EX-99.906CERT

Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

I, Noah Hamman, Chief Executive Officer of AdvisorShares Trust (the “Registrant”), certify that:

1. The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

Date:	September 3, 2020	/s/ Noah Hamman
		Noah Hamman, Chief Executive Officer
		(principal executive officer)

I, Dan Ahrens, Treasurer of AdvisorShares Trust (the “Registrant”), certify that:

1. The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

Date:	September 3, 2020	/s/ Dan Ahrens
		Dan Ahrens, Treasurer
		(principal financial officer)