ETF, EquityPro ETF, Global Echo ETF, Madrona Domestic ETF, Madrona
Global Bond ETF, Madrona International ETF, Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF, Morgan Creek Global
Tactical ETF (formerly known as Cambria Global Tactical ETF), Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF,
Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF, Peritus High Yield ETF, Pring Turner Business Cycle ETF, QAM
Equity Hedge ETF, Ranger Equity Bear ETF, Sage Core Reserves ETF, STAR Global Buy-Write ETF, Sunrise
Global Multi-Strategy ETF, TrimTabs Float Shrink ETF, WCM/BNY Mellon Focused Growth ADR ETF, and
YieldPro ETF, each a series of AdvisorShares Trust (the ‘‘Trust’’), including the schedules of investments
as of June 30, 2015, and the related statements of operations, the statements of changes in net assets
and the financial highlights for the periods indicated thereon, and with respect to Accuvest Global
Long Short ETF, QAM Equity Hedge ETF, and Ranger Equity Bear ETF, the statements of cash flows for
the year ended June 30, 2015. We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of assets
and liabilities of Gartman Gold/Euro ETF and Gartman Gold/Yen ETF, each a series of AdvisorShares
Trust (the ‘‘Trust’’), including the consolidated schedules of investments as of June 30, 2015, and the
related consolidated statements of operations, the consolidated statements of changes in net assets
and the consolidated financial highlights for the periods indicated thereon These financial statements
and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of
material misstatement.
The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of
the Trust’s internal controls over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal
control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s
internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of June 30, 2015, by
correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where
replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Accuvest Global Long Short ETF, Athena High Dividend ETF,
EquityPro ETF, Global Echo ETF, Madrona Domestic ETF, Madrona Global Bond ETF, Madrona
International ETF, Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF, Morgan Creek Global Tactical ETF, Newfleet MultiSector Income ETF, Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF, Peritus High Yield ETF, Pring Turner
Business Cycle ETF, QAM Equity Hedge ETF, Ranger Equity Bear ETF, Sage Core Reserves ETF, STAR
Global Buy-Write ETF, Sunrise Global Multi-Strategy ETF, TrimTabs Float Shrink ETF, WCM/BNY Mellon
Focused Growth ADR ETF, and YieldPro ETF, as of June 30, 2015, and the results of their operations,
their cash flows (for Accuvest Global Long Short ETF, QAM Equity Hedge ETF, and Ranger Equity Bear
ETF), the changes in their net assets and their financial highlights for the periods indicated thereon, in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial highlights referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Gartman Gold/Euro ETF and
Gartman Gold/Yen ETF as of June 30, 2015, and the results of their consolidated operations, the consolidated
changes in their net assets and their consolidated financial highlights for the periods indicated thereon, in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
TAIT, WELLER & BAKER LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
August 28, 2015
187
. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
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.
Each Trustee serves until his or her successor is duly elected or appointed and qualified.
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.
Position(s)
Held with
the Trust,
Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
Name, Address,
and Year of Birth
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
23
None
Interested Trustee
Noah Hamman*
4800 Montgomery
Lane, Suite 150
Bethesda, MD
20814
(1968)
Trustee
President of AdvisorShares Trust
(no set term);
(2009 − present); Chief Executive
served since 2009 Officer, President, and Founder of
AdvisorShares Investments, LLC
(2006 − present).
Independent Trustees
Elizabeth (‘‘Betsy’’)
Piper/Bach
4800 Montgomery
Lane, Suite 150
Bethesda, MD
20814
(1952)
Trustee
Vice President/Chief Operating Officer of
(no set term);
NADA Retirement Administrators,
served since 2009 Inc. (2009 − present).
23
None
William G. McVay
4800 Montgomery
Lane, Suite 150
Bethesda, MD
20814
(1954)
Trustee
Founder of RDK Strategies, LLC
(no set term);
(2007 − present).
served since 2011
23
None
President
President of AdvisorShares Trust
(no set term);
(2009 − present); Chief Executive
served since 2009 Officer, President, and Founder of
AdvisorShares Investments, LLC
(2006 − present).
N/A
N/A
Officers
Noah Hamman
4800 Montgomery
Lane, Suite 150
Bethesda, MD
20814
(1968)
188
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ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Board of Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (Continued)
Name, Address,
and Year of Birth
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
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
Chief Compliance
Stefanie Little
Officer
11 Gina Marie Lane
(no set term);
Elkton, MD
served since 2013
21921
(1967)
Chief Compliance Officer of
AdvisorShares Investments, LLC and the
Trust (2013 − present); Managing
Member of SEC Compliance Alliance,
LLC (2012 − present), President of Little
Consulting Group, Inc.
(2011 − present); Director of
Cipperman Compliance Services
(2008 − 2011).
N/A
N/A
Dan Ahrens
4144 N. Central
Expressway, Suite
600 Dallas, TX
75204
(1966)
*
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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. Board Review of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements
Renewal of the Advisory Agreement for Each Fund and the Sub-Advisory Agreement for the
AdvisorShares Peritus High Yield ETF, AdvisorShares Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF,
AdvisorShares TrimTabs Float Shrink ETF, AdvisorShares Pring Turner Business Cycle ETF,
AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF, AdvisorShares Accuvest Global Long Short ETF,
and AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF
At meetings of the Board of Trustees (the ‘‘Board’’) of AdvisorShares Trust (the ‘‘Trust’’) held on
February 23, 2015 and May 13, 2015, 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’’), unanimously approved the renewal of (a) separate
sub-advisory agreements (collectively, the ‘‘Sub-Advisory Agreements’’) between AdvisorShares
Investments, LLC (the ‘‘Advisor’’) and (1) Peritus I Asset Management, LLC, on behalf of the
AdvisorShares Peritus High Yield ETF, (2) American Wealth Management, on behalf of the
AdvisorShares Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF, (3) TrimTabs Asset Management, LLC, on behalf of
the AdvisorShares TrimTabs Float Shrink ETF, (4) Pring Turner Capital Group, on behalf of the
AdvisorShares Pring Turner Business Cycle ETF, (5) Newfleet Asset Management, on behalf of the
AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF, (6) Accuvest Global Advisors, on behalf of the
AdvisorShares Accuvest Global Long Short ETF, and (7) Sage Advisory Services Ltd. Co., on behalf of
the AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF (collectively, the ‘‘Sub-Advisors’’), pursuant to which the
Sub-Advisors perform portfolio management and related services for the Funds, and (b) the
investment advisory agreement (together with the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the ‘‘Advisory
Agreements’’) between the Advisor and the Trust, on behalf of each series of the Trust (each a ‘‘Fund’’
and collectively, the ‘‘Funds’’).
Pursuant to Section 15 of the 1940 Act, 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 in person at a meeting
called for the purpose of voting on such approval. Each year, the Board calls and holds meetings to
decide whether to renew the Advisory Agreements for an additional one-year term. In preparation for
the meetings, 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, to help decide whether to renew
the Advisory Agreements for an additional year.
Prior to the meetings, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, 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 investment performance of each
Fund; (iii) the costs of the services provided and profits and other benefits realized by the Advisor,
each Sub-Advisor, and their affiliates from the relationship with each Fund; (iv) the personnel and
operations of each Sub-Advisor; (v) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as each
Fund grows; and (vi) whether fee levels reflect the sharing of these economies of scale for the benefit
of each Fund’s shareholders, as discussed in further detail below.
At the meetings, the Board was presented with additional information to help it evaluate the Advisor’s
and each Sub-Advisor’s fee and other aspects of the Advisory Agreements. The Board received an
overview of the Advisor’s and 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 meetings,
information it received at the meetings, and information it had received at prior board meetings. In its
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Board Review of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements (Continued)
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 all-important,
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 portfolio management services provided to the Funds. The Board
also noted the extensive responsibilities that the Advisor has as investment adviser to the Funds,
including the selection of the Funds’ sub-advisers and oversight of the sub-advisers’ compliance with
Fund policies and objectives, oversight of general Fund compliance with federal laws, and the
implementation of Board directives as they relate to the Funds. The most recent Form ADV for the
Advisor and each Sub-Advisor also was provided to the Board, as were the responses of the Advisor
and each Sub-Advisor to a detailed series of questions that requested, among other things,
information about the background and experience of the portfolio managers primarily responsible
for the day-to-day management of the Funds.
The Board also considered the Advisor’s and each Sub-Advisor’s overall quality of personnel,
operations, and financial condition, its investment advisory capabilities, and information concerning
the Advisor’s and each Sub-Advisor’s compliance function, operational capabilities, and portfolio
management team. Based on the factors above, as well as those discussed below, the Board
concluded 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. In particular, a representative
from Accuvest Global Advisors addressed the performance of the AdvisorShares Accuvest Global
Long Short ETF and discussed strategies to improve its performance. Based on the information
provided by the Advisor and each Sub-Advisor, the Board concluded that generally 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 Advisory Services, Profitability, and Economies of Scale
In concluding that the advisory and sub-advisory fees payable with respect to each Fund were
reasonable, the Board reviewed the advisory fees paid by each Fund to the Advisor, the sub-advisory
fees 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 profitability analysis with respect to each
Fund.
The Board also reviewed information comparing the advisory fees paid by each Fund to those
paid by comparable funds. The Board concluded for each Fund that the advisory fees appeared
reasonable in light of the services rendered. In addition, the Board considered for each Fund whether
economies of scale were realized during the current contract period and concluded that no significant
economies of scale had yet been achieved.
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Board Review of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements (Continued)
Conclusion
Based on the Board’s deliberations and its evaluation of the information described above, the Board,
including all of 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 fees are reasonable in
light of the services that it provides to its respective Fund; and (iv) agreed to renew each Advisory
Agreement for another year.
Approval of New and Interim Sub-Advisory Agreements for AdvisorShares TrimTabs Float Shrink ETF
On May 31, 2015, TrimTabs Asset Management, LLC (‘‘TrimTabs’’) concluded a transaction with Silk
Partners, L.P., an affiliate of Siget NY Partners, LP, a Family Office of Simon Glick and Seymour
Pluchenik, pursuant to which a wholly-owned subsidiary of Silk Partners, L.P. acquired a controlling
interest in TrimTabs (the ‘‘Transaction’’). The Transaction caused a change of control of TrimTabs
under the 1940 Act, resulting in the assignment and automatic termination of the investment
sub-advisory agreement dated May 9, 2011 between the Advisor and TrimTabs with respect to the
AdvisorShares TrimTabs Float Shrink ETF (the ‘‘Fund’’) (the ‘‘Prior Sub-Advisory Agreement’’).
In anticipation of the Transaction, at a meeting of the Board held on May 27, 2015, the Board,
including the Independent Trustees, considered the approval of a new sub-advisory agreement
between the Advisor and TrimTabs (the ‘‘New Sub-Advisory Agreement’’), on behalf of the Fund,
noting that it had considered and approved the annual renewal of the Prior Sub-Advisory Agreement
at its February 23, 2015 meeting. The Board also considered and approved an interim sub-advisory
agreement that became effective at the termination of the Prior Sub-Advisory Agreement and is
intended to continue in effect until the New Sub-Advisory Agreement is approved by shareholders of
the Fund.
With respect to the Board’s consideration and approval, references below to the
New Sub-Advisory Agreement also refer to the interim sub-advisory agreement.
At the meetings, the Board reviewed and discussed information and analysis provided by TrimTabs
and the Advisor. At the May meeting, the Board also reviewed and discussed information provided by
Silk Partners, L.P. regarding the Transaction.
All of this information formed the primary, but not
exclusive, basis for the Board’s determination. Below is a summary of the factors considered by the
Board and the conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval. The Board did not identify
any single piece of information discussed below that was all-important, controlling or determinative of
its decision.
Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services to be Provided
In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by TrimTabs, the Board reviewed
the portfolio management services provided to the Fund.
The most recent Form ADV for TrimTabs also
was provided to the Board, as were the TrimTabs’ responses to a detailed series of questions that
requested, among other things, information about the background and experience of the portfolio
managers primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. The Board also
considered TrimTabs’ overall quality of personnel, operations, and financial condition, its investment
advisory capabilities, and information concerning its compliance function, operational capabilities,
and portfolio management team. The Board noted that TrimTabs generally does not expect any
change in its resources or capabilities as a result of the Transaction except that it expects to have
additional financial resources available to it in the future.
Based on the factors above, as well as those
discussed below, the Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the
services provided to the Fund by TrimTabs.
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. Board Review of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements (Continued)
Performance
The Board was provided information regarding the Fund’s performance. Information also was
provided regarding factors impacting the performance of the Fund, 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 TrimTabs has been able to
achieve for the Fund.
Cost of Services, Profitability, and Economies of Scale
In concluding that the sub-advisory fee payable with respect to the Fund was reasonable, the Board
reviewed the sub-advisory fee paid by the Advisor to TrimTabs, the fees waived and/or expenses
reimbursed by TrimTabs over the period, the costs and other expenses incurred by TrimTabs in
providing advisory services, and the profitability analysis with respect to the Fund. The Board also
reviewed information comparing the advisory fees paid by the Fund to those paid by comparable
funds.
The Board noted that the proposed fee under the New Sub-Advisory Agreement is the same as
the fee under the Prior Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Board concluded that the fee appeared
reasonable in light of the services rendered. In addition, the Board considered whether economies of
scale were realized during the period of the Prior Sub-Advisory Agreement and concluded that no
significant economies of scale had yet been achieved.
Conclusion
Based on its deliberations and evaluation of the information described above, the Board, including the
Independent Trustees, concluded that the terms of the New Sub-Advisory Agreement, including the
fee, are fair and reasonable in light of the services that TrimTabs provides to the Fund.
For these
reasons, the Board unanimously approved the New Sub-Advisory Agreement.
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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 on Form N-Q. Copies of the filings are available without charge on the SEC’s
website at www.sec.gov. You can also obtain copies of Form N-Q by visiting the SEC’s Public
Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may
be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
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
http://www.advisorshares.com.
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. ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Investment Advisor
AdvisorShares Investments, LLC
4800 Montgomery Lane, Suite 150
Bethesda, MD 20814
Sub-Advisors
WCM Investment Management
281 Brooks Street
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Madrona Funds, LLC
2911 Bond Street, Suite 105
Everett, WA 98201
Accuvest Global Advisors
3100 Oak Road, Suite 380
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Morgan Creek Capital Management, LLC
301 West Barbee Chapel Road, Suite 200
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Ranger Alternative Management, L.P.
300 Crescent Court, Suite 1100
Dallas, TX 75201
Peritus I Asset Management, LLC
26 West Anapamu, 3rd Floor
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
American Wealth Management
570 Hammill Lane
Reno, NV 89511
TrimTabs Asset Management, LLC
2018 Stony Oak Court
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Community Capital Management, Inc.
2500 Weston Road, Suite 101
Weston, FL 33331
Partnervest Advisory Services, LLC
1216 State Street, 3rd Floor
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Pring Turner Capital Group
1600 South Main Street, Suite 375
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Commerce Asset Management, LLC
6075 Poplar Avenue, Suite 700
Memphis, TN 38119
The Elements Financial Group, LLC
19200 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 800
Irvine, CA 92612
AthenaInvest, Inc.
5340 South Quebec Street, Suite 365-N
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Treesdale Partners, LLC
1325 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 2302
New York, NY 10019
Sage Advisory Services, Ltd. Co.
5900 Southwest Parkway, Building I
Austin, TX 78735
Sunrise Capital Partners LLC
12544 High Bluff Drive, Suite 400
San Diego, CA 92130
Pacific Life Fund Advisors, LLC
700 Newport Center Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Distributor
Foreside Fund Services, LLC
Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100
Portland, ME 04101
Custodian/Fund Administrator/Transfer Agent
Reynders, McVeigh Capital Management, LLC
121 High Street, 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
The Bank of New York Mellon
101 Barclay Street
New York, NY 10286
Baldwin Brothers, Inc.
204 Spring Street
Marion, MA 02738
Legal Counsel
Newfleet Asset Management, LLC
100 Pearl Street
Hartford, CN 06103
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
2020 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Tait, Weller & Baker LLP
1818 Market Street, Suite 2400
Philadelphia, PA 19103
. This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. It is not
authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective
prospectus, which includes information regarding the Fund’s risks, objectives, fees and expenses,
experience of management and other information.
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