N-CSR 1 s111495_ncsr.htm N-CSR

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number           811-22110             

 

AdvisorShares Trust

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

4800 Montgomery Lane, Suite 150

Bethesda, Maryland 20814

 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Dan Ahrens

4800 Montgomery Lane, Suite 150

Bethesda, Maryland 20814

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

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

 

Date of fiscal year end: June 30

 

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2018

 

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

 

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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.

 

 

ADVISORSHARES TRUST

4800 Montgomery Lane

Suite 150

Bethesda, Maryland 20814

www.advisorshares.com

1.877.843.3831

Annual Report

June 30, 2018

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Letter from the CEO of AdvisorShares Investments, LLC

 

1

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

 

3

Shareholder Expense Examples

 

33

Schedules of Investments

 

 

AdvisorShares Cornerstone Small Cap ETF (SCAP)

 

35

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF (AADR)

 

41

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (CWS)

 

44

AdvisorShares KIM Korea Equity ETF (KOR)

 

46

AdvisorShares Madrona Domestic ETF (FWDD)

 

49

AdvisorShares Madrona Global Bond ETF (FWDB)

 

58

AdvisorShares Madrona International ETF (FWDI)

 

60

AdvisorShares New Tech and Media ETF (FNG)

 

63

AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF (MINC)

 

64

AdvisorShares Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF (FLRT)

 

78

AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF (HDGE)

 

83

AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF (HOLD)

 

85

AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF (VEGA)

 

90

AdvisorShares VICE ETF (ACT)

 

91

AdvisorShares Wilshire Buyback ETF (TTFS)

 

92

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

96

Statements of Operations

 

100

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

104

Financial Highlights

 

110

Notes to Financial Statements

 

121

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

144

Board of Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

 

145

Supplemental Information

 

146

 

ADVISORSHARES TRUST

Letter from the CEO of AdvisorShares Investments, LLC

June 30, 2018

As rumblings of potential trade wars and rising interest rates have tended to overshadow the recent financial news cycle, depending on one’s outlook, an ominous cloud may seem lurking over the broader markets and the asset management industry. Another perspective could easily take a more optimistic viewpoint, regardless if we’re continuing an historic bull market or on a path towards a bear market, that an increasing amount of educational resources and tools using the best investment technology available today in the form of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are available for investors to manage risk. As an early and established leader in the actively managed ETF space, AdvisorShares remains committed to our fund shareholders and prospective investors through our diverse, innovative suite of ETFs that seek to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns relative to their respective benchmarks. We also continue to be educational advocates on the benefits of actively managed ETFs and how manager and strategy diversification throughout all market environments may improve one’s path toward their investment goals.

AdvisorShares regularly publishes a monthly Active ETF Report that provides a detailed overview of our rapidly expanding investment space. In my letter in last year’s Annual Report, I cited how 187 actively managed ETFs were trading with total net assets exceeding past $37 billion. As of June 30, 2018, 232 actively managed ETFs are trading with total net assets surpassing $58 billion. The growth of the active ETF space has remained remarkably consistent with a growing number of fund sponsors, which includes prominent portfolio managers and some of the largest mutual fund firms, as the asset management industry continues to gravitate toward the active ETF space.

Exhibit 1

As of June 30, 2018; Source: AdvisorShares

AdvisorShares has maintained a steady position with its market share among overall active ETF net assets even as the number of fund sponsors continues to increase. One catalyst of growth can be attributed to the AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ETF (Ticker: AADR) which utilizes the widely regarded expertise of its portfolio manager, Nasdaq Dorsey Wright, in applying technical analysis and relative strength investing to an international equity strategy. Other funds such as the AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF (Ticker: MINC), the AdvisorShares Wilshire Buyback ETF (Ticker: TTFS), the AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF (Ticker: VEGA) and the AdvisorShares Cornerstone Small

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

June 30, 2018

Cap ETF (Ticker: SCAP) join AADR as investment strategies that have exhibited exemplary, overall risk-adjusted performance among their peer groups.

We closed one fund during the first half of 2018, which was the AdvisorShares Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF (Ticker: MATH). MATH closed after our firm successfully completed a proxy process to make AdvisorShares 100% employee-owned. Unfortunately, decades-old proxy voting rules forced this closure as MATH did not receive enough proxy votes among its shareholders to meet quorum. The Peritus High Yield ETF (Ticker: HYLD) did not close but moved to another Trust and is no longer an AdvisorShares-affiliated product. While no new ETFs launched during the first six months of 2018, we are preparing for two new ETFs to begin trading soon: a micro cap equity strategy (Ticker: DWMC) and a short equity strategy (Ticker: DWSH) both managed by Dorsey Wright who will be employing their renowned relative strength investment approach to both ETFs.

We remain tremendously optimistic about our actively managed ETF suite. A number of our ETFs that have reached their three-year track record, an important milestone for investors evaluating actively managed strategies, stand out when viewing their overall risk-adjusted performance among their respective peer groups. As we complement our existing strategies with new ETFs entering a new fiscal year, we believe our compelling line-up will continue to benefit our current shareholders as well as attract new investors. We remain bullish on the future of actively managed ETFs and the structural benefits that they deliver—the ability to use limit orders, full transparency, intraday liquidity and operational and tax efficiency. As an early trailblazer within the active ETF space, we look forward to continuing serving you, our shareholders, and thank you for your ongoing support and interest in AdvisorShares.

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, 2018 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 TRUST

AdvisorShares Cornerstone Small Cap ETF (SCAP)

For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2018, the AdvisorShares Cornerstone Small Cap ETF returned 23.93% on a NAV basis and 24.04% on a Market Price basis. For the same period, the Russell 2000 Index returned 17.57%. As of June 30, 2018, the strategy underlying the ETF has a six-year track record of outperformance, returning 17.71% on an annualized NAV basis, while the Russell 2000 Index has returned 14.34%.

Small cap stocks demonstrated strength during the period, as investors continued to seek companies that would benefit from a changing legislative agenda, particularly tax reform. Additionally, as confidence in the U.S. economy improved at the same time as foreign uncertainty rose, companies exhibiting fundamental strength, differentiated products, and more domestic exposure benefitted.

The strategy underlying the AdvisorShares Cornerstone Small Cap ETF seeks to identify companies which are demonstrating improving fundamentals and quality balance sheets. This growth tilt in the portfolio likely supported performance, as the Russell 2000 Growth Index significantly outperformed the Russell 2000 Value Index during the period.

Within the portfolio, stock selection was key to our significant positive performance during the period. On a sector basis, our overweight position to and stock selection within Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary, and Energy, our underweight position to and stock selection in Financials, and our underweight position to Utilities were positive contributors to performance. Top contributing holdings include HR consulting business Insperity, Chinese insurance broker Fanhua, and tertiary oil driller Denbury Resources. Our underweight position to Health Care, overweight position to Industrials, and stock selection in Consumer Staples slightly offset our positive performance. Top detracting holdings include power plant builder Argan, fiber-optics producer Applied Optoelectronics, and network security provider A10 Networks. Additionally, as the market was very strong during the period, our modest cash holdings also partly offset performance.

Looking forward, we continue to believe that the portfolio underlying the AdvisorShares Cornerstone Small Cap ETF is well positioned for long-term success. We continue to face a changing environment, with some economic and policy uncertainty. We believe we have developed a methodical, disciplined, and diversified approach to managing small cap stocks with a focus on those companies demonstrating fundamental strength, which should continue to be an attractive way to invest in the asset class.

HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period July 6, 2016 to June 30, 2018

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

Total Return as of June 30, 2018

 

 

1 Year

 

Since Inception 7/6/2016

 

Predecessor 3 Year**

 

Predecessor 5 Year**

 

Predecessor Since Inception 6/30/2012**

AdvisorShares Cornerstone Small Cap ETF NAV

 

23.93

%

 

24.69

%

 

14.61

%

 

15.69

%

 

17.71

%

AdvisorShares Cornerstone Small Cap ETF Market Price**

 

24.04

%

 

24.73

%

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Russell 2000 Index

 

17.57

%

 

21.46

%

 

10.96

%

 

12.46

%

 

14.34

%

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 3.06% and the net expense ratio is 0.90%. (Actual expenses can be referenced in the Financial Highlights section later in this report.) The Fund’s advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to keep the Fund’s expenses from exceeding 0.90%. Returns less than one year are not annualized. The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. For the Fund’s most recent month end performance, please call 1-877-843-3831.

____________

*        Commencement of operations.

**      Simultaneous with the commencement of the Fund’s investment operations on July 7, 2016, a separate account (the “Predecessor Account”), which was managed by the same portfolio management team, converted into the Fund. The Predecessor Account began trading June 30, 2012. All performance prior to July 7, 2016 represents actual trading of the Predecessor Account and has not been restated to reflect the estimated total annual operating expenses of the Fund, which, if reflected, would lower returns. Performance after July 7, 2016 is reflective of the total annual operating expenses of the Fund.

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

The Russell 2000 index is an index measuring the performance approximately 2,000 small-cap companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which is made up of 3,000 of the biggest U.S. stocks. One cannot invest directly in an index.

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AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF (AADR)

The AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF (AADR) finished the year ended 6/30/2018 up substantially more than its benchmarks. AADR realized gains of 15.45% on a NAV basis and a Market Price Return of 15.01%, while the MSCI EAFE Index gained 6.84% and the BNY Mellon Classic ADR Index was up 6.82% over that 12-month period. Momentum in International markets was strong for the majority of the year, but tailed off during the final 4-6 weeks.

The Fund was overweight to Emerging Markets for most of the year, and that is what drove the bulk of the outperformance. For the bulk of the year, the Fund was very overweighted to Emerging Markets, Latin America specifically. Those overweights hurt performance during the final 3 months of the fiscal year when the U.S. Dollar rallied and Emerging Markets began underperforming Developed Markets. In addition to the broad allocation to Emerging Markets, our security selection was very strong. We had a number of holdings up substantially more than the benchmark.

The performance shift to Developed Markets from Emerging Markets is causing us to change the allocations in the Fund. Looking forward, we expect the first couple of months of the new fiscal year to be a transition period where we are selling names that fall out of our model and replacing them with stronger ones. During that time, we expect to see a reduction in our Emerging Markets exposure and a reduction in the Latin America exposure specifically. We expect momentum to perform well in the coming year. Our indicators show a positive backdrop for momentum strategies and are not signaling a shift to other factors.

HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period July 21, 2010 to June 30, 2018

5

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

Total Return as of June 30, 2018

 

 

1 Year

 

3 Year

 

5 Year

 

Since Inception 7/21/2010

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF NAV

 

15.45

%

 

12.00

%

 

11.06

%

 

10.71

%

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF Market Price**

 

15.01

%

 

11.97

%

 

11.01

%

 

10.67

%

MSCI EAFE Index (Net)

 

6.84

%

 

4.90

%

 

6.44

%

 

7.17

%

BNY Mellon Classic ADR Index TR

 

6.82

%

 

4.98

%

 

6.30

%

 

6.40

%

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 0.95% and the net expense ratio is 1.02%. (Actual expenses can be referenced in the Financial Highlights section later in this report.) The Fund’s advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to keep the Fund’s expenses from exceeding 0.88%. Returns less than one year are not annualized. The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. For the Fund’s most recent month end performance, please call 1-877-843-3831.

____________

*        Commencement of operations.

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

The MSCI 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 exchange-listed 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.

6

ADVISORSHARES TRUST

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (CWS)

The AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (CWS) had a very good 12 months ending June 30, 2018. Over that time, the market price return gained 11.51% and the Net Asset Value gained 11.57%.

The objective of CWS is to buy and hold high-quality stocks. As a result, we were able to capitalize on the buoyant market environment during those 12 months. Furthermore, our focus on high-quality stocks prevented us from suffering any undue losses. In fact, our relative performance improved during a period of overall market weakness.

The outlook for CWS continues to be quite good. The Fed’s interest-rate policy will likely cause investors to be more discerning, which benefits the CWS strategy.

HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period September 20, 2016 to June 30, 2018

7

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

Total Return as of June 30, 2018

 

 

1 Year

 

Since
Inception
9/20/2016

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF NAV

 

11.57

%

 

14.73

%

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF Market Price**

 

11.51

%

 

14.70

%

S&P 500 Index

 

14.37

%

 

16.74

%

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions. Index returns do not include expenses. As stated in the current prospectus, the Fund’s annual operating expense ratio (gross) is 1.39% and the net expense ratio is 0.68%. (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 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 4:00pm midpoint between the bid and offer. Shares are bought and sold at market price, not NAV and are not individually redeemed from the Fund.

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

8

ADVISORSHARES TRUST

AdvisorShares KIM Korea Equity ETF (KOR)

The AdvisorShares KIM Korea Equity ETF’s (KOR) NAV performance for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2018 finished at 0.82% and the market price return finished at 0.79% during that same span. The MSCI Korea Index returned 3.39% during the same 12-month period.

By sector contribution analysis, biggest gainers were material (+15.17%, +1.65% contribution), energy (+14.06%, +0.65% contribution), and consumer staples (+10.03%, +0.54% contribution). In contrast, the biggest decliner was industrials (-13.55%, -1.94% contribution). By stock, biggest gainers were Shinsegae (+94.5%), Cuckoo (+72.9%), and Medy-Tox (+70.6%), where biggest decliners were Orion holdings (-45.2%), Hanjin KAL (-34.9%), and Vieworks (-31.7%).

KOR by style is heavily weighted toward large cap and growth (“large cap growth”). Active returns by style, KOR overweighted macro sensitivity performing +0.70%, and volatility performing +0.60% in the portfolio. On the other hand, KOR underweighted beta resulting -1.42% and -0.55% by size overweight. Korea stock market did not perform outstanding performance in terms of value or growth, thus KOR’s contribution returns on value or growth were not significant. Outperformance by sector asset allocation, KOR overweighted +4.97% of consumer discretionary and +1.22% of materials in the portfolio resulting +0.65% and +0.27% respectively. In contrast, KOR underweighted -1.00% of health care resulting -0.23% underperforming the benchmark.

As the trade dispute issue is unlikely to spread to become a systemic risk, we believe the Korean stock market could make a sharp rally before year-end. The KOSPI’s current valuation at 0.93x 12MF PB and 8.6x 12MF PE is very attractive even given slowing earnings growth. We will take advantage of the recent pullback to increase the portfolio weighting of large-cap exporters with good earnings visibility. With FX rates rising sharply of late, there is better visibility for large-cap exporters that suffered downward earnings revisions throughout 1H18. These exporters now trade at very attractive valuations as shares plunged amid weak investor sentiment.

We will keep increasing the portfolio weighting of the sectors and stocks with standout growth potential. We shall maintain a large portfolio weighting of sectors related to China’s consumer spending that began to recover and the memory sector that constitutes the main pillar of the “industry 4.0” value chain. We will continue to explore retailers, payment solution providers and internet service companies with changing business models and lift their portfolio weightings. Whenever the stocks correct, we will add more biosimilar plays whose pre-emptive investments have erected high barriers to entry and pharmaceutical companies that have built a superior pipeline after lengthy investment efforts.

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HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period September 28, 2016 to June 30, 2018

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

Total Return as of June 30, 2018

 

 

1 Year

 

Since
Inception 9/28/2016

AdvisorShares KIM Korea Equity ETF NAV

 

0.82

%

 

8.48

%

AdvisorShares KIM Korea Equity ETF Market Price**

 

0.79

%

 

8.64

%

MSCI Korea Net (USD)

 

3.39

%

 

13.59

%

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 2.58% and the net expense ratio is 0.99%. (Actual expenses can be referenced in the Financial Highlights section later in this report.) The Fund’s advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to keep the Fund’s expenses from exceeding 0.99%. Returns less than one year are not annualized. The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. For the Fund’s most recent month end performance, please call 1-877-843-3831.

____________

*        Commencement of operations.

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

The MSCI Korea Index is a single country index and measures the performance of the large and mid cap segments of the South Korean market. With 107 constituents, the index covers about 85% of the Korean equity universe. One cannot invest directly in an index.

10

ADVISORSHARES TRUST

AdvisorShares Madrona Domestic ETF (FWDD)

For the 12-month period ended June 30th 2018, the AdvisorShares Madrona Domestic ETF (FWDD) underperformed its benchmark. While the S&P 500 Index returned 14.37%, FWDD appreciated 9.76% in NAV and posted a Market Price Return of 9.78%. We believe that our work to seek out value for our investors has retained its course of success and that we were able to capture a sizeable portion of the growth equity markets witnessed in the recent year. FWDD works to seek long-term capital appreciation by selecting a portfolio 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.

Lots of factors come into play that attribute to the past 12-month performance of FWDD. Most notably, the Trump Administration’s lowering of the U.S. corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% proved highly conducive to business and sent expectations soaring. Talk of financial and economic deregulation by the administration also supported a highly optimistic view on domestic markets. 2017 witnessed robust growth not just in the U.S., but also around the world. However, tensions with North Korea and surfacing concerns over economic sanctions and trade wars weighed down markets in the beginning of this year.

Looking forward, we expect the favorable corporate and investing climate to continue to ride its course but are also watching a few activities that could make for a less positive year. A trade war with China, a flattening yield curve, and geopolitical unrest could all make their appearance in the year ahead, and the occurrences of these could pump the brakes on the economic steam engine that has been roaring at full speed this past year. President Trump has met with Kim Jung Un in a historic meeting and tensions are seeming to ease, but the full threat of the belligerent country may not have fully subsided. That said, we do not believe strong domestic growth has run its course, and we expect the months ahead to still benefit investors. Our broad diversification in domestic companies will allow investors to both hedge their risks as well as benefit from rising tides that come with corporate growth. We hope to continue our mission of remianing a suitable investment vehicle for those looking for a well-diversified portfolio.

HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period June 21, 2011 to June 30, 2018

11

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

Total Return as of June 30, 2018

 

 

1 Year

 

3 Year

 

5 Year

 

Since
Inception 6/21/2011

AdvisorShares Madrona Domestic ETF NAV

 

9.76

%

 

7.37

%

 

10.89

%

 

11.77

%

AdvisorShares Madrona Domestic ETF Market Price**

 

9.78

%

 

7.39

%

 

10.90

%

 

11.78

%

S&P 500 Index

 

14.37

%

 

11.93

%

 

13.42

%

 

13.71

%

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 1.37% 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 4:00pm midpoint between the bid and offer. Shares are bought and sold at market price, not NAV and are not individually redeemed from the Fund.

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

12

ADVISORSHARES TRUST

AdvisorShares Madrona Global Bond ETF (FWDB)

For the 12-month period ended June 30th 2018, the AdvisorShares Madrona Global Bond ETF (FWDB) surpassed its benchmark. While the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index saw a return of -0.40%, FWDB increased in NAV by 1.55%, and posted a Market Price Return of 1.47%. We believe that our work to seek out value for our investors has retained its course of success and are happy to see returns in excess of our benchmark for another year. With yield curve and mean reversion analytical tools as foundations for allocation, we aim to retain our value as a forward-looking fund.

There are many factors that attribute to the past 12-month performance of FWDB. First, exposure in the financial sector allowed for buoyant gains derived from expectations of domestic financial deregulation and loosened lending requirements. Lower barriers may enable financial institutions to expand their operations and cash flows, and this was priced into increases from our positions in the financial sector. In addition, our convertible securities and floating rate bonds posted attractive returns as underlying corporate performance has been buoyed by a robust business climate. We hold that our investments and allocations that differ from our benchmark give investors appreciation where our benchmark may overlook.

Looking forward to the rest of the year and to 2019, we expect the overall business climate to remain healthy. However, we are also following Federal Reserve activity as well as U.S. economic relations with other countries for any signs of shifting winds. Notably in Asia and China, positions may be impacted by perceptions of a trade war escalating. Despite concerns, as emerging markets continue their transitions to innovative service-based economies, we expect the investment vehicles associated in FWDB to grow accordingly. Our investors are able to benefit from global diversification into the broader investable bond universe. Through a portfolio that provides diversification not based on market cap and a history of outperforming our benchmark, we are excited to see FWDB continue its mission of serving as a suitable option for those with a global investing mindset looking for a truly diversified and analysis-based return.

HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period June 21, 2011 to June 30, 2018

13

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

Total Return as of June 30, 2018

 

 

1 Year

 

3 Year

 

5 Year

 

Since Inception 6/21/2011

AdvisorShares Madrona Global Bond ETF NAV

 

1.55

%

 

3.84

%

 

3.53

%

 

3.33

%

AdvisorShares Madrona Global Bond ETF Market Price**

 

1.47

%

 

3.83

%

 

3.59

%

 

3.32

%

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

 

-0.40

%

 

1.72

%

 

2.27

%

 

2.48

%

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 1.22% and the net expense ratio is 0.95%. (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 4:00pm midpoint between the bid and offer. Shares are bought and sold at market price, not NAV and are not individually redeemed from the Fund.

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

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ADVISORSHARES TRUST

AdvisorShares Madrona International ETF (FWDI)

For the 12-month period ended June 30th 2018, the AdvisorShares Madrona International ETF outperformed its benchmark. While the MSCI EAFE Index returned 6.84%, FWDI gained 12.39% in NAV and posted a Market Price Return of 12.42%. We believe that our work to seek out value for our investors has retained its course of success and are happy to see returns in excess of our benchmark. FWDI operates with a portfolio primarily composed of up to 200 of the largest American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) from among the largest issuers of Europe, Australasia and the Far East (EAFE) and Canada as well as other emerging markets.

Many factors can be attributed to the past 12-month performance of FWDI. Coordinated global growth continued alongside the U.S.’s gains from a lowered corporate tax rate and financial deregulation. However, tensions with North Korea and concerns over economic sanctions and trade wars weighed concerned global markets and led to a somewhat rocky start at the beginning of 2018. While the United States and North Korea have finally met in person, complete geopolitical tension has not been settled fully and may still linger into the months to come.

Looking forward, we are optimistic that a healthy global corporate climate will continue its route but are also cautious of risks that loom on the horizon. A trade war with China, a flattening yield curve, and geopolitical unrest across the globe could all surprise markets in the year ahead, and these events could slow the global economic engine that has been working together for investors. We expect our broad global diversification will mitigate some of these risks and allow us to benefit from rising tides that may come. We hope to continue our mission of being a suitable investment vehicle for those looking for a well-diversified global portfolio.

HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period June 21, 2011 to June 30, 2018

15

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

Total Return as of June 30, 2018

 

 

1 Year

 

3 Year

 

5 Year

 

Since Inception 6/21/2011

AdvisorShares Madrona International ETF NAV

 

12.39

%

 

4.66

%

 

6.50

%

 

4.22

%

AdvisorShares Madrona International ETF Market Price**

 

12.42

%

 

4.68

%

 

6.53

%

 

4.22

%

MSCI EAFE Index (Net)

 

6.84

%

 

4.90

%

 

6.44

%

 

5.49

%

BNY Mellon Classic ADR Index TR

 

6.82

%

 

4.98

%

 

6.30

%

 

4.76

%

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions. Index returns do not include expenses. As stated in the current prospectus, the Fund’s annual operating expense ratio (gross) is 1.78% 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 4:00pm midpoint between the bid and offer. Shares are bought and sold at market price, not NAV and are not individually redeemed from the Fund.

The MSCI EAFE Index (Net) 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 TR combines the over the counter (OTC) traded ADRs with exchange- listed 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.

16

ADVISORSHARES TRUST

AdvisorShares New Tech and Media ETF (FNG)

The AdvisorShares New Tech and Media ETF (FNG) debuted on July 11, 2017 and has gained both 6.01% on a NAV basis and 6.05% in Market Price Return from its launch through June 30, 2018 – with a high water mark of approximately 20% and a low of -0.98% in NAV during that span.

FNG is designed with a focus on securities that are among the high-performing technology and media leadership, which have a minimum beta of 1.2 and are designed to historically have outsized performance in both a rising market and a falling market.

A big switch for the FNG in 2018 was a change in portfolio construction where two core “FANG” names, Facebook and Alphabet, were deleted from the portfolio for lack of performance and long-term price growth. The Portfolio Manager continues to search for securities with above average growth and appreciation with a focus on en vogue technologies and future earnings growth potential.

HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period July 11, 2017 to June 30, 2018

17

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

Total Return as of June 30, 2018

 

 

Since
Inception 07/11/2017

AdvisorShares New Tech and Media ETF NAV

 

6.01

%

AdvisorShares New Tech and Media ETF Market Price**

 

6.05

%

S&P 500 Index

 

14.20

%

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 0.97% and the net expense ratio is 0.82%. (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 0.85%. Returns less than one year are not annualized. The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. For the Fund’s most recent month end performance, please call 1-877-843-3831.

____________

*        Commencement of operations.

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

The 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.

18

ADVISORSHARES TRUST

AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF (MINC)

The AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF (MINC) posted a return of 0.87%, based on NAV and 0.70%, based on Market Price as compared to -0.40% for the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index or -0.16% for the BofA Merrill Lynch 1-5 Year US Corporate & Government Bond Index for the 1-year period ended June 30th 2018. The indices mentioned are the two that are commonly referenced to compare MINC’s performance relative to that of the overall bond market.

MINC benefitted from being able to invest broadly across all of the sectors of the bond market rather than being restricted like the benchmarks, which allocated primarily to securities from the agency mortgage backed, US Government, and Investment Grade Sectors (comprising approximately 90% of the benchmark weighting). The three sectors that drove the bulk of the outperformance for MINC were Residential Mortgage Backed (RMBS), Leveraged Loan, and Asset Backed Sectors (ABS) which are heavy weights in the portfolio but relatively nonexistent in the benchmark. MINC secondarily benefitted from good issue selection within each of the sectors the portfolio was invested in.

In the short to intermediate term, we are constructive on the US economy and credit spread sectors in general which tend to perform well even when interest rates increase as the Fed is doing with its current policy. In particular, history has shown both leveraged loans and high yield as being two sectors that perform well in environments we currently find ourselves. The floating rate nature of structured sectors like Asset-Backed Securities and Residential Mortgage Backed Securities also tend to perform admirably in the face of rising rates thanks to their shorter durations and floating rate coupons. These sectors mentioned will feature heavily for the foreseeable future.

HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period March 19, 2013 to June 30, 2018

19

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

Total Return as of June 30, 2018

 

 

1 Year

 

3 Year

 

5 Year

 

Since Inception 3/19/2013

AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF NAV

 

0.87

%

 

1.83

%

 

2.23

%

 

1.84

%

AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF Market Price**

 

0.70

%

 

1.82

%

 

2.21

%

 

1.81

%

BofA Merrill Lynch 1-5 Year US Corporate & Government Bond Index

 

-0.16

%

 

0.87

%

 

1.19

%

 

0.98

%

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

 

-0.40

%

 

1.72

%

 

2.27

%

 

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 0.75%. (Actual expenses can be referenced in the Financial Highlights section later in this report.) The Fund’s advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to keep the Fund’s expenses from exceeding 0.75%. 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 4:00pm midpoint between the bid and offer. Shares are bought and sold at market price, not NAV and are not individually redeemed from the Fund.

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

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

20

ADVISORSHARES TRUST

AdvisorShares Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF (FLRT)

The AdvisorShares Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF (FLRT) returned 2.65% on a market price basis and 2.36% on a NAV basis for the year ended June 30, 2018, net of fees. The S&P/LSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan 100 Index gained 3.78%.

The bank loan market provided positive returns for the one-year period ended June 30, 2018. Loan sectors influenced by commodities led the way higher with Energy and Metals/Minerals related credits outperforming the remaining sectors of the index. Additionally, high yield bonds performed well in the back half of 2017, but have been met with resistance thus far in 2018. Weakness within the retail sector loan names detracted from performance as the sector continues to face a secular headwind.

As we enter the second half of 2018, economic growth continues to be positive, monetary policy remains accommodative (although gradually less so), and overall leverage among high-yield companies remains, for the most part, reasonable. Technical conditions remain favorable given robust CLO issuance and retail demand for floating rate yield. We continue to monitor tightening valuations within the bank loan market and maintain that balancing risks in the portfolio is vital. In looking ahead, we continue to believe flexibility and liquidity are critical at this juncture.

HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period February 18, 2015 to June 30, 2018

21

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

Total Return as of June 30, 2018

 

 

1 Year

 

3 Year

 

Since Inception 2/18/2015

AdvisorShares Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF NAV

 

2.36

%

 

2.94

%

 

2.76

%

AdvisorShares Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF Market Price**

 

2.65

%

 

2.93

%

 

2.83

%

S&P/LSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan 100 Index

 

3.78

%

 

3.72

%

 

3.43

%

S&P 500 Index

 

14.37

%

 

11.93

%

 

10.25

%

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 1.62% 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 4:00pm midpoint between the bid and offer. Shares are bought and sold at market price, not NAV and are not individually redeemed from the Fund.

The S&P/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.

22

ADVISORSHARES TRUST

AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF (HDGE)

For the 12-month period ended June 30, 2018, the NAV and market price return for the AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF was -8.92% and -9.01% respectively. During this period, the S&P 500 returned 14.37%.

Performance was largely driven by stock selection. As the bull market has continued on, more and more companies have resorted to Non-GAAP measures of financial reporting. Companies that have displayed poor earnings quality and weak guidance have provided the opportunity to gain alpha shorting stocks as they underperform. In addition, the Fund avoided many high momentum market leaders which drove the performance of the S&P 500. Most notably the FAANG-type stocks.

The Fund’s outlook remains cautious about the broader markets. While price is near all-time highs, so are many valuation metrics. For example, the median price/sales ratio on the S&P 500 remains highly extended above the last two cycle peaks and at all-time highs. The beta of the portfolio remains high to provide an opportunity for downside capture in market declines. The Fund is near 100% exposure as market sentiment remains too optimistic.

HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period January 27, 2011 to June 30, 2018

23

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

Total Return as of June 30, 2018

 

 

1 Year

 

3 Year

 

5 Year

 

Since Inception 1/27/2011

AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF NAV

 

-8.92

%

 

-10.50

%

 

-13.57

%

 

-14.52

%

AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF Market Price**

 

-9.01

%

 

-10.58

%

 

-13.60

%

 

-14.55

%

S&P 500 Index

 

14.37

%

 

11.93

%

 

13.42

%

 

12.84

%

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions. Index returns do not include expenses. As stated in the current prospectus, the Fund’s annual operating expense ratio (gross) and net expense ratio is 2.52%. (Actual expenses can be referenced in the Financial Highlights section later in this report.) The Fund’s advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to keep the Fund’s expenses from exceeding 1.85%. Returns less than one year are not annualized. The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. For the Fund’s most recent month end performance, please call 1-877-843-3831.

____________

*        Commencement of operations.

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

The 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.

24

ADVISORSHARES TRUST

AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF (HOLD)

The AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF (NYSE Arca: HOLD) gained 1.38% NAV and 1.34% Market Price Return in the 12 months ended June 30, 2018, vs. 1.29% on the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-3 Month Treasury Bill Index. This return is net of fees and calculated daily based on the NAV.

HOLD, a short duration cash alternative benefited primarily from excess carry realized through the holding of spread product, in both the corporate and securitized products space. The Fund’s largest sector weight is in corporate credit, which comprises nearly 60% of the fund. Within the corporate space, the Industrial and Financials subsectors are split nearly evenly at 30% apiece. Structured products represent nearly 30% of the fund, with asset-backed securities making up the preponderance of that space. There are also smaller allocations to US Treasuries and Agency CMO’s.

The story over the past several years has been that central bank policy has been the primary driver of returns. However, we now find ourselves in the middle of the Fed unwinding their balance sheet and hiking rates. This has resulted in a higher cost of capital through both higher rates and wider spreads. However, as rates have increased, the slope of the Treasury curve has flattened to levels not seen since 2007. What remains to be seen is what impact the flat Treasury curve will have on the Fed’s desire to hike rates over the next several years, and whether the higher cost of capital will weigh on economic growth.

HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period January 14, 2014 to June 30, 2018

25

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

Total Return as of June 30, 2018

 

 

1 Year

 

3 Year

 

Since Inception 1/14/2014

AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF NAV

 

1.38

%

 

1.10

%

 

0.76

%

AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF Market Price**

 

1.34

%

 

1.08

%

 

0.76

%

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

 

1.29

%

 

0.62

%

 

0.43

%

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 0.65% 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 4:00pm midpoint between the bid and offer. Shares are bought and sold at market price, not NAV and are not individually redeemed from the Fund.

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-3 Month 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 Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-3 Month Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the performance of the U.S. Treasury Bill issued by the U.S. Government. One cannot invest directly in an index.

26

ADVISORSHARES TRUST

AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF (VEGA)

The AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF (VEGA) was up 6.41% based on the NAV (6.45% Market Price Return) for the 1-year performance ended June 30th 2018. It slightly underperformed its benchmark, which was up 6.99%. VEGA ETF’s benchmark is made up of 37.5% MSCI World Index, 37.5% CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index and 25% Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate US Gov/Credit Bond Index. The component parts of the benchmark had the following contributory performance 11.09%, 7.28% and -0.58%, respectively.

The VEGA ETF’s primary contribution in performance is our U.S. Equity holdings, specifically iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM), SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF). Additionally, our other non-U.S. equity holdings performed well which included XTrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity (DBEU), iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) and iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA). Primary detractors were Fixed Income, specifically Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond (BIV) and SPDR Doubleline Total Return Tactical ETF (TOTL). During this period, Covered Call provided minimal contribution as Covered Calls are primarily sold on SPY, EFA and EEM; all of which experienced appreciation, sometimes beyond VEGA ETF’s set strikes. Protection Puts were detractors during the period as the move opposite of the underlying, in this case the SPY, which had good performance during the period. iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) was removed during the period in early June 2018, sighting a need to clarity in the region before reinvesting. Proceeds from the elimination of EEM were left in cash.

The VEGA ETF continues to provide a tactical global-exposure portfolio with an option overlay component. The U.S. Bull market may be at an inflection point, Non-U.S. Developed continues to struggle and Emerging Markets may be in turmoil based on U.S. rate hike increases. There is potential to see volatility increase as Quantitative Tightening ramps up in 2018. This uncertainty in the market plays to VEGA’s strength in option overlay, as volatility is the primary pricing mechanism for options pricing.

HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period September 17, 2012 to June 30, 2018

27

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

Total Return as of June 30, 2018

 

 

1 Year

 

3 Year

 

5 Year

 

Since Inception 9/17/2012

AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF NAV

 

6.41

%

 

5.51

%

 

5.77

%

 

4.08

%

AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF Market Price**

 

6.45

%

 

5.52

%

 

5.77

%

 

4.08

%

MSCI World Index (Net)

 

11.09

%

 

8.48

%

 

9.94

%

 

10.12

%

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 2.18% and the net expense ratio is 1.85%. (Actual expenses can be referenced in the Financial Highlights section later in this report.) The Fund’s advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to keep the Fund’s expenses from exceeding 1.85%. Returns less than one year are not annualized. The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. For the Fund’s most recent month end performance, please call 1-877-843-3831.

____________

*        Commencement of operations.

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

The MSCI World Index (Net) 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 Vice ETF (ACT)

The AdvisorShares Vice ETF (ACT) was launched with an inception date of December 12, 2017 and therefore does not have a full 12-month period of performance. For the partial period of December 12, 2017 through June 30, 2018, the Fund gained 2.89% based on market return and 2.58% based on Net Asset Value. During the same timeframe, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index returned just slightly more at 3.10%.

The Fund’s performance was mostly based on individual stock selection and weighting. AdvisorShares Vice ETF focuses primarily on alcohol, tobacco and cannabis-related stocks. Since inception in the past year, top contributors to performance have included both restaurant / bar companies included for their alcohol sales and some alcohol producers, a few smaller capitalization tobacco-related companies, and some pharmaceuticals included as cannabis-related. On the other hand, primary drags to performance also included some alcohol producers, some of the largest tobacco companies, and one pharmaceutical.

While the overall market has been in an extended bull market, in the past year the market has been driven mainly by momentum in a handful of technology-related stocks. In the coming year, we think the market may lack true direction. In negative or stagnant markets, alcohol and tobacco stocks can often look attractive and show their “market-resistant” qualities. We are always keeping a close eye on cannabis-related developments of all types and are cautiously optimistic about the legal future. In the short term, we feel most cannabis stocks are quite over-priced and not attractive. Regardless, we do not invest in direct cannabis growers under current Federal law. In the long term, we feel there may be major breakthroughs and our investable universe of stocks will grow.

HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period December 12, 2017 to June 30, 2018

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

Total Return as of June 30, 2018

 

 

Since
Inception 12/12/2017

AdvisorShares VICE ETF NAV

 

2.58

%

AdvisorShares VICE ETF Market Price**

 

2.89

%

S&P 500 Index

 

3.10

%

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Returns shown include the 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 2.18% and the net expense ratio is 0.75%. (Actual expenses can be referenced in the Financial Highlights section later in this report.) The Fund’s advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to keep the Fund’s expenses from exceeding 0.75%. 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 4:00pm midpoint between the bid and offer. Shares are bought and sold at market price, not NAV and are not individually redeemed from the Fund.

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

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AdvisorShares Wilshire Buyback ETF (TTFS)

The AdvisorShares Wilshire Buyback ETF (NYSE Arca: TTFS) returned a NAV of 3.15% and a market price of 3.26%, significantly underperforming the benchmark Wilshire US Large Cap Index, which returned 14.42%, for the year ended June 30, 2018. The Fund seeks to achieve its performance objective by investing in stocks that are currently reducing the amount of floated shares through share buybacks while meeting specific debt and free cash flow criteria.

Buyback activity has clearly not been rewarded by the market over the past year even as companies which engage in share buybacks are typically more attractively valued. During this period of time, we witnessed significant underperformance of value vs. growth stocks as the Wilshire US Large Cap Value Index returned 9.37%, while the Wilshire US Large Cap Growth Index returned 19.67%. Given our investment approach, the Fund has been largely underweight Information Technology stocks, which represented the largest negative contribution to underperformance for the year. At the same time, the share buyback activity in cyclically sensitive sectors led to an overweight in Industrials, Consumer Discretionary, and Financials, which all meaningfully underperformed technology stocks.

We believe that the US equity market is now being driven by momentum and sentiment, as opposed to valuations, and we expect that when this trend reverses, our portfolio should perform well. We are witnessing a material flattening of the US yield curve, very narrow yield spreads in high yield bonds relative to Treasuries, and stretched valuations in equities. Historically speaking, the alignment of these indicators have typically been a precursor to a challenging market environment. We take comfort in knowing that the Fund currently trades at a meaningfully cheaper valuation than the Index with a forward P/E of 13.35 vs. 16.65 for the Index. On a cash flow basis, the Fund’s price-free-cash-flow (P/FCF) is 14.02 vs. 23.25, substantially cheaper than the Index. Given this dispersion in valuations, we believe that value stocks provide more margin of safety and more total return potential relative to growth stocks. We remain confident in our investment process; we will continue to keep you apprised with insights on our portfolio and results.

HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period October 4, 2011 to June 30, 2018

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

Total Return as of June 30, 2018

 

 

1 Year

 

3 Year

 

5 Year

 

Since Inception 10/4/2011

AdvisorShares Wilshire Buyback ETF NAV

 

3.15

%

 

6.86

%

 

11.35

%

 

15.94

%

AdvisorShares Wilshire Buyback ETF Market Price**

 

3.26

%

 

6.87

%

 

11.31

%

 

15.94

%

Russell 3000 Index

 

14.78

%

 

11.58

%

 

13.29

%

 

16.48

%

Wilshire US Large Cap Index

 

14.42

%

 

12.00

%

 

13.47

%

 

16.41

%

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions. Index returns do not include expenses. As stated in the current prospectus, the Fund’s annual operating expense ratio (gross) is 1.07% and the net expense ratio is 0.87%. (Actual expenses can be referenced in the Financial Highlights section later in this report.) The Fund’s advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to keep the Fund’s expenses from exceeding 0.90%. Returns less than one year are not annualized. The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. For the Fund’s most recent month end performance, please call 1-877-843-3831.

____________

*        Commencement of operations.

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

The Russell 3000 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.

The Wilshire US Large Cap Index is a float-adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index of the issues ranked above 750 market capitalization of the Wilshire 5000 Total Market IndexSM (Wilshire 5000®). 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, 2018 and held for the period ended June 30, 2018.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

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

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

Fund Name

 

Beginning Account Value 1/1/2018

 

Ending Account Value 6/30/2018

 

Annualized Expense Ratio for
the Period

 

Expenses Paid(1)

AdvisorShares Cornerstone Small Cap ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,119.50

 

0.90

%

 

$4.73

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses)

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,020.33

 

0.90

%

 

$4.51

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$1,000.00

 

$   913.60

 

0.95

%

 

$4.51

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses)

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,020.08

 

0.95

%

 

$4.76

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,019.00

 

0.66

%

 

$3.30

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses)

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,021.52

 

0.66

%

 

$3.31

AdvisorShares KIM Korea Equity ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$1,000.00

 

$   907.30

 

0.99

%

 

$4.68

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses)

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,019.89

 

0.99

%

 

$4.96

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ADVISORSHARES TRUST

Shareholder Expense Examples (continued)

Fund Name

 

Beginning Account Value 1/1/2018

 

Ending Account Value 6/30/2018

 

Annualized Expense Ratio for
the Period

 

Expenses Paid(1)

AdvisorShares Madrona Domestic ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$1,000.00

 

$   995.90

 

1.25

%

 

$6.19

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses)

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,018.60

 

1.25

%

 

$6.26

AdvisorShares Madrona Global Bond ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$1,000.00

 

$   991.20

 

0.95

%

 

$4.69

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses)

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,020.08

 

0.95

%

 

$4.76

AdvisorShares Madrona International ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$1,000.00

 

$   977.10

 

1.25

%

 

$6.13

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses)

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,018.60

 

1.25

%

 

$6.26

AdvisorShares New Tech and Media ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$1,000.00

 

$   989.10

 

0.80

%

 

$3.95

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,020.83

 

0.80

%

 

$4.01

AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,000.40

 

0.75

%

 

$3.72

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses)

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,021.08

 

0.75

%

 

$3.76

AdvisorShares Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,012.90

 

1.10

%

 

$5.49

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses)

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,019.34

 

1.10

%

 

$5.51

AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$1,000.00

 

$   991.70

 

1.73

%

 

$8.54

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses)

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,016.22

 

1.73

%

 

$8.65

AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,007.80

 

0.35

%

 

$1.74

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses)

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,023.06

 

0.35

%

 

$1.76

AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,005.30

 

1.85

%

 

$9.20

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses)

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,015.62

 

1.85

%

 

$9.25

AdvisorShares Vice ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$1,000.00

 

$   978.80

 

0.75

%

 

$3.68

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses)

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,021.08

 

0.75

%

 

$3.76

AdvisorShares Wilshire Buyback ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$1,000.00

 

$   952.70

 

0.84

%

 

$4.07

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses)

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,020.63

 

0.84

%

 

$4.21

____________

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

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ADVISORSHARES CORNERSTONE SMALL CAP ETF

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS — 99.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agriculture — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A

 

506

 

$

23,301 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Airlines — 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

SkyWest, Inc.

 

1,046

 

 

54,287 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apparel — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Deckers Outdoor Corp.*(a)

 

215

 

 

24,271 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Wabash National Corp.

 

955

 

 

17,820 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Modine Manufacturing Co.*

 

1,019

 

 

18,597 

Spartan Motors, Inc.

 

1,155

 

 

17,440 

Titan International, Inc.

 

1,527

 

 

16,385 

Total Auto Parts & Equipment

 

 

 

 

52,422 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banks — 5.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.

 

821

 

 

18,226 

Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.

 

436

 

 

21,778 

Eagle Bancorp, Inc.*

 

549

 

 

33,654 

First BanCorp (Puerto Rico)*

 

2,319

 

 

17,740 

First Bancorp/Southern Pines NC

 

523

 

 

21,396 

First Commonwealth Financial Corp.

 

1,273

 

 

19,744 

First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc.

 

426

 

 

16,742 

Fulton Financial Corp.

 

813

 

 

13,415 

Heritage Commerce Corp.

 

1,154

 

 

19,607 

National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A

 

477

 

 

18,407 

OFG Bancorp (Puerto Rico)

 

1,274

 

 

17,900 

Old Second Bancorp, Inc.

 

1,290

 

 

18,576 

TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.*

 

1,094

 

 

28,553 

Total Banks

 

 

 

 

265,738 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beverages — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Boston Beer Co., Inc. (The),
Class A*(a)

 

59

 

 

17,682 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(a)

 

341

 

 

22,779 

Myriad Genetics, Inc.*(a)

 

658

 

 

24,589 

NuCana PLC (United Kingdom)*(a)(b)

 

670

 

 

12,730 

PDL BioPharma, Inc.*

 

6,084

 

 

14,237 

Total Biotechnology

 

 

 

 

74,335 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Building Materials — 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

American Woodmark Corp.*

 

194

 

 

17,761 

Cree, Inc.*(a)

 

408

 

 

16,961 

Gibraltar Industries, Inc.*(a)

 

587

 

 

22,012 

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Building Materials (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

PGT Innovations, Inc.*

 

1,060

 

$

22,101 

Quanex Building Products Corp.

 

1,052

 

 

18,883 

Total Building Materials

 

 

 

 

97,718 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemicals — 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Balchem Corp.

 

189

 

 

18,549 

Innospec, Inc.

 

221

 

 

16,918 

Koppers Holdings, Inc.*

 

364

 

 

13,959 

Kronos Worldwide, Inc.

 

1,040

 

 

23,431 

Total Chemicals

 

 

 

 

72,857 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coal — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

SunCoke Energy, Inc.*

 

1,826

 

 

24,468 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services — 8.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Adtalem Global Education, Inc.*

 

280

 

 

13,468 

Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.*(a)

 

507

 

 

20,473 

American Public Education, Inc.*

 

467

 

 

19,661 

Barrett Business Services, Inc.

 

210

 

 

20,280 

Care.com, Inc.*

 

914

 

 

19,084 

Career Education Corp.*

 

1,294

 

 

20,924 

CRA International, Inc.

 

383

 

 

19,491 

Deluxe Corp.

 

259

 

 

17,148 

EVERTEC, Inc. (Puerto Rico)

 

850

 

 

18,572 

Green Dot Corp., Class A*

 

496

 

 

36,401 

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

 

472

 

 

16,520 

HMS Holdings Corp.*

 

869

 

 

18,788 

Insperity, Inc.

 

776

 

 

73,914 

Kelly Services, Inc., Class A

 

636

 

 

14,278 

McGrath RentCorp

 

367

 

 

23,220 

Paylocity Holding Corp.*

 

441

 

 

25,957 

Resources Connection, Inc.

 

1,224

 

 

20,686 

Textainer Group Holdings Ltd.*(a)

 

1,014

 

 

16,123 

Total Commercial Services

 

 

 

 

414,988 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computers — 2.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Carbonite, Inc.*(a)

 

1,071

 

 

37,378 

Insight Enterprises, Inc.*

 

451

 

 

22,068 

Qualys, Inc.*

 

351

 

 

29,589 

Varonis Systems, Inc.*

 

248

 

 

18,476 

Total Computers

 

 

 

 

107,511 

 

 

 

 

Cosmetics/Personal Care — 0.4%

 

 

Inter Parfums, Inc.

 

358

 

 

19,153 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

35

ADVISORSHARES CORNERSTONE SMALL CAP ETF

Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution/Wholesale — 1.1%

 

 

 

Systemax, Inc.

 

888

 

$

30,485 

Titan Machinery, Inc.*

 

866

 

 

13,466 

Triton International Ltd. (Bermuda)

 

489

 

 

14,993 

Total Distribution/Wholesale

 

 

 

 

58,944 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 1.4%

 

 

America First Multifamily Investors LP

 

2,922

 

 

18,555 

Encore Capital Group, Inc.*(a)

 

435

 

 

15,921 

Navient Corp.

 

1,518

 

 

19,779 

WageWorks, Inc.*(a)

 

318

 

 

15,900 

Total Diversified Financial Services

 

 

 

 

70,155 

 

 

 

 

Electric — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Ameresco, Inc., Class A*

 

1,622

 

 

19,464 

PNM Resources, Inc.

 

475

 

 

18,477 

Total Electric

 

 

 

 

37,941 

 

 

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.8%

Encore Wire Corp.

 

355

 

 

16,845 

Energizer Holdings, Inc.(a)

 

380

 

 

23,925 

Total Electrical Components & Equipment

 

 

 

 

40,770 

 

 

 

 

Electronics — 4.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Brady Corp., Class A

 

453

 

 

17,463 

Control4 Corp.*(a)

 

1,100

 

 

26,741 

CTS Corp.

 

798

 

 

28,728 

ESCO Technologies, Inc.

 

335

 

 

19,330 

FARO Technologies, Inc.*

 

323

 

 

17,555 

KEMET Corp.*

 

1,070

 

 

25,841 

Methode Electronics, Inc.

 

424

 

 

17,087 

Rogers Corp.*

 

105

 

 

11,703 

Stoneridge, Inc.*

 

992

 

 

34,859 

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

 

872

 

 

20,230 

Total Electronics

 

 

 

 

219,537 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy – Alternate Sources — 0.8%

 

 

Sunrun, Inc.*(a)

 

2,971

 

 

39,069 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engineering & Construction — 0.5%

 

 

Exponent, Inc.

 

560

 

 

27,048 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entertainment — 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.(a)

 

280

 

 

31,629 

Penn National Gaming, Inc.*

 

733

 

 

24,621 

Total Entertainment

 

 

 

 

56,250 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food — 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Darling Ingredients, Inc.*

 

1,140

 

$

22,663 

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.

 

390

 

 

17,375 

Sanderson Farms, Inc.

 

178

 

 

18,717 

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.*

 

803

 

 

17,722 

United Natural Foods, Inc.*(a)

 

461

 

 

19,666 

Total Food

 

 

 

 

96,143 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forest Products & Paper — 0.4%

 

 

Resolute Forest Products, Inc.*

 

1,943

 

 

20,110 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gas — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

New Jersey Resources Corp.

 

423

 

 

18,929 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hand/Machine Tools — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Kennametal, Inc.(a)

 

496

 

 

17,806 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Healthcare – Products — 4.6%

 

 

 

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.*

 

630

 

 

20,374 

CONMED Corp.

 

310

 

 

22,692 

Inogen, Inc.*

 

270

 

 

50,309 

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

 

825

 

 

27,621 

Luminex Corp.

 

651

 

 

19,224 

Merit Medical Systems, Inc.*(a)

 

846

 

 

43,315 

NuVasive, Inc.*

 

388

 

 

20,223 

Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.*(a)

 

662

 

 

34,424 

Total Healthcare – Products

 

 

 

 

238,182 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Healthcare – Services — 2.8%

 

 

Amedisys, Inc.*

 

325

 

 

27,775 

Ensign Group, Inc. (The)

 

737

 

 

26,399 

LHC Group, Inc.*

 

322

 

 

27,560 

Providence Service Corp. (The)*

 

245

 

 

19,245 

Tivity Health, Inc.*(a)

 

582

 

 

20,486 

Triple-S Management Corp., Class B (Puerto Rico)*

 

677

 

 

26,444 

Total Healthcare – Services

 

 

 

 

147,909 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Household Products/Wares — 0.9%

 

 

ACCO Brands Corp.

 

1,208

 

 

16,731 

Central Garden & Pet Co.*(a)

 

706

 

 

30,697 

Total Household Products/Wares

 

 

 

 

47,428 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance — 2.2%

 

 

 

 

 

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

 

897

 

 

17,079 

eHealth, Inc.*

 

878

 

 

19,404 

FGL Holdings*

 

2,073

 

 

17,392 

Health Insurance Innovations, Inc., Class A*

 

569

 

 

18,407 

Kemper Corp.(a)

 

328

 

 

24,813 

NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A*

 

1,069

 

 

17,425 

Total Insurance

 

 

 

 

114,520 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internet — 6.2%

 

 

 

 

 

21Vianet Group, Inc. (China)*(b)

 

2,304

 

$

22,349 

8x8, Inc.*

 

1,010

 

 

20,250 

Bandwidth, Inc., Class A*

 

615

 

 

23,358 

Blucora, Inc.*

 

690

 

 

25,530 

Cargurus, Inc.*

 

574

 

 

19,941 

ChannelAdvisor Corp.*

 

1,272

 

 

17,872 

Etsy, Inc.*

 

627

 

 

26,453 

FireEye, Inc.*(a)

 

1,152

 

 

17,729 

HealthStream, Inc.

 

665

 

 

18,161 

Limelight Networks, Inc.*

 

4,649

 

 

20,781 

New Media Investment Group, Inc.

 

1,106

 

 

20,439 

Perficient, Inc.*

 

859

 

 

22,652 

QuinStreet, Inc.*

 

1,387

 

 

17,615 

Shutterfly, Inc.*(a)

 

236

 

 

21,247 

XO Group, Inc.*

 

877

 

 

28,064 

Total Internet

 

 

 

 

322,441 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iron/Steel — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.,
Class A(a)

 

746

 

 

25,140 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leisure Time — 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Callaway Golf Co.(a)

 

1,116

 

 

21,171 

Fox Factory Holding Corp.*

 

616

 

 

28,675 

LCI Industries(a)

 

210

 

 

18,931 

Total Leisure Time

 

 

 

 

68,777 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lodging — 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Bluegreen Vacations Corp.(a)

 

920

 

 

21,896 

Marcus Corp. (The)

 

428

 

 

13,910 

Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.*

 

550

 

 

24,228 

Total Lodging

 

 

 

 

60,034 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machinery – Diversified — 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Alamo Group, Inc.

 

221

 

 

19,970 

Chart Industries, Inc.*(a)

 

458

 

 

28,249 

Kadant, Inc.

 

165

 

 

15,865 

Total Machinery – Diversified

 

 

 

 

64,084 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Gannett Co., Inc.(a)

 

1,658

 

 

17,741 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mining — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Materion Corp.

 

343

 

 

18,573 

U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.(a)

 

372

 

 

9,557 

Total Mining

 

 

 

 

28,130 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 2.5%

 

 

Axon Enterprise, Inc.*

 

304

 

$

19,207 

EnPro Industries, Inc.

 

212

 

 

14,829 

Federal Signal Corp.

 

758

 

 

17,654 

Harsco Corp.*

 

1,311

 

 

28,973 

John Bean Technologies Corp.

 

351

 

 

31,204 

Myers Industries, Inc.

 

983

 

 

18,874 

Total Miscellaneous Manufacturing

 

 

 

 

130,741 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Office Furnishings — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Interface, Inc.

 

800

 

 

18,360 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas — 4.6%

 

 

 

 

 

CNX Resources Corp.*

 

1,257

 

 

22,350 

CVR Energy, Inc.(a)

 

564

 

 

20,862 

Denbury Resources, Inc.*(a)

 

10,307

 

 

49,577 

HighPoint Resources Corp.*(a)

 

4,003

 

 

24,338 

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.*(a)

 

1,818

 

 

23,580 

PDC Energy, Inc.*(a)

 

266

 

 

16,080 

Penn Virginia Corp.*

 

305

 

 

25,891 

SM Energy Co.(a)

 

705

 

 

18,111 

Talos Energy, Inc.*

 

531

 

 

17,061 

Whiting Petroleum Corp.*

 

367

 

 

19,348 

Total Oil & Gas

 

 

 

 

237,198 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Services — 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Archrock, Inc.

 

2,241

 

 

26,892 

McDermott International, Inc.*(a)

 

889

 

 

17,469 

NOW, Inc.*(a)

 

1,261

 

 

16,809 

Oil States International, Inc.*(a)

 

506

 

 

16,243 

SEACOR Holdings, Inc.*(a)

 

348

 

 

19,930 

Total Oil & Gas Services

 

 

 

 

97,343 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Packaging & Containers — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Greif, Inc., Class A

 

388

 

 

20,521 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

 

419

 

 

48,562 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private Equity — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.

 

541

 

 

11,442 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

HFF, Inc., Class A

 

410

 

 

14,084 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REITS — 7.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Acadia Realty Trust

 

603

 

 

16,504 

AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc.

 

925

 

 

17,381 

Agree Realty Corp.

 

399

 

 

21,055 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

37

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REITS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

Brandywine Realty Trust

 

1,154

 

$

19,480 

EastGroup Properties, Inc.(a)

 

210

 

 

20,068 

Education Realty Trust, Inc.

 

537

 

 

22,285 

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

 

568

 

 

18,937 

InfraREIT, Inc.

 

883

 

 

19,576 

iStar, Inc.*(a)

 

1,283

 

 

13,844 

Mack-Cali Realty Corp.

 

1,220

 

 

24,742 

National Health Investors, Inc.

 

157

 

 

11,568 

National Storage Affiliates Trust

 

789

 

 

24,317 

New Senior Investment Group, Inc.

 

2,350

 

 

17,789 

NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc.

 

590

 

 

16,785 

PotlatchDeltic Corp.

 

296

 

 

15,052 

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust

 

662

 

 

8,745 

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

 

540

 

 

16,951 

STAG Industrial, Inc.

 

702

 

 

19,115 

Uniti Group, Inc.

 

1,179

 

 

23,615 

Washington Prime Group, Inc.(a)

 

2,450

 

 

19,869 

Total REITS

 

 

 

 

367,678 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail — 6.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A

 

712

 

 

17,430 

America’s Car-Mart, Inc.*

 

292

 

 

18,075 

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.(a)

 

357

 

 

21,420 

Conn’s, Inc.*

 

620

 

 

20,460 

Dillard’s, Inc., Class A

 

238

 

 

22,491 

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.*(a)

 

2,046

 

 

23,324 

Guess?, Inc.

 

1,291

 

 

27,627 

Movado Group, Inc.

 

622

 

 

30,043 

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*(a)

 

351

 

 

25,448 

PetMed Express, Inc.(a)

 

398

 

 

17,532 

Regis Corp.*(a)

 

1,060

 

 

17,532 

Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.

 

703

 

 

19,719 

Tailored Brands, Inc.

 

538

 

 

13,730 

Wingstop, Inc.

 

475

 

 

24,757 

Zumiez, Inc.*(a)

 

926

 

 

23,196 

Total Retail

 

 

 

 

322,784 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Savings & Loans — 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.*

 

539

 

 

18,466 

Northfield Bancorp, Inc.(a)

 

938

 

 

15,590 

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

 

740

 

 

22,170 

Total Savings & Loans

 

 

 

 

56,226 

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors — 2.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Brooks Automation, Inc.

 

792

 

$

25,835 

Cohu, Inc.(a)

 

949

 

 

23,260 

Diodes, Inc.*

 

605

 

 

20,855 

Nanometrics, Inc.*

 

558

 

 

19,759 

Power Integrations, Inc.

 

247

 

 

18,043 

Veeco Instruments, Inc.*(a)

 

1,089

 

 

15,518 

Total Semiconductors

 

 

 

 

123,270 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software — 7.7%

 

 

 

 

 

ACI Worldwide, Inc.*

 

806

 

 

19,884 

American Software, Inc., Class A

 

1,348

 

 

19,640 

AppFolio, Inc., Class A*

 

336

 

 

20,546 

Apptio, Inc., Class A*

 

793

 

 

28,707 

Blackline, Inc.*(a)

 

395

 

 

17,155 

Bottomline Technologies (DE), Inc.*

 

511

 

 

25,463 

Coupa Software, Inc.*(a)

 

360

 

 

22,406 

Ebix, Inc.(a)

 

458

 

 

34,923 

Five9, Inc.*

 

649

 

 

22,436 

Glu Mobile, Inc.*

 

4,701

 

 

30,134 

Manhattan Associates, Inc.*

 

472

 

 

22,189 

ManTech International Corp., Class A

 

345

 

 

18,506 

New Relic, Inc.*

 

192

 

 

19,313 

Progress Software Corp.

 

482

 

 

18,711 

SailPoint Technologies Holding, Inc.*

 

807

 

 

19,804 

SendGrid, Inc.*

 

648

 

 

17,185 

SPS Commerce, Inc.*

 

232

 

 

17,047 

Zynga, Inc., Class A*

 

5,972

 

 

24,306 

Total Software

 

 

 

 

398,355 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telecommunications — 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

 

1,014

 

 

32,327 

InterDigital, Inc.

 

240

 

 

19,416 

Viavi Solutions, Inc.*

 

1,834

 

 

18,780 

Vonage Holdings Corp.*

 

1,781

 

 

22,957 

Total Telecommunications

 

 

 

 

93,480 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Textiles — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

UniFirst Corp.

 

108

 

 

19,105 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation — 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Covenant Transportation Group, Inc., Class A*

 

674

 

 

21,231 

Echo Global Logistics, Inc.*

 

690

 

 

20,182 

Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.*

 

1,305

 

 

20,228 

Scorpio Bulkers, Inc.

 

2,399

 

 

17,033 

Total Transportation

 

 

 

 

78,674 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

38

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Shares/
Principal

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trucking & Leasing — 0.5%

 

 

 

GATX Corp.

 

 

189

 

$

14,029 

Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The)

 

 

237

 

 

12,502 

Total Trucking & Leasing

 

 

 

 

 

26,531 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $4,188,298)

 

 

 

 

 

5,167,993 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUND — 1.1%

 

 

 

STIT – Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.80%(c) (Cost $57,555)

 

 

57,555

 

 

57,555 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT — 3.3%(d)

 

 

 

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., dated 06/29/18, due 07/02/18, 2.10%, total to be received $172,849, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations,
0.00% – 2.63%,
06/15/21 – 09/09/49,
totaling $176,210) (Cost $172,820)

 

$

172,820

 

 

172,820 

Total Investments — 103.8%

 

 

 

(Cost $4,418,673)

 

 

 

 

 

5,398,368 

Liabilities in Excess of Other
Assets — (3.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

(198,795) 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

 

 

 

$

5,199,573 

____________

LP — Limited Partnership

PLC — Public Limited Company

REITS — Real Estate Investment Trusts

*        Non-income producing security.

(a)     All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of the securities on loan is $1,188,500; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $1,214,520. The aggregate market value of the collateral includes non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $1,041,700.

(b)     American Depositary Receipt.

(c)     Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2018.

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

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

% of
Net Assets

 

 

 

 

Agriculture

 

0.4

%

Airlines

 

1.0 

 

Apparel

 

0.5 

 

Auto Manufacturers

 

0.3 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment

 

1.0 

 

Banks

 

5.1 

 

Beverages

 

0.3 

 

Biotechnology

 

1.4 

 

Building Materials

 

1.9

 

Chemicals

 

1.4

 

Coal

 

0.5

 

Commercial Services

 

8.0

 

Computers

 

2.1

 

Cosmetics/Personal Care

 

0.4

 

Distribution/Wholesale

 

1.1

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

1.4

 

Electric

 

0.7

 

Electrical Components & Equipment

 

0.8

 

Electronics

 

4.2

 

Energy – Alternate Sources

 

0.8

 

Engineering & Construction

 

0.5

 

Entertainment

 

1.1

 

Food

 

1.8

 

Forest Products & Paper

 

0.4

 

Gas

 

0.4

 

Hand/Machine Tools

 

0.3

 

Healthcare – Products

 

4.6

 

Healthcare – Services

 

2.8

 

Household Products/Wares

 

0.9

 

Insurance

 

2.2

 

Internet

 

6.2

 

Iron/Steel

 

0.5

 

Leisure Time

 

1.3

 

Lodging

 

1.2

 

Machinery – Diversified

 

1.2

 

Media

 

0.3

 

Mining

 

0.5

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

 

2.5

 

Office Furnishings

 

0.4

 

Oil & Gas

 

4.6

 

Oil & Gas Services

 

1.9

 

Packaging & Containers

 

0.4

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

0.9

 

Private Equity

 

0.2

 

Real Estate

 

0.3

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

39

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2018

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

 

% of
Net Assets

REITS

 

7.1

%

Retail

 

6.2

 

Savings & Loans

 

1.1

 

Semiconductors

 

2.4

 

Software

 

7.7

 

Telecommunications

 

1.8

 

Textiles

 

0.4

 

Transportation

 

1.5

 

Trucking & Leasing

 

0.5

 

Money Market Fund

 

1.1

 

Repurchase Agreement

 

3.3

 

Total Investments

 

103.8

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

 

(3.8

)

Net Assets

 

100.0

%

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

40

ADVISORSHARES DORSEY WRIGHT ADR ETF

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS — 99.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace/Defense — 2.7%

 

 

Airbus SE (France)(a)

 

227,458

 

$

6,617,890 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apparel — 2.4%

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

87,760

 

 

5,818,488 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 3.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Adaptimmune Therapeutics PLC*(a)(b)

 

342,186

 

 

4,061,748 

Argenx Se (Netherlands)*(a)

 

59,500

 

 

4,930,170 

Total Biotechnology

 

 

 

 

8,991,918 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemicals — 3.9%

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

197,833

 

 

9,505,876 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services — 10.6%

 

 

 

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. (China)(a)

 

128,135

 

 

12,129,259 

TAL Education Group (China)*(a)

 

383,276

 

 

14,104,557 

Total Commercial Services

 

 

 

 

26,233,816 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 5.5%

 

 

 

KB Financial Group, Inc. (South Korea)(a)(b)

 

122,866

 

 

5,710,811 

Noah Holdings Ltd. (China)*(a)

 

148,518

 

 

7,745,214 

Total Diversified Financial Services

 

 

 

 

13,456,025 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric — 3.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte (Argentina)*(a)(b)

 

286,006

 

 

9,292,335 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food — 2.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Tesco PLC (United Kingdom)(a)

 

595,594

 

 

6,033,367 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forest Products & Paper — 3.5%

 

 

 

Stora Enso OYJ (Finland)(a)(b)

 

438,033

 

 

8,532,883 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Healthcare – Products — 2.8%

 

 

 

Mazor Robotics Ltd. (Israel)*(a)(b)

 

124,756

 

 

6,925,205 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home Furnishings — 3.5%

 

 

 

 

 

SodaStream International Ltd. (Israel)*

 

101,278

 

 

8,639,013 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance — 2.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Aegon NV (Netherlands)(c)

 

1,005,953

 

 

5,955,242 

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internet — 10.0%

 

 

 

 

 

51job, Inc. (China)*(a)(b)

 

66,844

 

$

6,526,648 

58.com, Inc. (China)*(a)

 

78,778

 

 

5,462,467 

Gravity Co. Ltd. (South Korea)(a)

 

87,186

 

 

5,117,818 

Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China)(a)(b)

 

138,856

 

 

6,977,514 

Weibo Corp. (China)*(a)(b)

 

7,434

 

 

659,842 

Total Internet

 

 

 

 

24,744,289 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iron/Steel — 3.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Ternium SA (Luxembourg)(a)

 

219,208

 

 

7,632,823 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lodging — 6.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Huazhu Group Ltd. (China)(a)(b)

 

400,132

 

 

16,801,543 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machinery – Construction & Mining — 2.0%

Komatsu Ltd. (Japan)(a)

 

175,937

 

 

5,009,806 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas — 8.4%

 

 

 

 

 

CNOOC Ltd. (China)(a)

 

43,931

 

 

7,522,744 

Ecopetrol SA (Colombia)(a)(b)

 

403,752

 

 

8,297,104 

Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Brazil)(a)

 

484,284

 

 

4,857,368 

Total Oil & Gas

 

 

 

 

20,677,216 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 2.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Galapagos NV (Belgium)*(a)

 

62,914

 

 

5,799,412 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors — 5.9%

 

 

 

 

 

ASML Holding NV (Netherlands)(c)

 

33,419

 

 

6,615,959 

STMicroelectronics NV (Switzerland)(b) (c)

 

354,437

 

 

7,840,147 

Total Semiconductors

 

 

 

 

14,456,106 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software — 5.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Talend SA*(a)

 

117,336

 

 

7,307,686 

Ubisoft Entertainment SA (France)*(a)(b)

 

311,364

 

 

6,807,974 

Total Software

 

 

 

 

14,115,660 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telecommunications — 8.2%

 

 

 

Intelsat SA*(b)

 

464,032

 

 

7,730,773 

Nice Ltd. (Israel)*(a)

 

74,619

 

 

7,743,214 

TIM Participacoes SA
(Brazil)(a)(b)

 

287,479

 

 

4,846,896 

Total Telecommunications

 

 

 

 

20,320,883 

Total Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $239,040,175)

 

 

 

 

245,559,796 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

41

ADVISORSHARES DORSEY WRIGHT ADR ETF

Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Shares/
Principal

 

Value

MONEY MARKET FUND — 0.4%

 

 

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio – Private Investment Class, 1.50%(d) (Cost $979,416)

 

 

979,416

 

$

979,416 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 8.8%(e)

 

 

 

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., dated 06/29/18, due 07/02/18, 2.12%, total to be received $5,064,921, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations,
0.00% – 7.25%,
07/27/18 – 09/06/44,
totaling $5,139,054)

 

$

5,064,026

 

 

5,064,026 

NatWest Markets PLC, dated 06/29/18, due 07/02/18, 2.09%, total to be received $1,499,995, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations,
2.50% – 6.63%,
05/15/20 – 05/15/46, totaling $1,520,758)

 

 

1,499,734

 

 

1,499,734 

NBC Global Finance Ltd., dated 06/29/18, due 07/02/18, 1.95%, total to be received $5,065,167, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations,
0.00% – 3.63%,
01/31/20 – 09/09/49,
totaling $5,152,973)

 

 

5,064,344

 

 

5,064,344 

Nomura Securities International, Inc., dated 06/29/18, due 07/02/18, 2.12%, total to be received $5,064,921, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations,
0.00% – 9.00%,
07/15/18 – 05/20/68, totaling $5,146,043)

 

 

5,064,026

 

 

5,064,026 

Investments

 

Shares/Principal

 

Value

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (continued)

 

 

 

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 06/29/18, due 07/02/18, 2.11%, total to be received $5,064,916, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations,
3.00% – 7.00%,
11/01/36 – 06/01/48,
totaling $5,148,980)

 

$

5,064,026

 

$

5,064,026 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements

 

 

 

(Cost $21,756,156)

 

 

 

 

 

21,756,156 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments — 108.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $261,775,747)

 

 

 

 

 

268,295,368 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (8.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

(21,594,785) 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

 

 

 

$

246,700,583 

____________

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 $30,313,115; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $31,077,618. The aggregate market value of the collateral includes non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $9,321,462.

(c)     Registered Shares.

(d)    Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2018.

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

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

42

ADVISORSHARES DORSEY WRIGHT ADR ETF

Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2018

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

% of
Net Assets

Aerospace/Defense

 

2.7

%

Apparel

 

2.4

 

Biotechnology

 

3.6

 

Chemicals

 

3.9

 

Commercial Services

 

10.6

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

5.5

 

Electric

 

3.8

 

Food

 

2.4

 

Forest Products & Paper

 

3.5

 

Healthcare – Products

 

2.8

 

Home Furnishings

 

3.5

 

Insurance

 

2.4

 

Internet

 

10.0

 

Iron/Steel

 

3.1

 

Lodging

 

6.8

 

Machinery – Construction & Mining

 

2.0

 

Oil & Gas

 

8.4

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

2.4

 

Semiconductors

 

5.9

 

Software

 

5.7

 

Telecommunications

 

8.2

 

Money Market Fund

 

0.4

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

8.8

 

Total Investments

 

108.8

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

 

(8.8

)

Net Assets

 

100.0

%

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

43

ADVISORSHARES FOCUSED EQUITY ETF

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS — 99.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banks — 3.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Signature Bank*

 

4,071

 

$

520,600 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Building Materials — 4.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Continental Building Products, Inc.*

 

19,750

 

 

623,113 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemicals — 8.1%

 

 

 

 

 

RPM International, Inc.(a)

 

10,538

 

 

614,576 

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

 

1,342

 

 

546,959 

Total Chemicals

 

 

 

 

1,161,535 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services — 8.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Carriage Services, Inc.

 

21,768

 

 

534,404 

Moody’s Corp.

 

3,825

 

 

652,392 

Total Commercial Services

 

 

 

 

1,186,796 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computers — 8.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Israel)*

 

5,380

 

 

525,518 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

 

7,853

 

 

620,309 

Total Computers

 

 

 

 

1,145,827 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 7.7%

 

 

 

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

 

2,203

 

 

513,740 

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

 

8,001

 

 

588,473 

Total Diversified Financial Services

 

 

 

 

1,102,213 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food — 10.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Hormel Foods Corp.

 

15,428

 

 

574,076 

Ingredion, Inc.

 

4,001

 

 

442,910 

JM Smucker Co. (The)(a)

 

4,514

 

 

485,165 

Total Food

 

 

 

 

1,502,151 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hand/Machine Tools — 3.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Snap-on, Inc.(a)

 

3,161

 

 

508,036 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Healthcare – Products — 12.7%

 

 

Becton Dickinson and Co.

 

2,578

 

 

617,586 

Danaher Corp.

 

6,034

 

 

595,435 

Stryker Corp.

 

3,582

 

 

604,856 

Total Healthcare – Products

 

 

 

 

1,817,877 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Household Products/Wares — 4.2%

 

 

 

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.(a)

 

11,289

 

 

600,123 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance — 7.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Aflac, Inc.

 

12,606

 

 

542,310 

Torchmark Corp.

 

6,187

 

 

503,684 

Total Insurance

 

 

 

 

1,045,994 

Investments

 

Shares/Principal

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machinery – Diversified — 4.7%

 

 

 

Wabtec Corp.(a)

 

 

6,838

 

$

674,090 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media — 4.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

 

 

2,891

 

 

572,707 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail — 4.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ross Stores, Inc.

 

 

6,900

 

 

584,775 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software — 7.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cerner Corp.*

 

 

8,163

 

 

488,066 

Fiserv, Inc.*

 

 

8,574

 

 

635,248 

Total Software

 

 

 

 

 

1,123,314 

Total Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $12,508,839)

 

 

 

 

 

14,169,151 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUND — 1.2%

 

 

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds Treasury Trust Fund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.70%(b)
(Cost $169,774)

 

 

169,774

 

 

169,774 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT — 0.0%**(c)

 

 

 

Nomura Securities International, Inc., dated 06/29/18, due 07/02/18, 1.75%, total to be received $206, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations,
0.00% – 9.00%,
07/15/18 – 05/20/68,
totaling $209) (Cost $206)

 

$

206

 

 

206 

Total Investments — 100.2% (Cost $12,678,819)

 

 

 

 

 

14,339,131 

Liabilities in Excess of Other
Assets — (0.2%)

 

 

(27,783) 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

 

 

 

$

14,311,348 

____________

*        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 $2,732,822; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $2,790,909. The aggregate market value of the collateral includes non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $2,790,703.

(b)     Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2018.

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

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

44

ADVISORSHARES FOCUSED EQUITY ETF

Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2018

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

% of
Net Assets

Banks

 

3.6

%

Building Materials

 

4.4

 

Chemicals

 

8.1

 

Commercial Services

 

8.3

 

Computers

 

8.0

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

7.7

 

Food

 

10.5

 

Hand/Machine Tools

 

3.6

 

Healthcare – Products

 

12.7

 

Household Products/Wares

 

4.2

 

Insurance

 

7.3

 

Machinery – Diversified

 

4.7

 

Media

 

4.0

 

Retail

 

4.1

 

Software

 

7.8

 

Money Market Fund

 

1.2

 

Repurchase Agreement

 

0.0

**

Total Investments

 

100.2

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

 

(0.2

)

Net Assets

 

100.0

%

____________

**       Less than 0.05%.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

45

ADVISORSHARES KIM KOREA EQUITY ETF

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS — 99.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising — 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Innocean Worldwide, Inc. (South Korea)

 

3,408

 

$

181,638

 

 

 

 

 

 

Airlines — 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Hanjin Kal Corp. (South Korea)

 

11,257

 

 

170,698

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apparel — 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Handsome Co. Ltd. (South Korea)

 

4,019

 

 

150,194

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers — 3.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Hyundai Motor Co. (South Korea)

 

2,688

 

 

302,686

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment — 3.9%

 

 

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.
(South Korea)

 

1,795

 

 

341,445

Mando Corp. (South Korea)

 

942

 

 

32,456

Total Auto Parts & Equipment

 

 

 

 

373,901

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banks — 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Bank of Korea
(South Korea)

 

6,509

 

 

89,940

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 2.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Medy-Tox, Inc. (South Korea)

 

90

 

 

61,963

Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd.
(South Korea)*

 

379

 

 

141,806

Total Biotechnology

 

 

 

 

203,769

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemicals — 5.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Hansol Chemical Co. Ltd.
(South Korea)

 

318

 

 

22,341

LG Chem Ltd. (South Korea)

 

475

 

 

142,138

Lotte Chemical Corp. (South Korea)

 

834

 

 

260,415

SK Chemicals Co. Ltd.
(South Korea)*

 

487

 

 

40,594

Wonik Materials Co. Ltd.
(South Korea)*

 

711

 

 

34,194

Total Chemicals

 

 

 

 

499,682

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computers — 3.0%

 

 

 

 

 

NHN KCP Corp. (South Korea)*

 

715

 

 

8,212

Samsung SDS Co. Ltd.
(South Korea)

 

411

 

 

73,939

Shinsegae Information & Communication Co. Ltd.
(South Korea)

 

578

 

 

72,347

SK Holdings Co. Ltd. (South Korea)

 

582

 

 

135,252

Total Computers

 

 

 

 

289,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cosmetics/Personal Care — 3.6%

 

 

Amorepacific Corp. (South Korea)

 

781

 

 

225,996

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cosmetics/Personal Care  (continued)

 

 

 

AMOREPACIFIC Group
(South Korea)

 

344

 

$

38,119

Cosmax, Inc. (South Korea)

 

337

 

 

49,137

LG Household & Health Care Ltd. (South Korea)

 

26

 

 

32,567

Total Cosmetics/Personal Care

 

 

 

 

345,819

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 5.9%

 

 

 

KB Financial Group, Inc.
(South Korea)

 

3,733

 

 

176,853

KIWOOM Securities Co. Ltd. (South Korea)

 

1,637

 

 

159,367

NH Investment & Securities Co. Ltd. (South Korea)

 

8,775

 

 

117,709

Samsung Securities Co. Ltd. (South Korea)

 

3,592

 

 

111,998

Total Diversified Financial Services

 

 

 

 

565,927

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment — 1.6%

LS Corp. (South Korea)

 

2,191

 

 

147,443

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electronics — 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

L&F Co. Ltd. (South Korea)

 

266

 

 

12,101

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd. (South Korea)

 

588

 

 

78,347

Total Electronics

 

 

 

 

90,448

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engineering & Construction — 1.6%

 

 

 

Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.
(South Korea)*

 

7,278

 

 

38,333

HDC Holdings Co. Ltd.
(South Korea)

 

1,902

 

 

48,808

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.
(South Korea)

 

1,189

 

 

61,344

Total Engineering & Construction

 

 

 

 

148,485

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food — 2.7%

 

 

 

 

 

CJ CheilJedang Corp. (South Korea)

 

740

 

 

234,051

NUTRIBIOTECH Co. Ltd.
(South Korea)*

 

1,226

 

 

23,266

Total Food

 

 

 

 

257,317

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gas — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Korea Gas Corp. (South Korea)*

 

1,215

 

 

69,989

 

 

 

 

 

 

Healthcare – Products — 0.2%

 

 

 

Interojo Co. Ltd. (South Korea)

 

474

 

 

14,737

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

46

ADVISORSHARES KIM KOREA EQUITY ETF

Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home Furnishings — 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Cuckoo Holdings Co. Ltd.
(South Korea)

 

503

 

$

80,110

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance — 2.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (South Korea)

 

2,278

 

 

201,126

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internet — 6.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Cafe24 Corp. (South Korea)*

 

95

 

 

15,258

NAVER Corp. (South Korea)

 

543

 

 

371,744

NHN Entertainment Corp.
(South Korea)*

 

3,162

 

 

184,131

Total Internet

 

 

 

 

571,133

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Companies — 1.7%

 

 

Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co. Ltd. (South Korea)*

 

511

 

 

162,080

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iron/Steel — 2.4%

 

 

 

 

 

POSCO (South Korea)

 

775

 

 

228,780

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leisure Time — 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Hana Tour Service, Inc.
(South Korea)

 

932

 

 

73,088

Very Good Tour Co. Ltd.
(South Korea)

 

4,430

 

 

46,506

Total Leisure Time

 

 

 

 

119,594

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machinery-Construction & Mining — 0.3%

 

 

 

Hyundai Construction Equipment Co. Ltd. (South Korea)*

 

227

 

 

28,719

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machinery-Diversified — 0.3%

 

 

Hyundai Elevator Co. Ltd.
(South Korea)

 

359

 

 

28,862

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media — 2.8%

 

 

 

 

 

CJ E&M Corp. (South Korea)

 

2,966

 

 

263,201

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metal Fabricate/Hardware — 0.2%

 

 

 

Hyosung Corp. (South Korea)(a),(b)

 

121

 

 

14,548

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 1.1%

 

 

 

POSCO Chemtech Co. Ltd.
(South Korea)

 

736

 

 

29,090

SK Materials Co. Ltd. (South Korea)

 

476

 

 

76,408

Total Miscellaneous Manufacturing

 

 

 

 

105,498

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas — 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

S-Oil Corp. (South Korea)

 

1,190

 

 

116,918

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 4.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Celltrion, Inc. (South Korea)*

 

639

 

$

174,012

Green Cross Corp. (South Korea)

 

314

 

 

58,180

Hanmi Pharm Co. Ltd.
(South Korea)

 

464

 

 

175,275

Yuhan Corp. (South Korea)

 

330

 

 

64,401

Total Pharmaceuticals

 

 

 

 

471,868

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail — 3.9%

 

 

 

 

 

E-MART, Inc. (South Korea)

 

405

 

 

92,483

Samsung C&T Corp. (South Korea)

 

1,075

 

 

112,371

Shinsegae, Inc. (South Korea)

 

450

 

 

162,113

Total Retail

 

 

 

 

366,967

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors — 26.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Innox Advanced Materials Co. Ltd. (South Korea)*

 

328

 

 

16,834

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (South Korea)

 

48,543

 

 

2,031,881

SK Hynix, Inc. (South Korea)

 

6,158

 

 

473,522

Total Semiconductors

 

 

 

 

2,522,237

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shipbuilding — 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (South Korea)*

 

877

 

 

80,264

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telecommunications — 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. (South Korea)

 

282

 

 

54,148

SK Telecom Co. Ltd. (South Korea)

 

582

 

 

121,674

Total Telecommunications

 

 

 

 

175,822

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Pan Ocean Co. Ltd. (South Korea)*

 

10,384

 

 

45,514

Total Common Stocks (Cost $8,607,989)

 

 

 

 

9,485,664

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.4% (Cost $8,607,989)

 

 

 

 

9,485,664

Other Assets in Excess of
Liabilities — 0.6%

 

 

 

 

60,962

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

 

 

$

9,546,626

____________

*        Non-income producing security.

‡       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)     Significant unobservable inputs were used in the valuation of this portfolio security.

(b)     Illiquid security.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

47

ADVISORSHARES KIM KOREA EQUITY ETF

Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2018

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

% of
Net Assets

Advertising

 

1.9

%

Airlines

 

1.8

 

Apparel

 

1.6

 

Auto Manufacturers

 

3.2

 

Auto Parts & Equipment

 

3.9

 

Banks

 

0.9

 

Biotechnology

 

2.1

 

Chemicals

 

5.2

 

Computers

 

3.0

 

Cosmetics/Personal Care

 

3.6

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

5.9

 

Electrical Components & Equipment

 

1.6

 

Electronics

 

1.0

 

Engineering & Construction

 

1.6

 

Food

 

2.7

 

Gas

 

0.7

 

Healthcare – Products

 

0.2

 

Home Furnishings

 

0.8

 

Insurance

 

2.1

 

Internet

 

6.0

 

Investment Companies

 

1.7

 

Iron/Steel

 

2.4

 

Leisure Time

 

1.3

 

Machinery – Construction & Mining

 

0.3

 

Machinery – Diversified

 

0.3

 

Media

 

2.8

 

Metal Fabricate/Hardware

 

0.2

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

 

1.1

 

Oil & Gas

 

1.2

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

4.9

 

Retail

 

3.9

 

Semiconductors

 

26.4

 

Shipbuilding

 

0.8

 

Telecommunications

 

1.8

 

Transportation

 

0.5

 

Total Investments

 

99.4

 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

 

0.6

 

Net Assets

 

100.0

%

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

48

ADVISORSHARES MADRONA DOMESTIC ETF

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS — 98.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

 

2,556

 

$59,913

Omnicom Group, Inc.

 

234

 

17,847

Total Advertising

 

 

 

77,760

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace/Defense — 1.6%

 

 

 

 

Arconic, Inc.

 

6,913

 

117,590

Boeing Co. (The)

 

225

 

75,490

General Dynamics Corp.

 

81

 

15,099

Harris Corp.

 

108

 

15,610

L3 Technologies, Inc.

 

85

 

16,347

Lockheed Martin Corp.

 

127

 

37,520

Northrop Grumman Corp.

 

52

 

16,000

Raytheon Co.

 

252

 

48,681

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

 

318

 

42,828

TransDigm Group, Inc.(a)

 

175

 

60,400

United Technologies Corp.

 

255

 

31,883

Total Aerospace/Defense

 

 

 

477,448

 

 

 

 

 

Agriculture — 0.8%

 

 

 

 

Altria Group, Inc.

 

1,128

 

64,059

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

 

2,270

 

104,034

Philip Morris International, Inc.

 

759

 

61,282

Total Agriculture

 

 

 

229,375

 

 

 

 

 

Airlines — 2.1%

 

 

 

 

Alaska Air Group, Inc.(a)

 

263

 

15,882

American Airlines Group, Inc.(a)

 

3,684

 

139,845

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

 

3,177

 

157,389

Southwest Airlines Co.

 

3,049

 

155,133

United Continental Holdings, Inc.*

 

2,654

 

185,063

Total Airlines

 

 

 

653,312

 

 

 

 

 

Apparel — 0.9%

 

 

 

 

Hanesbrands, Inc.(a)

 

2,897

 

63,792

Michael Kors Holdings Ltd.*

 

258

 

17,183

NIKE, Inc., Class B

 

260

 

20,717

PVH Corp.

 

338

 

50,605

Ralph Lauren Corp.

 

513

 

64,494

Under Armour, Inc., Class A*(a)

 

1,058

 

23,784

Under Armour, Inc., Class C*(a)

 

1,213

 

25,570

VF Corp.

 

220

 

17,935

Total Apparel

 

 

 

284,080

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers — 1.5%

 

 

 

 

Ford Motor Co.

 

15,920

 

176,234

General Motors Co.

 

4,694

 

184,944

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers (continued)

 

 

PACCAR, Inc.

 

1,717

 

$

106,385

Total Auto Manufacturers

 

 

 

467,563

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.7%

 

 

Aptiv PLC

 

798

 

73,121

BorgWarner, Inc.

 

1,250

 

53,950

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)

 

3,947

 

91,925

Total Auto Parts & Equipment

 

 

 

218,996

 

 

 

 

 

Banks — 6.9%

 

 

 

 

Bank of America Corp.

 

2,358

 

66,472

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

 

736

 

39,693

BB&T Corp.

 

726

 

36,620

Capital One Financial Corp.

 

1,427

 

131,141

Citigroup, Inc.

 

2,108

 

141,067

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

 

3,916

 

 

152,333

Comerica, Inc.

 

1,633

 

 

148,472

Fifth Third Bancorp

 

517

 

 

14,838

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

 

512

 

 

112,932

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

 

5,285

 

 

78,007

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

1,191

 

 

124,102

KeyCorp

 

7,365

 

 

143,912

M&T Bank Corp.

 

470

 

 

79,971

Morgan Stanley

 

2,636

 

 

124,946

Northern Trust Corp.

 

725

 

 

74,595

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

 

437

 

 

59,039

Regions Financial Corp.

 

5,550

 

 

98,679

State Street Corp.

 

1,160

 

 

107,984

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

 

1,697

 

 

112,036

SVB Financial Group*

 

192

 

 

55,442

US Bancorp

 

862

 

 

43,117

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

2,285

 

 

126,680

Zions Bancorporation(a)

 

915

 

 

48,211

Total Banks

 

 

 

 

2,120,289

 

 

 

 

 

Beverages — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B(a)

 

332

 

 

16,271

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

 

411

 

 

18,027

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

 

264

 

 

57,782

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

 

145

 

 

17,690

Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B

 

861

 

 

58,582

Monster Beverage Corp.*

 

717

 

 

41,084

PepsiCo, Inc.

 

171

 

 

18,617

Total Beverages

 

 

 

 

228,053

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

49

ADVISORSHARES MADRONA DOMESTIC ETF

Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

 

1,206

 

$

149,725

Amgen, Inc.

 

170

 

 

31,380

Biogen, Inc.*

 

227

 

 

65,884

Celgene Corp.*

 

1,917

 

 

152,248

Illumina, Inc.*

 

75

 

 

20,947

Incyte Corp.*

 

273

 

 

18,291

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

 

205

 

 

70,723

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

 

356

 

 

60,506

Total Biotechnology

 

 

 

 

569,704

 

 

 

 

 

 

Building Materials — 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

 

1,359

 

 

72,965

Johnson Controls International PLC

 

2,437

 

 

81,518

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

 

424

 

 

94,692

Masco Corp.

 

3,802

 

 

142,271

Vulcan Materials Co.

 

1,076

 

 

138,868

Total Building Materials

 

 

 

 

530,314

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemicals — 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

 

106

 

 

16,507

Albemarle Corp.(a)

 

529

 

 

49,901

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

 

438

 

 

19,447

DowDuPont, Inc.

 

1,025

 

 

67,568

FMC Corp.

 

831

 

 

74,134

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

 

124

 

 

15,371

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

 

591

 

 

64,921

Mosaic Co. (The)

 

643

 

 

18,036

PPG Industries, Inc.

 

297

 

 

30,808

Praxair, Inc.

 

116

 

 

18,345

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

 

163

 

 

66,434

Total Chemicals

 

 

 

 

441,472

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services — 3.1%

 

 

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

 

273

 

 

36,620

Cintas Corp.

 

203

 

 

37,569

Ecolab, Inc.

 

120

 

 

16,840

Equifax, Inc.

 

146

 

 

18,266

Gartner, Inc.*(a)

 

328

 

 

43,591

Global Payments, Inc.

 

611

 

 

68,120

H&R Block, Inc.(a)

 

4,372

 

 

99,594

IHS Markit Ltd.*

 

757

 

 

39,054

Moody’s Corp.

 

224

 

 

38,206

Nielsen Holdings PLC(a)

 

1,343

 

 

41,539

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

 

547

 

 

45,549

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services (continued)

 

 

 

Quanta Services, Inc.*

 

2,296

 

$

76,686

Robert Half International, Inc.

 

723

 

 

47,067

S&P Global, Inc.

 

295

 

 

60,148

Total System Services, Inc.

 

835

 

 

70,574

United Rentals, Inc.*

 

1,064

 

 

157,068

Verisk Analytics, Inc.*(a)

 

163

 

 

17,545

Western Union Co. (The)(a)

 

909

 

 

18,480

Total Commercial Services

 

 

 

 

932,516

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computers — 2.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Accenture PLC, Class A

 

116

 

 

18,976

Apple, Inc.

 

446

 

 

82,559

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

 

950

 

 

75,041

DXC Technology Co.

 

579

 

 

46,673

HP, Inc.

 

3,252

 

 

73,788

NetApp, Inc.

 

951

 

 

74,682

Perspecta, Inc.

 

289

 

 

5,939

Seagate Technology PLC

 

2,095

 

 

118,305

Western Digital Corp.

 

1,869

 

 

144,679

Total Computers

 

 

 

 

640,642

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cosmetics/Personal Care — 0.3%

 

 

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

 

450

 

 

29,165

Coty, Inc., Class A(a)

 

2,873

 

 

40,509

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A

 

119

 

 

16,980

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

 

239

 

 

18,656

Total Cosmetics/Personal Care

 

 

 

 

105,310

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution/Wholesale — 0.8%

 

 

Fastenal Co.(a)

 

1,874

 

 

90,195

LKQ Corp.*

 

2,582

 

 

82,366

W.W. Grainger, Inc.(a)

 

217

 

 

66,923

Total Distribution/Wholesale

 

 

 

 

239,484

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 6.3%

 

 

 

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

 

803

 

 

119,382

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

 

658

 

 

153,446

American Express Co.

 

649

 

 

63,602

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

 

1,194

 

 

167,017

BlackRock, Inc.

 

132

 

 

65,873

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

 

705

 

 

73,369

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

 

1,835

 

 

93,769

CME Group, Inc.

 

301

 

 

49,340

Discover Financial Services

 

1,715

 

 

120,753

E*TRADE Financial Corp.*

 

2,729

 

 

166,906

Franklin Resources, Inc.

 

1,791

 

 

57,402

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

50

ADVISORSHARES MADRONA DOMESTIC ETF

Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (continued)

 

 

 

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

 

796

 

$

58,546

Invesco Ltd.

 

3,522

 

 

93,544

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.

 

5,332

 

 

121,250

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

 

418

 

 

82,145

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

 

1,627

 

 

145,372

Synchrony Financial

 

4,522

 

 

150,944

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

 

665

 

 

77,200

Visa, Inc., Class A

 

556

 

 

73,642

Total Diversified Financial Services

 

 

 

 

1,933,502

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric — 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

AES Corp. (The)

 

2,546

 

 

34,142

Alliant Energy Corp.

 

411

 

 

17,394

Ameren Corp.

 

303

 

 

18,438

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

 

251

 

 

17,382

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

 

692

 

 

19,175

CMS Energy Corp.

 

378

 

 

17,872

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

 

221

 

 

17,234

Dominion Energy, Inc.

 

268

 

 

18,272

DTE Energy Co.

 

167

 

 

17,306

Duke Energy Corp.

 

220

 

 

17,398

Edison International

 

267

 

 

16,893

Entergy Corp.

 

217

 

 

17,531

Eversource Energy

 

293

 

 

17,173

Exelon Corp.

 

444

 

 

18,914

NextEra Energy, Inc.

 

107

 

 

17,872

NRG Energy, Inc.

 

5,909

 

 

181,406

PG&E Corp.

 

373

 

 

15,875

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

 

218

 

 

17,562

PPL Corp.(a)

 

609

 

 

17,387

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

 

346

 

 

18,732

SCANA Corp.

 

481

 

 

18,528

Sempra Energy

 

158

 

 

18,345

Southern Co. (The)

 

376

 

 

17,413

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

 

277

 

 

17,908

Xcel Energy, Inc.

 

378

 

 

17,267

Total Electric

 

 

 

 

623,419

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.4%

 

 

 

Acuity Brands, Inc.(a)

 

448

 

 

51,910

AMETEK, Inc.

 

242

 

 

17,463

Emerson Electric Co.

 

733

 

 

50,679

Total Electrical Components & Equipment

 

 

 

 

120,052

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electronics — 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

 

264

 

$

16,326

Allegion PLC(a)

 

694

 

 

53,688

Amphenol Corp., Class A

 

211

 

 

18,389

Corning, Inc.

 

1,237

 

 

34,030

FLIR Systems, Inc.

 

331

 

 

17,202

Fortive Corp.

 

239

 

 

18,429

Garmin Ltd.

 

299

 

 

18,239

Honeywell International, Inc.

 

207

 

 

29,818

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

 

31

 

 

17,938

PerkinElmer, Inc.(a)

 

428

 

 

31,342

TE Connectivity Ltd.

 

486

 

 

43,769

Waters Corp.*

 

91

 

 

17,617

Total Electronics

 

 

 

 

316,787

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engineering & Construction — 0.7%

 

 

 

Fluor Corp.

 

1,171

 

 

57,122

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

 

2,415

 

 

153,328

nVent Electric PLC (United Kingdom)*

 

659

 

 

16,541

Total Engineering & Construction

 

 

 

 

226,991

 

 

 

 

 

 

Environmental Control — 0.5%

 

 

Republic Services, Inc.

 

576

 

 

39,375

Stericycle, Inc.*

 

1,129

 

 

73,713

Waste Management, Inc.

 

506

 

 

41,158

Total Environmental Control

 

 

 

 

154,246

Food — 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Campbell Soup Co.(a)

 

418

 

 

16,946

Conagra Brands, Inc.

 

886

 

 

31,657

General Mills, Inc.

 

392

 

 

17,350

Hershey Co. (The)

 

370

 

 

34,432

Hormel Foods Corp.

 

477

 

 

17,749

JM Smucker Co. (The)(a)

 

763

 

 

82,007

Kellogg Co.(a)

 

283

 

 

19,773

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

 

786

 

 

49,376

Kroger Co. (The)

 

678

 

 

19,289

McCormick & Co., Inc.

 

165

 

 

19,155

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

 

1,761

 

 

72,201

Sysco Corp.

 

1,126

 

 

76,895

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

 

1,349

 

 

92,879

Total Food

 

 

 

 

549,709

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gas — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

NiSource, Inc.

 

725

 

 

19,053

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

51

ADVISORSHARES MADRONA DOMESTIC ETF

Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hand/Machine Tools — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Snap-on, Inc.(a)

 

556

 

$

89,360

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

 

395

 

 

52,460

Total Hand/Machine Tools

 

 

 

 

141,820

 

 

 

 

 

 

Healthcare – Products — 2.0%

 

 

Abbott Laboratories

 

905

 

 

55,196

Align Technology, Inc.*

 

162

 

 

55,427

Baxter International, Inc.

 

609

 

 

44,969

Becton Dickinson and Co.

 

282

 

 

67,556

Boston Scientific Corp.*

 

1,015

 

 

33,190

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)

 

145

 

 

34,140

Danaher Corp.

 

174

 

 

17,170

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

 

684

 

 

29,939

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

 

134

 

 

19,506

Henry Schein, Inc.*(a)

 

431

 

 

31,308

Hologic, Inc.*

 

1,203

 

 

47,819

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

 

89

 

 

19,397

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

 

40

 

 

19,139

Medtronic PLC

 

219

 

 

18,749

ResMed, Inc.

 

180

 

 

18,644

Stryker Corp.

 

106

 

 

17,899

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

 

219

 

 

45,364

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.*

 

139

 

 

15,807

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

 

158

 

 

17,608

Total Healthcare – Products

 

 

 

 

608,827

 

 

 

 

 

 

Healthcare – Services — 3.9%

 

 

Aetna, Inc.

 

289

 

 

53,031

Anthem, Inc.

 

356

 

 

84,739

Centene Corp.*

 

980

 

 

120,746

Cigna Corp.

 

531

 

 

90,243

DaVita, Inc.*

 

2,145

 

 

148,949

Envision Healthcare Corp.*

 

4,119

 

 

181,277

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

 

1,174

 

 

120,452

Humana, Inc.

 

190

 

 

56,550

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*

 

860

 

 

85,845

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*

 

369

 

 

66,247

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

 

457

 

 

50,243

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

 

281

 

 

68,940

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

 

643

 

 

71,656

Total Healthcare – Services

 

 

 

 

1,198,918

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home Builders — 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.

 

3,692

 

 

151,372

Lennar Corp., Class A

 

3,122

 

 

163,905

Investments

 

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Home Builders (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

PulteGroup, Inc.(a)

 

5,987

 

$

172,126

Total Home Builders

 

 

 

 

487,403

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home Furnishings — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Leggett & Platt, Inc.(a)

 

1,505

 

 

67,183

Whirlpool Corp.

 

628

 

 

91,833

Total Home Furnishings

 

 

 

 

159,016

 

 

 

 

 

 

Household Products/Wares — 0.2%

 

 

 

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.(a)

 

376

 

 

19,988

Clorox Co. (The)(a)

 

149

 

 

20,152

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

 

170

 

 

17,908

Total Household Products/Wares

 

 

 

 

58,048

 

 

 

 

 

 

Housewares — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Newell Brands, Inc.(a)

 

1,585

 

 

40,877

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance — 6.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Aflac, Inc.

 

1,278

 

 

54,980

Allstate Corp. (The)

 

742

 

 

67,722

American International Group, Inc.

 

3,245

 

 

172,050

Aon PLC

 

562

 

 

77,090

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

 

844

 

 

55,096

Assurant, Inc.

 

1,666

 

 

172,414

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*

 

89

 

 

16,612

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.*

 

3,166

 

 

126,862

Chubb Ltd.

 

514

 

 

65,288

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

 

233

 

 

15,578

Everest Re Group Ltd.

 

735

 

 

169,403

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

 

2,823

 

 

144,340

Lincoln National Corp.

 

1,768

 

 

110,058

Loews Corp.

 

338

 

 

16,319

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

 

211

 

 

17,296

MetLife, Inc.

 

2,680

 

 

116,848

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

 

1,292

 

 

68,411

Progressive Corp. (The)

 

1,372

 

 

81,154

Prudential Financial, Inc.

 

1,011

 

 

94,539

Torchmark Corp.

 

747

 

 

60,813

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

 

1,109

 

 

135,675

Unum Group

 

1,379

 

 

51,009

Willis Towers Watson PLC

 

480

 

 

72,768

XL Group Ltd (Bermuda)

 

2,781

 

 

155,597

Total Insurance

 

 

 

 

2,117,922

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internet — 2.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

 

71

 

$

80,172

Alphabet, Inc., Class C*

 

71

 

 

79,211

Amazon.com, Inc.*

 

12

 

 

20,398

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

 

24

 

 

48,650

eBay, Inc.*

 

1,782

 

 

64,615

Expedia Group, Inc.(a)

 

535

 

 

64,302

F5 Networks, Inc.*

 

247

 

 

42,595

Facebook, Inc., Class A*

 

704

 

 

136,801

Netflix, Inc.*

 

57

 

 

22,312

Symantec Corp.

 

1,821

 

 

37,604

TripAdvisor, Inc.*(a)

 

436

 

 

24,290

VeriSign, Inc.*

 

360

 

 

49,471

Total Internet

 

 

 

 

670,421

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iron/Steel — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Nucor Corp.

 

2,265

 

 

141,563

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leisure Time — 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Carnival Corp.

 

1,328

 

 

76,108

Harley-Davidson, Inc.(a)

 

1,993

 

 

83,866

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.*

 

2,113

 

 

99,839

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

 

944

 

 

97,798

Total Leisure Time

 

 

 

 

357,611

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lodging — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

 

211

 

 

16,703

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

 

484

 

 

61,274

Wyndham Destinations, Inc.

 

148

 

 

6,552

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

 

148

 

 

8,707

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

 

759

 

 

127,011

Total Lodging

 

 

 

 

220,247

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.1%

 

 

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

 

306

 

 

41,515

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machinery – Diversified — 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Cummins, Inc.

 

551

 

 

73,283

Deere & Co.

 

125

 

 

17,475

Flowserve Corp.

 

378

 

 

15,271

Pentair PLC (United Kingdom)

 

659

 

 

27,731

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

 

241

 

 

40,062

Roper Technologies, Inc.

 

65

 

 

17,934

Xylem, Inc.(a)

 

624

 

 

42,045

Total Machinery – Diversified

 

 

 

 

233,801

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

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Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media — 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

CBS Corp., Class B

 

3,430

 

$

192,835

Comcast Corp., Class A

 

3,630

 

 

119,100

News Corp., Class A

 

1,093

 

 

16,942

News Corp., Class B

 

1,078

 

 

17,086

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class A

 

1,451

 

 

72,100

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class B

 

1,501

 

 

73,954

Viacom, Inc., Class B(a)

 

546

 

 

16,467

Walt Disney Co. (The)

 

739

 

 

77,455

Total Media

 

 

 

 

585,939

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mining — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

 

11,448

 

 

197,592

Newmont Mining Corp.

 

422

 

 

15,914

Total Mining

 

 

 

 

213,506

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 1.3%

 

 

 

3M Co.

 

181

 

 

35,606

AO Smith Corp.

 

284

 

 

16,799

Dover Corp.

 

862

 

 

63,098

Eaton Corp. PLC

 

807

 

 

60,315

General Electric Co.

 

1,236

 

 

16,822

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

 

299

 

 

41,424

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

 

651

 

 

58,414

Parker-Hannifin Corp.(a)

 

414

 

 

64,522

Textron, Inc.

 

846

 

 

55,760

Total Miscellaneous Manufacturing

 

 

 

 

412,760

 

 

 

 

 

 

Office/Business Equipment — 0.3%

 

 

 

Xerox Corp.

 

3,871

 

 

92,904

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas — 8.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

 

1,170

 

 

85,703

Andeavor

 

1,517

 

 

199,000

Apache Corp.(a)

 

2,948

 

 

137,819

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

 

6,885

 

 

163,863

Chevron Corp.

 

1,292

 

 

163,348

Cimarex Energy Co.(a)

 

1,740

 

 

177,028

Concho Resources, Inc.*(a)

 

483

 

 

66,823

ConocoPhillips

 

265

 

 

18,449

Devon Energy Corp.

 

1,944

 

 

85,458

EOG Resources, Inc.

 

1,120

 

 

139,362

EQT Corp.

 

1,824

 

 

100,648

Exxon Mobil Corp.

 

1,299

 

 

107,466

Marathon Oil Corp.

 

970

 

 

20,234

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

 

1,910

 

 

134,006

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

Newfield Exploration Co.*

 

6,185

 

$

187,096

Noble Energy, Inc.

 

2,458

 

 

86,718

Phillips 66

 

1,595

 

 

179,134

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

 

534

 

 

101,054

Range Resources Corp.(a)

 

11,756

 

 

196,678

Valero Energy Corp.

 

1,517

 

 

168,129

Total Oil & Gas

 

 

 

 

2,518,016

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Services — 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Apergy Corp.*(a)

 

431

 

 

17,994

Baker Hughes a GE Co.(a)

 

2,178

 

 

71,939

Halliburton Co.

 

3,075

 

 

138,560

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.(a)

 

455

 

 

19,747

Schlumberger Ltd.

 

1,380

 

 

92,502

Total Oil & Gas Services

 

 

 

 

340,742

 

 

 

 

 

 

Packaging & Containers — 0.7%

 

 

 

Ball Corp.(a)

 

710

 

 

25,241

Packaging Corp. of America

 

685

 

 

76,576

Sealed Air Corp.(a)

 

394

 

 

16,725

WestRock Co.

 

1,774

 

 

101,153

Total Packaging & Containers

 

 

 

 

219,695

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 3.1%

 

 

 

 

 

AbbVie, Inc.

 

1,629

 

 

150,927

Allergan PLC

 

419

 

 

69,856

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

 

191

 

 

16,286

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

 

1,168

 

 

64,637

Cardinal Health, Inc.

 

1,266

 

 

61,819

CVS Health Corp.

 

1,530

 

 

98,455

Eli Lilly & Co.

 

713

 

 

60,840

Express Scripts Holding Co.*

 

1,956

 

 

151,023

Johnson & Johnson

 

138

 

 

16,745

McKesson Corp.

 

225

 

 

30,015

Merck & Co., Inc.

 

293

 

 

17,785

Mylan NV*

 

2,833

 

 

102,385

Perrigo Co. PLC

 

448

 

 

32,664

Pfizer, Inc.

 

1,430

 

 

51,880

Zoetis, Inc.

 

206

 

 

17,549

Total Pharmaceuticals

 

 

 

 

942,866

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pipelines — 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

 

4,886

 

 

86,336

ONEOK, Inc.

 

292

 

 

20,390

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

 

5,659

 

 

153,415

Total Pipelines

 

 

 

 

260,141

Investments

 

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Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A*

 

1,765

 

$

84,261

 

 

 

 

 

 

REITS — 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

 

143

 

 

18,042

American Tower Corp.

 

127

 

 

18,310

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

 

107

 

 

18,392

Boston Properties, Inc.

 

148

 

 

18,562

Crown Castle International Corp.

 

164

 

 

17,683

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

 

171

 

 

19,080

Equinix, Inc.

 

42

 

 

18,055

Equity Residential

 

288

 

 

18,343

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

 

73

 

 

17,452

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

 

201

 

 

20,062

Federal Realty Investment Trust

 

155

 

 

19,615

HCP, Inc.

 

783

 

 

20,217

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

 

891

 

 

18,773

Iron Mountain, Inc.(a)

 

513

 

 

17,960

Kimco Realty Corp.

 

1,308

 

 

22,223

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

 

194

 

 

19,530

Prologis, Inc.

 

269

 

 

17,671

Public Storage

 

90

 

 

20,417

Realty Income Corp.

 

351

 

 

18,880

Regency Centers Corp.

 

310

 

 

19,245

SBA Communications Corp.*

 

105

 

 

17,338

Simon Property Group, Inc.

 

118

 

 

20,083

Ventas, Inc.

 

369

 

 

21,015

Welltower, Inc.

 

344

 

 

21,565

Weyerhaeuser Co.

 

477

 

 

17,391

Total REITS

 

 

 

 

475,904

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail — 6.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

 

799

 

 

108,424

AutoZone, Inc.*

 

191

 

 

128,148

Best Buy Co., Inc.

 

1,262

 

 

94,120

CarMax, Inc.*(a)

 

1,247

 

 

90,869

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*

 

51

 

 

22,000

Costco Wholesale Corp.

 

89

 

 

18,599

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

 

475

 

 

50,854

Dollar General Corp.

 

942

 

 

92,881

Dollar Tree, Inc.*

 

767

 

 

65,195

Foot Locker, Inc.

 

1,450

 

 

76,343

Gap, Inc. (The)

 

2,274

 

 

73,655

Genuine Parts Co.(a)

 

410

 

 

37,634

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

 

387

 

 

75,504

Kohl’s Corp.(a)

 

587

 

 

42,792

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

L Brands, Inc.

 

2,121

 

$

78,222

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

 

1,604

 

 

153,294

Macy’s, Inc.(a)

 

3,072

 

 

114,985

McDonald’s Corp.

 

111

 

 

17,393

Nordstrom, Inc.(a)

 

357

 

 

18,485

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*

 

480

 

 

131,314

Ross Stores, Inc.

 

707

 

 

59,918

Starbucks Corp.

 

949

 

 

46,359

Tapestry, Inc.

 

976

 

 

45,589

Target Corp.

 

243

 

 

18,497

Tiffany & Co.

 

172

 

 

22,635

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

 

637

 

 

60,630

Tractor Supply Co.

 

1,238

 

 

94,695

Ulta Beauty, Inc.*

 

309

 

 

72,139

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

 

1,499

 

 

89,962

Walmart, Inc.

 

199

 

 

17,044

Yum! Brands, Inc.

 

204

 

 

15,957

Total Retail

 

 

 

 

2,034,136

 

 

 

 

 

 

Savings & Loans — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

People’s United Financial, Inc.(a)

 

939

 

 

16,987

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors — 4.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*(a)

 

1,760

 

 

26,382

Applied Materials, Inc.

 

2,829

 

 

130,672

Broadcom, Inc.

 

350

 

 

84,924

Intel Corp.

 

950

 

 

47,225

IPG Photonics Corp.*

 

80

 

 

17,650

KLA-Tencor Corp.

 

1,518

 

 

155,641

Lam Research Corp.

 

900

 

 

155,565

Microchip Technology, Inc.(a)

 

1,075

 

 

97,771

Micron Technology, Inc.*

 

3,848

 

 

201,789

NVIDIA Corp.

 

157

 

 

37,193

Qorvo, Inc.*

 

1,965

 

 

157,534

QUALCOMM, Inc.

 

1,615

 

 

90,634

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

 

1,554

 

 

150,194

Texas Instruments, Inc.

 

463

 

 

51,046

Xilinx, Inc.

 

273

 

 

17,816

Total Semiconductors

 

 

 

 

1,422,036

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shipbuilding — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

 

681

 

 

147,634

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software — 2.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

 

761

 

 

58,079

Adobe Systems, Inc.*

 

221

 

 

53,882

Akamai Technologies, Inc.*

 

246

 

 

18,015

ANSYS, Inc.*

 

109

 

 

18,986

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

Autodesk, Inc.*

 

140

 

$

18,353

CA, Inc.

 

504

 

 

17,968

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

 

438

 

 

18,970

Cerner Corp.*

 

651

 

 

38,923

Citrix Systems, Inc.*

 

302

 

 

31,662

Electronic Arts, Inc.*

 

319

 

 

44,985

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

 

639

 

 

67,753

Fiserv, Inc.*

 

247

 

 

18,300

Intuit, Inc.

 

98

 

 

20,022

Microsoft Corp.

 

188

 

 

18,539

MSCI, Inc.

 

117

 

 

19,355

Oracle Corp.

 

913

 

 

40,227

Paychex, Inc.

 

289

 

 

19,753

Red Hat, Inc.*

 

109

 

 

14,646

salesforce.com, Inc.*

 

148

 

 

20,187

Synopsys, Inc.*

 

206

 

 

17,627

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*

 

739

 

 

87,468

Total Software

 

 

 

 

663,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telecommunications — 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

AT&T, Inc.

 

3,027

 

 

97,197

Cisco Systems, Inc.

 

399

 

 

17,169

Juniper Networks, Inc.(a)

 

3,251

 

 

89,142

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

 

158

 

 

18,386

Verizon Communications, Inc.

 

347

 

 

17,458

Total Telecommunications

 

 

 

 

239,352

 

 

 

 

 

 

Textiles — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Mohawk Industries, Inc.*

 

320

 

 

68,566

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toys/Games/Hobbies — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Hasbro, Inc.(a)

 

679

 

 

62,678

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation — 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

 

187

 

 

15,644

CSX Corp.

 

1,374

 

 

87,634

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

 

271

 

 

19,810

FedEx Corp.

 

335

 

 

76,065

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

 

602

 

 

73,173

Kansas City Southern

 

620

 

 

65,695

Norfolk Southern Corp.

 

550

 

 

82,979

Union Pacific Corp.

 

565

 

 

80,049

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

 

541

 

 

57,471

Total Transportation

 

 

 

 

558,520

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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June 30, 2018

Investments

 

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Principal

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Water Works Co., Inc.

 

 

205

 

$

17,503

Total Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $25,779,526)

 

 

 

 

 

30,015,912

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUND — 1.9%

 

 

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds FedFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.80%(b) (Cost $587,044)

 

 

587,044

 

 

587,044

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 1.0%(c)

 

 

 

NBC Global Finance Ltd., dated 06/29/18, due 07/02/18, 1.95%, total to be received $250,041, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations,
0.00% – 3.63%,
01/31/20 – 09/09/49, totaling $254,375)

 

$

250,000

 

 

250,000

Nomura Securities International, Inc., dated 06/29/18, due 07/02/18, 2.12%, total to be received $42,720, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00% – 9.00%, 07/15/18 – 05/20/68, totaling $43,404)

 

 

42,712

 

 

42,712

Total Repurchase Agreements

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $292,712)

 

 

 

 

 

292,712

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments — 101.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $26,659,282)

 

 

 

 

 

30,895,668

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

(322,402)

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

 

 

 

$

30,573,266

____________

PLC — Public Limited Company

REITS — Real Estate Investment Trusts

*        Non-income producing security.

(a)     All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of the securities on loan is $3,016,413; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $3,082,028. The aggregate market value of the collateral includes non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $2,789,316.

(b)     Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2018.

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

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

% of
Net Assets

Advertising

 

0.3

%

Aerospace/Defense

 

1.6

 

Agriculture

 

0.8

 

Airlines

 

2.1

 

Apparel

 

0.9

 

Auto Manufacturers

 

1.5

 

Auto Parts & Equipment

 

0.7

 

Banks

 

6.9

 

Beverages

 

0.7

 

Biotechnology

 

1.9

 

Building Materials

 

1.7

 

Chemicals

 

1.4

 

Commercial Services

 

3.1

 

Computers

 

2.1

 

Cosmetics/Personal Care

 

0.3

 

Distribution/Wholesale

 

0.8

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

6.3

 

Electric

 

2.0

 

Electrical Components & Equipment

 

0.4

 

Electronics

 

1.0

 

Engineering & Construction

 

0.7

 

Environmental Control

 

0.5

 

Food

 

1.8

 

Gas

 

0.1

 

Hand/Machine Tools

 

0.5

 

Healthcare – Products

 

2.0

 

Healthcare – Services

 

3.9

 

Home Builders

 

1.6

 

Home Furnishings

 

0.5

 

Household Products/Wares

 

0.2

 

Housewares

 

0.1

 

Insurance

 

6.9

 

Internet

 

2.2

 

Iron/Steel

 

0.5

 

Leisure Time

 

1.2

 

Lodging

 

0.7

 

Machinery – Construction & Mining

 

0.1

 

Machinery – Diversified

 

0.8

 

Media

 

1.9

 

Mining

 

0.7

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

 

1.3

 

Office/Business Equipment

 

0.3

 

Oil & Gas

 

8.2

 

Oil & Gas Services

 

1.1

 

Packaging & Containers

 

0.7

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

3.1

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

56

ADVISORSHARES MADRONA DOMESTIC ETF

Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2018

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(continued)

 

 

% of
Net Assets

Pipelines

 

0.9

%

Real Estate

 

0.3

 

REITS

 

1.6

 

Retail

 

6.7

 

Savings & Loans

 

0.1

 

Semiconductors

 

4.7

 

Shipbuilding

 

0.5

 

Software

 

2.2

 

Telecommunications

 

0.8

 

Textiles

 

0.2

 

Toys/Games/Hobbies

 

0.2

 

Transportation

 

1.8

 

Water

 

0.1

 

Money Market Fund

 

1.9

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

1.0

 

Total Investments

 

101.1

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

 

(1.1

)

Net Assets

 

100.0

%

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

57

ADVISORSHARES MADRONA GLOBAL BOND ETF

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Shares/
Principal

 

Value

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS — 98.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Allocation Fund — 13.1%

 

 

 

SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Convertible Securities ETF

 

 

45,505

 

$

2,412,675

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Fund — 85.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF

 

 

19,656

 

 

521,277

Invesco Financial Preferred ETF(a)

 

 

118,216

 

 

2,182,267

Invesco Fundamental Investment Grade Corporate Bonds ETF(a)

 

 

131,826

 

 

3,257,473

Invesco National AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF(a)

 

 

21,686

 

 

544,752

Invesco Senior Loan ETF

 

 

62,700

 

 

1,435,830

Invesco Taxable Municipal Bond

 

 

24,455

 

 

723,990

Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF(a)

 

 

36,136

 

 

897,980

Peritus High Yield ETF(a)

 

 

59,043

 

 

2,160,384

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF

 

 

8,728

 

 

546,809

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF

 

 

24,776

 

 

1,273,734

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund

 

 

30,847

 

 

2,122,891

Total Debt Fund

 

 

 

 

 

15,667,387

Total Exchange Traded Funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $18,167,128)

 

 

 

 

 

18,080,062

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUND — 1.9%

 

 

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds FedFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.80%(b) (Cost $358,862)

 

 

358,862

 

 

358,862

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 19.6%(c)

 

 

 

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., dated 06/29/18, due 07/02/18, 2.12%, total to be received $838,574, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations,
0.00% – 7.25%,
07/27/18 – 09/06/44, totaling $850,848)

 

$

838,426

 

 

838,426

NatWest Markets PLC, dated 06/29/18, due 07/02/18, 2.09%, total to be received $248,414, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations,
2.50% – 6.63%,
05/15/20 – 05/15/46,
totaling $251,853)

 

 

248,371

 

 

248,371

Investments

 

Shares/
Principal

 

Value

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NBC Global Finance Ltd., dated 06/29/18, due 07/02/18, 1.95%, total to be received $838,562, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations,
0.00% – 3.63%,
01/31/20 – 09/09/49, totaling $853,099)

 

$

838,426

 

$

838,426

Nomura Securities International, Inc., dated 06/29/18, due 07/02/18, 2.12%, total to be received $838,574, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations,
0.00% – 9.00%,
07/15/18 – 05/20/68, totaling $852,005)

 

 

838,426

 

 

838,426

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 06/29/18, due 07/02/18, 2.11%, total to be received $838,573, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations,
3.00% – 7.00%,
11/01/36 – 06/01/48, totaling $852,491)

 

 

838,426

 

 

838,426

Total Repurchase Agreements

 

 

 

(Cost $3,602,075)

 

 

 

 

 

3,602,075

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments — 119.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $22,128,065)

 

 

 

 

 

22,040,999

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (19.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

(3,635,654)

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

 

 

 

$

18,405,345

____________

ETF — Exchange Traded Fund

PLC — Public Limited Company

(a)     All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of the securities on loan is $3,510,085; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $3,602,075.

(b)     Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2018.

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

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

58

ADVISORSHARES MADRONA GLOBAL BOND ETF

Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2018

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

% of
Net Assets

Asset Allocation Fund

 

13.1

%

Debt Fund

 

85.2

 

Money Market Fund

 

1.9

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

19.6

 

Total Investments

 

119.8

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

 

(19.8

)

Net Assets

 

100.0

%

Affiliated holdings are funds which are managed by the Trust or an affiliate of the Trust. Transactions with affiliated companies during the year ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

Affiliated Fund Name

 

Value at 6/30/2017

 

Purchases/ Additions

 

Sales/ Reductions

 

Realized Gain (Loss)

 

Change in
Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

Value at 6/30/2018

 

Dividend Income

Peritus High Yield ETF(a)

 

$

2,226,968

 

$

1,545,193

 

$

(1,624,724

)

 

$

55,370

 

$

(42,423

)

 

$

2,160,384

 

$

104,369

____________

(a)          Effective June 25, 2018, this security was no longer an affiliate of the Fund. All values in the above table were considered while the Fund was affiliated.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

59

ADVISORSHARES MADRONA INTERNATIONAL ETF

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS — 96.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARGENTINA — 3.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Banco Macro SA(a)

 

1,290

 

$

75,839

Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte*(a)(b)

 

2,442

 

 

79,341

Grupo Financiero Galicia SA(a)

 

1,940

 

 

63,981

Grupo Supervielle SA(a)(b)

 

4,732

 

 

50,065

Loma Negra Cia Industrial Argentina SA*(a)

 

5,793

 

 

59,436

Pampa Energia SA*(a)

 

2,202

 

 

78,765

Total Argentina

 

 

 

 

407,427

 

 

 

 

 

 

BELGIUM — 4.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV(a)(b)

 

6,636

 

 

668,643

 

 

 

 

 

 

BRAZIL — 6.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Ambev SA(a)

 

14,943

 

 

69,186

Banco Bradesco SA(a)

 

11,965

 

 

82,080

Banco Santander Brasil SA(a)

 

9,643

 

 

72,322

Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo(a)

 

11,901

 

 

71,525

Embraer SA(a)

 

4,123

 

 

102,663

Fibria Celulose SA(a)(b)

 

5,776

 

 

107,376

Itau Unibanco Holding SA(a)

 

7,502

 

 

77,871

Telefonica Brasil SA(a)

 

7,776

 

 

92,301

TIM Participacoes SA(a)(b)

 

4,735

 

 

79,832

Vale SA(a)

 

8,410

 

 

107,816

Total Brazil

 

 

 

 

862,972

 

 

 

 

 

 

CANADA — 3.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian Solar, Inc.*

 

15,565

 

 

190,516

CGI Group, Inc., Class A*

 

689

 

 

43,628

Magna International, Inc.

 

2,711

 

 

157,590

Manulife Financial Corp.

 

6,397

 

 

114,954

Total Canada

 

 

 

 

506,688

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHILE — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Latam Airlines Group SA(a)(b)

 

6,623

 

 

65,501

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHINA — 17.0%

 

 

 

 

 

58.com, Inc.*(a)

 

775

 

 

53,739

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.*(a)

 

3,040

 

 

564,011

Autohome, Inc.(a)

 

736

 

 

74,336

Baidu, Inc.*(a)

 

222

 

 

53,946

Baozun, Inc.*(a)(b)

 

1,259

 

 

68,867

Bitauto Holdings Ltd.*(a)(b)

 

2,995

 

 

71,221

Bright Scholar Education Holdings Ltd.*(a)

 

3,686

 

 

61,298

Changyou.com Ltd.(a)

 

4,596

 

 

76,615

Ctrip.Com International Ltd.*(a)(b)

 

1,223

 

 

58,252

Daqo New Energy Corp.*(a)

 

1,117

 

 

39,698

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHINA (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

Fang Holdings Ltd.*(a)

 

16,055

 

$

62,293

Huaneng Power International, Inc.(a)(b)

 

2,984

 

 

78,330

Huazhu Group Ltd.(a)

 

1,316

 

 

55,259

JD.Com, Inc.*(a)(b)

 

1,208

 

 

47,052

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.*(a)(b)

 

3,815

 

 

52,533

Jumei International Holding Ltd.*(a)

 

34,790

 

 

89,758

LexinFintech Holdings Ltd.*(a)(b)

 

3,276

 

 

40,131

Link Motion, Inc.*(a)(b)

 

50,133

 

 

57,152

Momo, Inc.*(a)

 

2,433

 

 

105,836

NetEase, Inc.(a)

 

283

 

 

71,506

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc.(a)

 

733

 

 

69,386

Noah Holdings Ltd.*(a)

 

1,238

 

 

64,562

Tarena International, Inc.(a)(b)

 

8,941

 

 

67,683

Vipshop Holdings Ltd.*(a)(b)

 

4,984

 

 

54,076

Weibo Corp.*(a)(b)

 

419

 

 

37,190

Yirendai Ltd.(a)(b)

 

2,633

 

 

55,872

YY, Inc.*(a)

 

877

 

 

88,112

ZTO Express Cayman, Inc.(a)(b)

 

4,948

 

 

98,960

Total China

 

 

 

 

2,317,674

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRANCE — 10.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Criteo SA*(a)(b)

 

22,919

 

 

752,889

Sanofi(a)

 

15,920

 

 

636,959

Total France

 

 

 

 

1,389,848

 

 

 

 

 

 

GERMANY — 4.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA(a)(b)

 

11,649

 

 

586,527

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONG KONG — 3.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Melco Resorts Entertainment Ltd.(a)

 

16,939

 

 

474,292

 

 

 

 

 

 

INDIA — 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

HDFC Bank Ltd.(a)

 

439

 

 

46,104

ICICI Bank Ltd.*(a)

 

4,677

 

 

37,556

Total India

 

 

 

 

83,660

 

 

 

 

 

 

IRELAND — 6.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Ryanair Holdings PLC*(a)(b)

 

4,244

 

 

484,792

Trinity Biotech PLC*(a)(b)

 

67,025

 

 

335,125

Total Ireland

 

 

 

 

819,917

 

 

 

 

 

 

LUXEMBOURG — 6.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Tenaris SA(a)

 

11,521

 

 

419,249

Ternium SA(a)

 

11,626

 

 

404,818

Total Luxembourg

 

 

 

 

824,067

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

60

ADVISORSHARES MADRONA INTERNATIONAL ETF

Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2018

Investments

 


Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEXICO — 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

America Movil SAB de CV, Class L(a)

 

1,754

 

$

29,222

Cemex SAB de CV*(a)

 

6,275

 

 

41,164

Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV(a)

 

534

 

 

30,134

Grupo Televisa SAB(a)

 

2,052

 

 

38,885

Total Mexico

 

 

 

 

139,405

 

 

 

 

 

 

NETHERLANDS — 6.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A(a)

 

6,008

 

 

415,934

Royal Dutch Shell PLC,
Class B(a)(b)

 

5,535

 

 

402,118

Total Netherlands

 

 

 

 

818,052

 

 

 

 

 

 

PERU — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA(a)

 

1,888

 

 

25,733

 

 

 

 

 

 

RUSSIA — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Mobile TeleSystems PJSC(a)

 

2,704

 

 

23,876

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOUTH AFRICA — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

MiX Telematics Ltd.(a)

 

1,541

 

 

27,307

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOUTH KOREA — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Hanwha Q CELLS Co. Ltd.*(a)(b)

 

3,400

 

 

21,964

 

 

 

 

 

 

SWEDEN — 2.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson(a)

 

49,840

 

 

382,273

 

 

 

 

 

 

SWITZERLAND — 2.7%

 

 

 

 

 

STMicroelectronics NV(c)

 

16,323

 

 

361,065

 

 

 

 

 

 

TAIWAN — 5.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Silicon Motion Technology Corp.(a)

 

12,460

 

 

659,009

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.(a)

 

519

 

 

18,975

Total Taiwan

 

 

 

 

677,984

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNITED KINGDOM — 4.7%

 

 

 

 

 

AstraZeneca PLC(a)(b)

 

8,385

 

 

294,397

BP PLC(a)

 

7,582

 

 

346,194

Total United Kingdom

 

 

 

 

640,591

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNITED STATES — 7.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Carnival PLC(a)

 

4,980

 

 

287,097

Mitel Networks Corp.*

 

17,867

 

 

196,001

Shire PLC(a)(b)

 

3,075

 

 

519,060

Tucows, Inc., Class A*(b)

 

1,275

 

 

77,329

Total United States

 

 

 

 

1,079,487

Total Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $12,878,326)

 

 

 

 

13,204,953

Investments

 

Shares/
Principal

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUND — 3.3%

 

 

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds FedFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.80%(d) (Cost $445,080)

 

445,080

 

$

445,080

 

 

 

 

 

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 14.7%(e)

 

 

 

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., dated 06/29/18, due 07/02/18, 2.12%, total to be received $466,626, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations,
0.00% – 7.25%,
07/27/18 – 09/06/44, totaling $473,456)

 

$ 466,544

 

 

466,544

NatWest Markets PLC, dated 06/29/18, due 07/02/18, 2.09%, total to be received $138,238, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations,
2.50% – 6.63%,
05/15/20 – 05/15/46, totaling $140,152)

 

138,214

 

 

138,214

NBC Global Finance Ltd., dated 06/29/18, due 07/02/18, 1.95%, total to be received $466,620, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00% – 3.63%,
01/31/20 – 09/09/49, totaling $474,709)

 

466,544

 

 

466,544

Nomura Securities International, Inc., dated 06/29/18, due 07/02/18, 2.12%, total to be received $466,626, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00% – 9.00%, 07/15/18 – 05/20/68, totaling $474,100)

 

466,544

 

 

466,544

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 06/29/18, due 07/02/18, 2.11%, total to be received $466,626, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 3.00% – 7.00%, 11/01/36 – 06/01/48, totaling $474,371)

 

466,544

 

 

466,544

Total Repurchase Agreements

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $2,004,390)

 

 

 

 

2,004,390

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

61

ADVISORSHARES MADRONA INTERNATIONAL ETF

Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (continued)

Total Investments — 114.9%

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $15,327,796)

 

 

 

 

15,654,423

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (14.9%)

 

 

 

 

(2,035,211)

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

 

 

$

13,619,212

____________

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 $3,775,356; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $3,869,561. The aggregate market value of the collateral includes non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $1,865,171.

(c)     Registered Shares.

(d)    Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2018.

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

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

% of
Net Assets

Aerospace/Defense

 

0.8

%

Airlines

 

4.0

 

Auto Parts & Equipment

 

1.2

 

Banks

 

3.7

 

Beverages

 

5.6

 

Biotechnology

 

3.8

 

Building Materials

 

0.7

 

Chemicals

 

0.3

 

Commercial Services

 

1.5

 

Computers

 

0.3

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

1.2

 

Electric

 

1.7

 

Energy – Alternate Sources

 

1.9

 

Forest Products & Paper

 

0.8

 

Healthcare – Products

 

2.5

 

Healthcare – Services

 

4.3

 

Insurance

 

0.8

 

Internet

 

15.8

 

Iron/Steel

 

3.8

 

Leisure Time

 

2.1

 

Lodging

 

3.9

 

Media

 

0.3

 

Metal Fabricate/Hardware

 

3.1

 

Mining

 

0.2

 

Oil & Gas

 

8.6

 

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(continued)

 

 

% of
Net Assets

Pharmaceuticals

 

6.8

%

Semiconductors

 

7.6

 

Software

 

3.9

 

Telecommunications

 

4.5

 

Transportation

 

0.7

 

Water

 

0.5

 

Money Market Fund

 

3.3

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

14.7

 

Total Investments

 

114.9

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

 

(14.9

)

Net Assets

 

100.0

%

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS — 80.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services — 4.4%

 

 

 

Square, Inc., Class A*(a)

 

33,619

 

$

2,072,275

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computers — 2.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Fortinet, Inc.*

 

19,309

 

 

1,205,461

 

 

 

 

 

 

Healthcare – Products — 2.6%

 

 

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

 

2,574

 

 

1,231,608

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internet — 23.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Amazon.com, Inc.*

 

2,172

 

 

3,691,966

Netflix, Inc.*

 

13,123

 

 

5,136,736

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*

 

10,712

 

 

2,200,995

Total Internet

 

 

 

 

11,029,697

 

 

 

 

 

 

Office/Business Equipment — 3.7%

 

 

 

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A*

 

12,068

 

 

1,728,741

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors — 13.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

 

12,334

 

 

1,183,077

Micron Technology, Inc.*

 

32,346

 

 

1,696,224

NVIDIA Corp.

 

9,503

 

 

2,251,261

Qorvo, Inc.*

 

17,200

 

 

1,378,924

Total Semiconductors

 

 

 

 

6,509,486

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software — 27.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Adobe Systems, Inc.*

 

9,254

 

 

2,256,218

AppFolio, Inc., Class A*

 

36,100

 

 

2,207,515

CyberArk Software Ltd. (Israel)*

 

19,309

 

 

1,215,695

Microsoft Corp.

 

11,134

 

 

1,097,924

New Relic, Inc.*

 

22,870

 

 

2,300,493

salesforce.com, Inc.*

 

8,800

 

 

1,200,320

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A*

 

18,000

 

 

1,383,480

VMware, Inc., Class A*

 

8,364

 

 

1,229,257

Total Software

 

 

 

 

12,890,902

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telecommunications — 2.9%

 

 

 

Arista Networks, Inc.*

 

5,260

 

 

1,354,397

Total Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $36,216,281)

 

 

 

 

38,022,567

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUND — 5.6%

 

 

 

Dreyfus Institutional Treasury and Agency Cash Advantage Fund, 1.80%(b) (Cost $2,634,491)

 

2,634,491

 

 

2,634,491

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT — 0.0%**(c)

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 06/29/18, due 07/02/18, 2.28%, total to be received $790, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 3.00% – 7.00%,
11/01/36 – 06/01/48, totaling $803)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $790)

 

$

790

 

$

790

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments — 86.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $38,851,562)

 

 

 

 

 

40,657,848

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 13.8%

 

 

 

 

 

6,515,519

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

 

 

 

$

47,173,367

____________

*        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 $3,304,116; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $3,376,092. The aggregate market value of the collateral includes non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $3,375,302.

(b)     Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2018.

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

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

% of
Net Assets

Commercial Services

 

4.4

%

Computers

 

2.5

 

Healthcare – Products

 

2.6

 

Internet

 

23.4

 

Office/Business Equipment

 

3.7

 

Semiconductors

 

13.8

 

Software

 

27.3

 

Telecommunications

 

2.9

 

Money Market Fund

 

5.6

 

Repurchase Agreement

 

0.0

**

Total Investments

 

86.2

 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

 

13.8

 

Net Assets

 

100.0

%

____________

**       Less than 0.05%.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES — 30.2%

 

 

 

 

Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities — 5.9%

Access Point Funding I LLC, Class A, Series 2017-A, 3.06%, 04/15/29

 

$

246,084

 

$

244,715

Aventura Mall Trust, Class C, Series 2013-AVM, 3.87%, 12/05/32@‡*

 

 

250,000

 

 

254,449

Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, Class A2, Series 2006-2A, 2.37%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.28%), 07/25/36@‡

 

 

187,034

 

 

182,171

BX Trust, Class B, Series 2018-GW, 3.09%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.02%), 05/15/35@‡

 

 

700,000

 

 

699,490

Caesars Palace Las Vegas Trust, Class C, Series 2017-VICI, 4.14%, 10/15/34

 

 

445,000

 

 

449,014

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2016-SMPL, 2.23%, 09/10/31

 

 

470,000

 

 

455,410

Cold Storage Trust, Class A, Series 2017-ICE3, 3.07%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 04/15/36@‡

 

 

775,000

 

 

779,098

Colony Multifamily Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2014-1, 2.54%, 04/20/50

 

 

57,548

 

 

57,233

Commercial Mortgage Lease-Backed Certificates, Class A3, Series 2001-CMLB, 7.47%, 06/20/31@‡*

 

 

460,000

 

 

486,342

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2016-BDWN, 4.97%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.90%), 02/15/29@‡

 

 

980,000

 

 

984,471

GAHR Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class CFX, Series 2015-NRF, 3.49%, 12/15/34@‡*

 

 

200,000

 

 

199,445

Hospitality Mortgage Trust, Class B, Series 2017-HIT, 3.21%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.18%), 05/08/30@‡

 

 

750,000

 

 

750,724

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Class B, Series 2015-SGP, 4.82%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 07/15/36@‡

 

 

535,000

 

 

538,244

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Class A3, Series 2011-C4, 4.11%, 07/15/46

 

 

56,452

 

 

56,395

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

 

 

 

Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (continued)

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Class AM, Series 2006-LDP9, 5.37%, 05/15/47

 

$

322,254

 

$

324,625

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Class A, Series 2017-CLS, 2.77%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.70%), 11/15/34@‡

 

 

600,000

 

 

599,635

Motel 6 Trust, Class A, Series 2017-MTL6, 2.99%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.92%), 08/15/34@‡

 

 

655,044

 

 

655,930

SBA Tower Trust, 3.17%, 04/15/42

 

 

780,000

 

 

766,882

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

 

 

363,945

 

 

362,811

Velocity Commercial Capital Loan Trust, Class AFX, Series 2017-1, 3.00%, 05/25/47@‡*

 

 

189,834

 

 

187,886

VSD, 3.60%, 12/25/43

 

 

149,019

 

 

148,918

Total Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

 

 

 

 

 

9,183,888

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential Mortgage Backed Securities — 24.3%

Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A, Series 2017-B, 3.16%, 09/25/56@‡*

 

 

279,655

 

 

275,221

Alternative Loan Trust, Class 1A1, Series 2004-22CB, 6.00%, 10/25/34

 

 

101,823

 

 

105,251

AMSR Trust, Class C, Series 2016-SFR1, 4.34%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 11/17/33@‡

 

 

762,500

 

 

765,733

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust I LLC, Class A1, Series 2018-2, 3.67%, 07/27/48@‡*

 

 

155,000

 

 

155,389

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust LLC, Class A1, Series 2017-3, 2.71%, 11/25/47@‡*

 

 

532,961

 

 

530,734

Arroyo Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2018-1, 3.76%, 04/25/48@‡*

 

 

680,836

 

 

683,821

Asset Backed Funding Certificates Trust, Class A6, Series 2005-AQ1, 4.78%, 01/25/35

 

 

78,227

 

 

80,583

Banc of America Funding Trust, Class 5A1, Series 2004-A, 3.87%, 07/20/34@*

 

 

159,792

 

 

160,490

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

 

 

 

Residential Mortgage Backed Securities (continued)

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

 

$

145,634

 

$

146,128

Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, Class 1A2, Series 2007-A, 6.21%, 05/28/37

 

 

195,148

 

 

200,057

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

 

 

219,059

 

 

219,035

Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVa Trust, Class A1, Series 2017-RT1, 3.00%, 03/28/57@‡*

 

 

782,651

 

 

772,042

Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVb Trust, Class A, Series 2017-SPL4, 3.50%, 01/28/55@‡*

 

 

436,361

 

 

436,642

Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust, Class 3A1, Series 2004-5, 4.14%, 06/25/34@*

 

 

278,417

 

 

284,255

Bear Stearns ARM Trust, Class 21A1, Series 2004-1, 3.91%, 04/25/34@*

 

 

271,385

 

 

272,744

Bear Stearns ARM Trust, Class 22A1, Series 2004-9, 3.98%, 11/25/34@*

 

 

432,048

 

 

439,266

Bear Stearns ARM Trust, Class 21A1, Series 2004-10, 3.84%, 01/25/35@*

 

 

680,178

 

 

686,364

Bear Stearns ARM Trust, Class 15A1, Series 2004-10, 3.73%, 01/25/35@*

 

 

399,179

 

 

411,146

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

 

 

282,385

 

 

290,940

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

 

 

418,109

 

 

424,007

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Class A, Series 2013-A, 3.00%, 05/25/42@‡*

 

 

1,032,058

 

 

1,016,679

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

 

 

236,852

 

 

237,908

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

 

 

558,154

 

 

556,388

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

 

 

194,037

 

 

191,504

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

 

 

 

Residential Mortgage Backed Securities (continued)

Colony American Finance Ltd., Class A, Series 2015-1 (Cayman Islands), 2.90%, 10/15/47

 

$

291,659

 

$

289,925

Colony Starwood Homes Trust, Class C, Series 2016-2A, 4.22%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.15%), 12/17/33@‡

 

 

665,000

 

 

665,522

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A3, Series 2017-1, 3.07%, 05/27/47@‡*

 

 

273,892

 

 

273,569

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A1, Series 2018-1, 2.93%, 02/25/48@‡*

 

 

555,378

 

 

554,206

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A1, Series 2018-2, 3.47%, 07/27/48@‡*

 

 

336,269

 

 

337,120

Corevest American Finance Trust, Class A, Series 2018-1, 3.80%, 06/15/51

 

 

310,000

 

 

309,999

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Class A3, Series 2004-S1, 5.12%, 02/25/35

 

 

261,594

 

 

263,958

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A16, Series 2013-HYB1, 3.01%, 04/25/43@‡*

 

 

441,197

 

 

439,799

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A2, Series 2014-IVR2, 3.79%, 04/25/44@‡*

 

 

494,550

 

 

495,757

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Class 6A1, Series 2004-AR8, 3.67%, 09/25/34@*

 

 

85,853

 

 

87,426

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Class 6A1, Series 2004-8, 4.50%, 12/25/19

 

 

51,421

 

 

51,967

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Class 5A1, Series 2003-AR30, 3.87%, 01/25/34@*

 

 

149,319

 

 

153,951

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2017-1A, 2.73%, 12/26/46@‡*

 

 

302,700

 

 

302,176

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2017-2A, 2.45%, 06/25/47@‡*

 

 

153,417

 

 

151,670

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

 

 

 

Residential Mortgage Backed Securities (continued)

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust, Class A3, Series 2017-3A, 2.81%, 10/25/47@‡*

 

$

184,356

 

$

183,389

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

 

 

655,848

 

 

653,774

GMACM Mortgage Loan Trust, Class 12A, Series 2004-AR1, 4.23%, 06/25/34@*

 

 

192,060

 

 

195,160

GSAA Trust, Class AF4, Series 2005-1, 5.62%, 11/25/34

 

 

68,025

 

 

69,118

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

 

 

221,456

 

 

230,037

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Class 3A1, Series 2004-7, 3.89%, 06/25/34@*

 

 

294,157

 

 

291,547

Jefferies Resecuritization Trust, Class 1A1, Series 2014-R1, 4.00%, 12/27/37@‡*

 

 

14,020

 

 

14,020

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Class AM, Series 2014-2, 3.40%, 06/25/29@‡*

 

 

589,209

 

 

587,856

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

 

 

343,431

 

 

345,014

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Class 1A1, Series 2004-A3, 4.15%, 07/25/34@*

 

 

186,032

 

 

186,632

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Class 4A1, Series 2006-A2, 4.17%, 08/25/34@*

 

 

147,761

 

 

149,669

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Class 2A1, Series 2004-A4, 3.68%, 09/25/34@*

 

 

93,561

 

 

95,361

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Class 4A1, Series 2005-A2, 3.47%, 04/25/35@*

 

 

460,435

 

 

459,122

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Class AM1, Series 2015-1, 2.90%, 12/25/44@‡*

 

 

349,621

 

 

349,997

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Class A2, Series 2015-5, 2.97%, 05/25/45@‡*

 

 

600,685

 

 

599,982

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Class 2A2, Series 2017-3, 2.50%, 08/25/47@‡*

 

 

740,801

 

 

715,394

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2017-5, 3.17%, 10/26/48@‡*

 

 

1,518,248

 

 

1,502,182

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

 

 

 

Residential Mortgage Backed Securities (continued)

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Class A3, Series 2017-4, 3.50%, 11/25/48@‡*

 

$

215,575

 

$

212,249

MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Class 6A1, Series 2004-4, 5.50%, 04/25/34

 

 

249,665

 

 

259,469

MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Class 2A1, Series 2005-2, 6.00%, 01/25/35

 

 

160,383

 

 

166,856

MASTR Asset Securitization Trust, Class 1A1, Series 2005-1, 5.00%, 05/25/20

 

 

25,268

 

 

25,315

MASTR Specialized Loan Trust, Class A2, Series 2005-3, 5.70%, 11/25/35

 

 

183,560

 

 

187,844

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Class A1, Series 2004-A4, 3.68%, 08/25/34@*

 

 

538,107

 

 

539,279

Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A1, Series 2016-1, 2.50%, 04/25/57@‡*

 

 

531,525

 

 

523,406

Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A1, Series 2017-1, 2.75%, 11/25/58@‡*

 

 

291,887

 

 

288,370

National City Mortgage Capital Trust, Class 2A1, Series 2008-1, 6.00%, 03/25/38

 

 

130,273

 

 

135,159

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A1, Series 2016-2A, 3.75%, 11/26/35@‡*

 

 

1,073,622

 

 

1,079,665

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

 

 

162,182

 

 

163,234

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A1, Series 2015-2A, 3.75%, 08/25/55@‡*

 

 

909,046

 

 

913,170

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A1, Series 2016-1A, 3.75%, 03/25/56@‡*

 

 

207,349

 

 

208,179

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

 

 

640,716

 

 

642,359

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

 

 

420,185

 

 

421,633

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

 

 

 

Residential Mortgage Backed Securities (continued)

NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust, Class M5, Series 2004-4, 3.82%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.73%), 03/25/35@

 

$

977,875

 

$

993,104

Oak Hill Advisors Residential Loan Trust, Class A1, Series 2017-NPL2, 3.00%, 07/25/57

 

 

296,612

 

 

294,411

Pretium Mortgage Credit Partners I LLC, Class A1, Series 2017-NPL3, 3.25%, 06/29/32

 

 

388,581

 

 

387,148

Pretium Mortgage Credit Partners I LLC, Class A1, Series 2018-NPL3, 4.13%, 08/27/33

 

 

250,000

 

 

250,625

Pretium Mortgage Credit Partners I LLC, Class A1, Series 2017-NPL2, 3.25%, 03/28/57

 

 

281,106

 

 

280,747

Progress Residential Trust, Class B, Series 2017-SFR1, 3.02%, 08/17/34

 

 

665,000

 

 

643,981

RASC Series Trust, Class AI6, Series 2004-KS2, 4.30%, 03/25/34@*

 

 

21,829

 

 

21,893

RCO Mortgage LLC, Class A1, Series 2017-1, 3.38%, 08/25/22

 

 

142,753

 

 

142,324

Starwood Waypoint Homes Trust, Class A, Series 2017-1, 3.04%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.95%), 01/17/35@‡

 

 

502,670

 

 

505,135

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Class 6A, Series 2004-1, 4.11%, 02/25/34@*

 

 

239,117

 

 

239,397

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Class 3A1, Series 2004-4, 3.92%, 04/25/34@*

 

 

80,182

 

 

80,763

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Class 3A2, Series 2004-4, 3.92%, 04/25/34@*

 

 

427,014

 

 

434,515

Structured Asset Securities Corp., Class 2A, Series 2003-37A, 3.69%, 12/25/33@*

 

 

162,595

 

 

163,896

Structured Asset Securities Corp., Class A3A, Series 2004-4XS, 5.23%, 02/25/34

 

 

436,308

 

 

442,581

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

 

 

 

Residential Mortgage Backed Securities (continued)

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Class 1A1, Series 2003-33H, 5.50%, 10/25/33

 

$

279,376

 

$

285,216

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Class 6A, Series 2003-34A, 4.15%, 11/25/33@*

 

 

207,118

 

 

207,226

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Class M1, Series 2015-6, 3.75%, 04/25/55@‡*

 

 

260,000

 

 

262,253

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

 

 

250,000

 

 

249,227

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Class A1B, Series 2015-5, 2.75%, 05/25/55@‡*

 

 

548,648

 

 

542,459

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2016-3, 2.25%, 04/25/56@‡*

 

 

420,568

 

 

412,530

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2016-4, 2.25%, 07/25/56@‡*

 

 

471,677

 

 

461,382

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

 

 

265,000

 

 

255,996

Verus Securitization Trust, Class A1, Series 2017-1A, 2.85%, 01/25/47@‡*

 

 

135,323

 

 

135,247

Verus Securitization Trust, Class A1, Series 2017-2A, 2.49%, 07/25/47@‡*

 

 

760,112

 

 

753,504

Verus Securitization Trust, Class A1, Series 2018-1, 2.93%, 02/25/48@‡*

 

 

761,236

 

 

756,774

Verus Securitization Trust, Class A3, Series 2018-INV1, 4.05%, 03/25/58@‡*

 

 

102,928

 

 

103,183

VOLT LVI LLC, Class A1, Series 2017-NPL3, 3.50%, 03/25/47

 

 

481,976

 

 

482,055

VOLT LVIII LLC, Class A1, Series 2017-NPL5, 3.38%, 05/28/47

 

 

92,547

 

 

92,624

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust, Class A1, Series 2003-AR6, 4.21%, 06/25/33@*

 

 

135,069

 

 

136,783

Washington Mutual MSC Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust, Class 2A1, Series 2003-AR4, 3.23%, 08/25/33@*

 

 

93,965

 

 

93,663

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

 

 

 

Residential Mortgage Backed Securities (continued)

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Class A1, Series 2003-G, 3.60%, 06/25/33@*

 

$

17,962

 

$

18,238

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Class 5A1, Series 2003-J, 3.49%, 10/25/33@*

 

 

112,821

 

 

114,474

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Class 2A1, Series 2003-J, 3.48%, 10/25/33@*

 

 

109,211

 

 

111,250

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Class A1, Series 2004-A, 3.79%, 02/25/34@*

 

 

225,554

 

 

234,134

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Class 1A2, Series 2004-K, 4.49%, 07/25/34@*

 

 

197,981

 

 

202,493

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Class 2A12, Series 2004-K, 4.40%, 07/25/34@*

 

 

75,147

 

 

77,556

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Class A1, Series 2004-U, 3.87%, 10/25/34@*

 

 

269,899

 

 

272,614

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Class 2A1, Series 2004-Z, 3.74%, 12/25/34@*

 

$

 77,106

 

$

 78,813

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Class 2A1, Series 2005-AR10, 3.91%, 06/25/35@*

 

 

408,360

 

 

421,566

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Class 2A1, Series 2005-14, 5.50%, 12/25/35

 

 

62,074

 

 

63,955

Total Residential Mortgage Backed Securities

 

 

 

 

 

37,819,548

Total Mortgage Backed Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $47,260,216)

 

 

 

 

 

47,003,436

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES — 29.2%

 

 

 

ACC Trust, Class A, Series 2018-1, 3.70%, 12/21/20

 

 

396,766

 

 

396,981

American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Class B, Series 2016-1A, 4.24%, 06/13/22

 

 

212,960

 

 

213,317

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2017-2, 2.86%, 06/12/23

 

$

645,000

 

$

641,588

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Class B, Series 2016-1, 2.30%, 03/08/21

 

 

720,000

 

 

717,917

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Class B, Series 2016-2, 2.21%, 05/10/21

 

 

290,000

 

 

288,749

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2014-2, 2.18%, 06/08/20

 

 

219,028

 

 

218,910

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2015-3, 2.73%, 03/08/21

 

 

655,000

 

 

655,134

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2015-4, 2.88%, 07/08/21

 

 

715,000

 

 

714,562

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2017-1, 2.71%, 08/18/22

 

 

650,000

 

 

642,908

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Class D, Series 2014-1, 2.54%, 06/08/20

 

 

755,000

 

 

754,929

Aqua Finance Trust, Class A, Series 2017-A, 3.72%, 11/15/35

 

 

507,019

 

 

498,206

Ascentium Equipment Receivables Trust, Class B, Series 2017-1A, 2.85%, 10/10/21

 

 

645,000

 

 

630,113

Associates Manufactured Housing Pass-Through Certificates, Class B1, Series 1996-1, 8.00%, 03/15/27@*

 

 

162,010

 

 

164,368

Avid Automobile Receivables Trust, Class A, Series 2018-1, 2.84%, 08/15/23

 

 

448,243

 

 

445,875

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding Aesop LLC, Class A, Series 2013-2A, 2.97%, 02/20/20

 

 

1,465,000

 

 

1,466,031

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

 

 

474,179

 

 

463,377

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

 

 

110,803

 

 

109,390

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

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

 

$

517,979

 

$

504,611

California Republic Auto Receivables Trust, Class A4, Series 2014-3, 1.79%, 03/16/20

 

 

100,009

 

 

99,894

California Republic Auto Receivables Trust, Class B, Series 2014-2, 2.34%, 04/15/20

 

 

500,000

 

 

499,776

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, Class C, Series 2015-2, 2.67%, 08/20/20

 

 

650,000

 

 

650,144

CarFinance Capital Auto Trust, Class B, Series 2014-2A, 2.64%, 11/16/20

 

 

338,077

 

 

337,936

CarFinance Capital Auto Trust, Class B, Series 2015-1A, 2.91%, 06/15/21

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

998,664

Centre Point Funding LLC, Class 1, Series 2012-2A, 2.61%, 08/20/21

 

 

388,652

 

 

384,251

Chrysler Capital Auto Receivables Trust, Class D, Series 2015-BA, 4.17%, 01/16/23

 

 

635,000

 

 

638,937

CLUB Credit Trust, Class B, Series 2017-P1, 3.56%, 09/15/23

 

 

270,000

 

 

268,937

CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Class B, Series 2017-C, 2.30%, 07/15/21

 

 

805,000

 

 

798,549

Dell Equipment Finance Trust, Class A3, Series 2017-2, 2.19%, 10/24/22

 

 

615,000

 

 

608,646

Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Class A, Series 2014-1, 2.54%, 05/20/27

 

 

300,217

 

 

299,356

Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Class A, Series 2017-1A, 3.27%, 10/22/29

 

 

454,010

 

 

443,177

DRB Prime Student Loan Trust, Class A3, Series 2015-D, 2.50%, 01/25/36

 

 

144,885

 

 

144,422

Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2015-DA, 3.38%, 11/15/21

 

 

402,970

 

 

403,702

Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2016-CA, 3.02%, 11/15/21

 

 

665,000

 

 

665,619

Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2017-2, 2.75%, 09/15/23

 

 

805,000

 

 

803,407

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

Drug Royalty II LP, Class A2, Series 2014-1, 3.48%, 07/15/23

 

$

119,037

 

$

118,593

DT Auto Owner Trust, Class C, Series 2015-3A, 3.25%, 07/15/21

 

 

146,353

 

 

146,456

DT Auto Owner Trust, Class C, Series 2016-2A, 3.67%, 01/18/22

 

 

407,921

 

 

409,094

DT Auto Owner Trust, Class C, Series 2016-3A, 3.15%, 03/15/22

 

 

540,439

 

 

541,051

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Class B, Series 2017-1A, 3.00%, 12/15/21

 

 

455,000

 

 

455,278

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Class B, Series 2017-2A, 2.82%, 05/16/22

 

 

785,000

 

 

780,971

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Class B, Series 2017-3A, 2.81%, 09/15/22

 

 

270,000

 

 

267,047

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2014-2A, 3.26%, 12/16/19

 

 

165,309

 

 

165,410

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2015-1A, 4.10%, 12/15/20

 

 

460,804

 

 

463,652

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2015-2A, 3.90%, 03/15/21

 

 

1,115,000

 

 

1,124,121

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2018-1A, 3.03%, 01/17/23

 

 

465,000

 

 

460,591

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2018-2A, 3.69%, 03/15/23

 

 

445,000

 

 

444,636

First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Class B, Series 2017-2A, 2.65%, 11/15/22

 

 

650,000

 

 

642,244

Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Class A, Series 2016-1, 2.77%, 12/15/20

 

 

159,913

 

 

159,967

Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Class D, Series 2014-2, 5.21%, 02/15/21

 

 

645,000

 

 

654,611

Foursight Capital Automobile Receivables Trust, Class A2, Series 2016-1, 2.87%, 10/15/21

 

 

365,911

 

 

365,421

Foursight Capital Automobile Receivables Trust, Class B, Series 2017-1, 3.05%, 12/15/22

 

 

650,000

 

 

641,953

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

Foursight Capital Automobile Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2018-1, 3.68%, 08/15/23

 

$

445,000

 

$

443,168

GLS Auto Receivables Trust, Class B, Series 2017-1A, 2.98%, 12/15/21

 

 

770,000

 

 

764,562

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

 

 

184,940

 

 

182,751

Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP, Class A, Series 2015-1A, 2.73%, 03/25/21

 

 

910,000

 

 

900,464

Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP, Class A, Series 2016-1A, 2.32%, 03/25/20

 

 

200,000

 

 

199,171

Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Class A, Series 2013-A, 2.28%, 01/25/26

 

 

311,783

 

 

309,667

Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust, Class A2A, Series 2018-A, 2.55%, 08/17/20

 

 

550,000

 

 

548,994

Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, Class D, Series 2014-B, 2.51%, 12/15/20

 

 

425,000

 

 

424,937

Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, Class D, Series 2015-A, 2.73%, 06/15/21

 

 

500,000

 

 

499,888

Mariner Finance Issuance Trust, Class A, Series 2017-AA, 3.62%, 02/20/29

 

 

645,000

 

 

647,843

Marriott Vacation Club Owner Trust, Class A, Series 2012-1A, 2.51%, 05/20/30

 

 

350,109

 

 

348,265

MVW Owner Trust, Class B, Series 2015-1A, 2.96%, 12/20/32

 

 

224,489

 

 

220,175

Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Owner Trust II, Class B, Series 2016-1, 3.84%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 09/27/21@‡

 

 

1,065,000

 

 

1,067,081

OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust, Class B, Series 2016-1A, 2.76%, 05/15/21

 

 

1,010,000

 

 

1,010,139

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Class A, Series 2015-1A, 3.19%, 03/18/26

 

 

67,293

 

 

67,521

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Class A, Series 2015-2A, 2.57%, 07/18/25

 

 

40,567

 

 

40,608

Oportun Funding IX LLC, Class A, Series 2018-B, 3.91%, 07/08/24

 

 

390,000

 

 

389,957

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

Orange Lake Timeshare Trust, Class A, Series 2012-AA, 3.45%, 03/10/27

 

$

38,015

 

$

38,024

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

 

 

221,524

 

 

217,018

Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2017-1A, 2.81%, 01/17/23

 

 

810,000

 

 

794,889

Prosper Marketplace Issuance Trust, Class A, Series 2018-1A, 3.11%, 06/17/24

 

 

380,259

 

 

380,393

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2016-1, 3.09%, 04/15/22

 

 

1,370,000

 

 

1,371,759

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2017-1, 2.58%, 05/16/22

 

 

650,000

 

 

645,615

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Class A, Series 2014-1A, 2.07%, 03/20/30

 

 

59,051

 

 

58,919

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Class A, Series 2014-2A, 2.05%, 06/20/31@‡*

 

 

37,025

 

 

36,862

Silverleaf Finance XVIII LLC, Class A, Series 2014-A, 2.81%, 01/15/27

 

 

99,530

 

 

99,490

Skopos Auto Receivables Trust, Class A, Series 2018-1A, 3.19%, 09/15/21

 

 

390,782

 

 

390,932

SLM Private Education Loan Trust, Class A2A, Series 2013-B, 1.85%, 06/17/30

 

 

298,230

 

 

296,084

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SLM Private Education Loan Trust, Class A2A, Series 2013-C, 2.94%, 10/15/31

 

 

122,181

 

 

122,394

Sofi Consumer Loan Program LLC, Class A, Series 2016-3, 3.05%, 12/26/25

 

 

519,269

 

 

517,808

Sofi Consumer Loan Program LLC, Class A, Series 2017-1, 3.28%, 01/26/26

 

 

490,112

 

 

489,867

Sofi Professional Loan Program LLC, Class A2A, Series 2017-C, 1.75%, 07/25/40

 

 

398,766

 

 

395,387

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Class A1FX, Series 2017-B, 1.83%, 05/25/40

 

 

273,585

 

 

272,195

Springleaf Funding Trust, Class A, Series 2016-AA, 2.90%, 11/15/29

 

 

805,000

 

 

801,062

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

Taco Bell Funding LLC, Class A2I, Series 2016-1A, 3.83%, 05/25/46

 

$

453,100

 

$

454,491

Tesla Auto Lease Trust, Class A, Series 2018-A, 2.32%, 12/20/19

 

 

447,081

 

 

445,682

Tidewater Auto Receivables Trust, Class B, Series 2018-AA, 3.45%, 11/15/24

 

 

525,000

 

 

525,038

TRIP Rail Master Funding LLC, Class A1, Series 2017-1A, 2.71%, 08/15/47

 

 

561,178

 

 

553,921

Welk Resorts LLC, Class A, Series 2015-AA, 2.79%, 06/16/31

 

 

280,691

 

 

275,692

Wendys Funding LLC, Class A2II, Series 2015-1A, 4.08%, 06/15/45

 

 

520,288

 

 

527,270

Westgate Resorts LLC, Class A, Series 2016-1A, 3.50%, 12/20/28

 

 

278,649

 

 

277,886

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

 

 

506,609

 

 

505,719

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Class B, Series 2016-3A, 2.07%, 12/15/21

 

 

605,000

 

 

603,649

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2016-2A, 2.83%, 05/17/21

 

 

780,000

 

 

779,956

Total Asset Backed Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $45,573,590)

 

 

 

 

 

45,356,672

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS — 20.0%

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary — 2.2%

 

 

 

Aptiv PLC, 3.15%, 11/19/20

 

 

530,000

 

 

526,452

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 4.50%, 02/01/24

 

 

235,000

 

 

235,056

Dollar Tree, Inc., 3.06%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.70%), 04/17/20@

 

 

97,000

 

 

97,210

DR Horton, Inc., 4.75%, 02/15/23(a)

 

 

410,000

 

 

423,620

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3.20%, 01/15/21

 

 

650,000

 

 

643,066

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.55%, 04/09/21

 

 

94,000

 

 

93,756

Hyundai Capital America, 2.45%, 06/15/21

 

 

515,000

 

 

497,144

Lennar Corp., 5.25%, 06/01/26

 

 

390,000

 

 

384,150

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary (continued)

 

 

 

TRI Pointe Group, Inc./TRI Pointe Homes, Inc., 5.88%, 06/15/24

 

$

495,000

 

$

493,762

Total Consumer Discretionary

 

 

 

 

 

3,394,216

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Staples — 1.0%

 

 

 

Campbell Soup Co., 3.30%, 03/15/21

 

 

110,000

 

 

109,615

Campbell Soup Co., 3.65%, 03/15/23

 

 

450,000

 

 

442,315

CVS Health Corp., 3.05%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.72%), 03/09/21@

 

 

130,000

 

 

130,706

CVS Health Corp., 3.70%, 03/09/23

 

 

382,000

 

 

380,468

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 3.50%, 07/15/22

 

 

281,000

 

 

277,993

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 4.00%, 06/15/23

 

 

265,000

 

 

264,505

Total Consumer Staples

 

 

 

 

 

1,605,602

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy — 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., 6.25%, 04/15/23(a)

 

 

350,000

 

 

356,125

Kinder Morgan, Inc., 3.15%, 01/15/23

 

 

350,000

 

 

338,285

Kinder Morgan, Inc., 5.63%, 11/15/23

 

 

545,000

 

 

580,993

Transocean Guardian Ltd., 5.88%, 01/15/24

 

 

115,000

 

 

114,713

Total Energy

 

 

 

 

 

1,390,116

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financials — 8.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ares Capital Corp., 3.50%, 02/10/23

 

 

545,000

 

 

520,011

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

 

 

306,000

 

 

305,445

Bank of America Corp., 5.49%, 03/15/19

 

 

66,000

 

 

67,123

Bank of America Corp., 3.36%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 04/24/23@

 

 

535,000

 

 

540,922

Bank of America Corp., 3.13%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.77%), 02/05/26@

 

 

96,000

 

 

94,365

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), Series E, 4.95%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.42%)#@

 

 

555,000

 

 

567,487

Citigroup, Inc., 3.32%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.96%), 04/25/22@

 

 

670,000

 

 

676,314

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financials (continued)

 

 

 

Citigroup, Inc., 3.58%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 1.25%), 07/01/26@

 

$

850,000

 

$

850,679

First Tennessee Bank NA, 2.95%, 12/01/19

 

 

250,000

 

 

248,930

FS Investment Corp., 4.25%, 01/15/20

 

 

585,000

 

 

586,445

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 2.35%, 11/15/21

 

 

165,000

 

 

158,806

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.00%, 04/26/22

 

 

515,000

 

 

503,373

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.92%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 1.60%), 11/29/23@

 

 

270,000

 

 

279,116

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.49%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 1.17%), 05/15/26@

 

 

595,000

 

 

588,352

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 4.11%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 10/28/27@

 

 

650,000

 

 

663,683

Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 7.00%, 12/15/20(a)

 

 

200,000

 

 

215,881

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 6.25%, 02/01/22

 

 

350,000

 

 

357,875

iStar, Inc., 6.00%, 04/01/22

 

 

235,000

 

 

235,588

Jefferies Group LLC, 6.88%, 04/15/21

 

 

82,000

 

 

88,427

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.26%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.90%), 04/25/23@

 

 

400,000

 

 

403,683

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series Z, 5.30%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.80%)#@

 

 

805,000

 

 

821,905

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp., 5.88%, 08/01/21

 

 

425,000

 

 

435,923

Lincoln National Corp., 4.40%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 2.04%), 04/20/67@

 

 

100,000

 

 

93,250

Morgan Stanley, 3.76%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 1.40%), 10/24/23@

 

 

1,950,000

 

 

1,995,813

Navient Corp., 6.50%, 06/15/22

 

 

290,000

 

 

297,250

Nuveen Finance LLC, 2.95%, 11/01/19

 

 

400,000

 

 

398,568

Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 3.70%, 03/28/22

 

 

585,000

 

 

576,889

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financials (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

SBA Tower Trust, 3.16%, 10/08/20

 

$

570,000

 

$

565,409

SBA Tower Trust, 2.88%, 07/09/21

 

 

780,000

 

 

758,640

Total Financials

 

 

 

 

 

13,896,152

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care — 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allergan Funding SCS, 3.00%, 03/12/20

 

 

85,000

 

 

84,632

Allergan Funding SCS, 3.45%, 03/15/22

 

 

85,000

 

 

83,711

Anthem, Inc., 2.95%, 12/01/22

 

 

347,000

 

 

337,351

Becton Dickinson and Co., 3.21%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.88%), 12/29/20@

 

 

183,000

 

 

183,317

Becton Dickinson and Co., 2.89%, 06/06/22

 

 

622,000

 

 

602,171

Cardinal Health, Inc., 1.95%, 06/14/19

 

 

400,000

 

 

396,767

Cardinal Health, Inc., 2.62%, 06/15/22

 

 

640,000

 

 

614,081

Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.63%, 07/15/24

 

 

485,000

 

 

461,211

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc., 3.15%, 04/01/22

 

 

295,000

 

 

289,855

Total Health Care

 

 

 

 

 

3,053,096

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrials — 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continental Airlines Class C-2 Pass-Through Trust, Series AMBC, 6.24%, 03/15/20

 

 

87,426

 

 

89,393

General Dynamics Corp., 3.00%, 05/11/21

 

 

155,000

 

 

154,565

General Electric Co., Series D, 5.00%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.33%)#@

 

 

370,000

 

 

364,912

Masco Corp., 3.50%, 04/01/21

 

 

515,000

 

 

514,658

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp., 2.50%, 06/15/19

 

 

195,000

 

 

193,967

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp., 4.13%, 08/01/23

 

 

385,000

 

 

386,586

Pitney Bowes, Inc., 4.38%, 05/15/22

 

 

738,000

 

 

672,753

TransDigm, Inc., 6.50%, 07/15/24

 

 

270,000

 

 

275,400

Total Industrials

 

 

 

 

 

2,652,234

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Information Technology — 0.3%

 

 

 

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd., 2.38%, 01/15/20

 

$

395,000

 

$

389,998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Materials — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Lu, 5.85%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 07/15/21@‡

 

 

380,000

 

 

384,484

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Education Realty Operating Partnership LP, 4.60%, 12/01/24

 

 

100,000

 

 

100,548

Government Properties Income Trust, 3.75%, 08/15/19

 

 

85,000

 

 

85,128

Hospitality Properties Trust, 4.65%, 03/15/24

 

 

515,000

 

 

515,290

Total Real Estate

 

 

 

 

 

700,966

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services — 2.0%

 

 

 

AT&T, Inc., 3.25%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.89%), 02/15/23@‡

 

 

525,000

 

 

530,539

Crown Castle International Corp., 4.88%, 04/15/22

 

 

355,000

 

 

366,289

Motorola Solutions, Inc., 3.75%, 05/15/22

 

 

51,173

 

 

51,053

Motorola Solutions, Inc., 3.50%, 03/01/23

 

 

260,000

 

 

252,101

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC, 3.36%, 09/20/21

 

 

633,750

 

 

628,205

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC, 4.74%, 03/20/25

 

 

445,000

 

 

442,686

Verizon Communications, Inc., 3.44%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 1.10%), 05/15/25@

 

 

782,000

 

 

781,827

Total Telecommunication Services

 

 

 

 

 

3,052,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utilities — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

PSEG Power LLC, 3.85%, 06/01/23

 

 

510,000

 

 

508,225

Total Corporate Bonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $31,383,473)

 

 

 

 

 

31,027,789

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

TERM LOANS — 11.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace — 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

TransDigm, Inc., 4.48%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 06/09/23@

 

$

202,440

 

$

201,504

TransDigm, Inc., 4.59%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 08/22/24@

 

 

168,304

 

 

167,323

TransDigm, Inc., 4.48%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 05/30/25@

 

 

74,813

 

 

74,339

United AirLines, Inc., 3.84%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 04/01/24@

 

 

424,625

 

 

420,910

Total Aerospace

 

 

 

 

 

864,076

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemicals — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ineos US Finance LLC, 4.09%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 04/01/24@

 

 

363,175

 

 

361,699

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Non-Durables — 0.1%

 

 

 

Energizer Holdings, Inc., 06/21/25(b)

 

 

80,000

 

 

80,100

HLF Financing, 7.59%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 02/15/23@

 

 

117,813

 

 

119,028

Total Consumer Non-Durables

 

 

 

 

 

199,128

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medallion Midland Acquisition, LLC, 5.34%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/30/24@

 

 

258,700

 

 

256,760

Ultra Resources, Inc., 5.09%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 04/12/24@

 

 

365,000

 

 

337,170

Total Energy

 

 

 

 

 

593,930

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financials — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delos Finance S.a.r.l., 4.08%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 10/06/23@

 

 

289,000

 

 

289,361

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food and Drug — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Albertson’s LLC, 4.84%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 08/25/21@

 

 

478,994

 

 

475,076

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food/Tobacco — 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aramark Servies, Inc., 3.72%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 03/28/24@

 

 

342,580

 

 

342,955

Hostess Brands, LLC, 4.34%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 08/03/22@

 

 

465,123

 

 

462,944

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

TERM LOANS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food/Tobacco (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

JBS U.S., 4.83%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 10/30/22@

 

$

175,970

 

$

174,871

Total Food/Tobacco

 

 

 

 

 

980,770

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gaming/Leisure — 2.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aristocrat Leisure Limited, 4.11%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 10/19/24@

 

 

423,938

 

 

421,818

Eldorado Resorts, Inc., 4.38%, (2-Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 04/17/24@

 

 

594,085

 

 

593,345

GVC Holdings PLC, 03/29/24(b)

 

 

339,150

 

 

338,940

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP, 4.09%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 03/25/25@

 

 

612,893

 

 

610,784

Playa Resorts Holding B.V., 4.84%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 04/29/24@

 

 

468,530

 

 

464,137

Scientific Games International, Inc., 4.84%, (2-Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 08/14/24@

 

 

4,988

 

 

4,961

Seminole Tribe of Florida, 3.84%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 07/08/24@

 

 

397,000

 

 

398,417

Station Casinos LLC, 4.60%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 06/08/23@

 

 

370,614

 

 

369,919

Total Gaming/Leisure

 

 

 

 

 

3,202,321

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care — 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc., 4.59%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 02/16/23@

 

 

172,171

 

 

172,909

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 5.56%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 01/27/21@

 

 

313,963

 

 

307,097

IQVIA Holdings, Inc., 4.08%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 06/11/25@

 

 

230,000

 

 

228,275

Syneos Health, Inc. (fka INC Research Holdings, Inc.), 4.09%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 08/01/24@

 

 

187,703

 

 

187,028

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 4.98%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 06/02/25@

 

 

513,969

 

 

512,900

Total Health Care

 

 

 

 

 

1,408,209

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

TERM LOANS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Housing — 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Automotive LP, 4.60%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 03/25/24@

 

$

507,623

 

$

505,720

Quikrete Holdings, Inc., 4.84%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 11/15/23@

 

 

445,192

 

 

443,892

Realogy Group, 4.30%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 02/08/25@

 

 

284,308

 

 

284,042

Total Housing

 

 

 

 

 

1,233,654

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information Technology — 0.9%

 

 

 

Kronos, Inc., 5.36%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 11/01/23@

 

 

328,852

 

 

328,647

Rackspace Hosting, Inc., 5.36%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 11/03/23@

 

 

498,535

 

 

493,029

SS&C European Holdings S.a.r.l., 4.59%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 04/16/25@

 

 

143,416

 

 

143,624

SS&C Technologies, Inc., 4.59%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 04/16/25@

 

 

379,093

 

 

379,644

Total Information Technology

 

 

 

 

 

1,344,944

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media/Telecom – Broadcasting — 0.6%

 

 

 

Sinclair Television Group, Inc., 12/12/24(b)

 

 

505,000

 

 

504,055

Univision Communications, 4.84%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 03/15/24@

 

 

496,435

 

 

480,510

Total Media/Telecom – Broadcasting

 

 

 

 

 

984,565

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media/Telecom – Cable/Wireless Video — 1.1%

Charter Communications Operating, LLC (aka CCO Safari LLC), 4.10%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 04/30/25@

 

 

466,665

 

 

466,555

CSC Holdings, LLC (fka CSC Holdings Inc. (Cablevision)), 4.32%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 07/17/25@

 

 

390,038

 

 

388,047

Telenet Financing, 4.32%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 08/15/26@

 

 

415,000

 

 

411,757

Virgin Media Bristol LLC, 4.57%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 01/15/26@

 

 

495,000

 

 

492,062

Total Media/Telecom – Cable/Wireless Video

 

 

 

 

 

1,758,421

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

TERM LOANS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media/Telecom - Diversified Media — 0.4%

McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings LLC, 6.09%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 05/04/22@

 

$

329,032

 

$

322,520

Meredith Corp., 5.09%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 01/31/25@

 

 

264,338

 

 

264,606

Total Media/Telecom – Diversified Media

 

 

 

 

 

587,126

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media/Telecom – Telecommunications — 1.0%

CenturyLink, Inc., 4.84%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 01/31/25@

 

 

363,175

 

 

356,289

Frontier Communications Corp., 5.85%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 06/15/24@

 

 

298,492

 

 

295,602

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 4.33%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 02/22/24@

 

 

815,000

 

 

813,537

TDC A/S, 06/11/25(b)

 

 

145,000

 

 

144,955

Total Media/Telecom – Telecommunications

 

 

 

 

 

1,610,383

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media/Telecom – Wireless Communications — 0.1%

SBA Senior Finance II LLC, 4.10%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 04/11/25@

 

 

195,000

 

 

193,972

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Data Corp., 4.09%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 07/08/22@

 

 

249,622

 

 

248,842

First Data Corp., 4.09%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 04/26/24@

 

 

487,489

 

 

485,268

Total Service

 

 

 

 

 

734,110

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utilities — 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calpine Corp., 4.84%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 01/15/24@

 

 

435,530

 

 

435,301

NRG Energy, Inc., 4.08%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 06/30/23@

 

 

381,626

 

 

379,791

Vistra Operations Company LLC (fka Tex Operations Company LLC), 4.06%,
(1-Week USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 12/31/25@

 

 

320,000

 

 

318,378

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

TERM LOANS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utilities (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vistra Operations Company LLC (fka Tex Operations Company LLC), 4.09%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 08/04/23@

 

$

226,148

 

$

224,859

Total Utilities

 

 

 

 

 

1,358,329

Total Term Loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $18,268,843)

 

 

 

 

 

18,180,074

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOREIGN BONDS — 4.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Staples — 0.5%

 

 

 

BAT Capital Corp. (United Kingdom), 2.76%, 08/15/22

 

 

805,000

 

 

772,653

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financials — 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland), 4.50%, 05/15/21

 

 

405,000

 

 

412,921

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland), 3.95%, 02/01/22

 

 

150,000

 

 

149,238

Guanay Finance Ltd. (Chile), 6.00%, 12/15/20

 

 

527,281

 

 

531,236

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom), 2.95%, 05/25/21

 

 

640,000

 

 

630,358

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (Japan), 2.27%, 09/13/21

 

 

785,000

 

 

753,716

Total Financials

 

 

 

 

 

2,477,469

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bayer US Finance II LLC (Germany), 2.97%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.63%), 06/25/21@‡

 

 

310,000

 

 

310,568

Bayer US Finance II LLC (Germany), 3.35%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 1.01%), 12/15/23@‡

 

 

235,000

 

 

235,163

Total Health Care

 

 

 

 

 

545,731

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrials — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

British Airways Class B Pass Through Trust (United Kingdom), 5.63%, 06/20/20

 

 

140,173

 

 

143,090

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

FOREIGN BONDS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrials (continued)

 

 

 

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

 

$

551,814

 

$

570,372

Total Industrials

 

 

 

 

 

713,462

 

 

 

 

Information Technology — 0.1%

 

 

 

Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China), 2.99%, 01/19/23

 

 

200,000

 

 

194,581

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Materials — 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

ArcelorMittal (Luxembourg), 6.13%, 06/01/25(a)

 

 

365,000

 

 

395,112

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd. (Australia), 5.13%, 03/15/23‡(a)

 

 

240,000

 

 

233,400

Glencore Funding LLC (Switzerland), 4.13%, 05/30/23

 

 

640,000

 

 

639,302

James Hardie International Finance Dac (Ireland), 4.75%, 01/15/25

 

 

345,000

 

 

338,100

NOVA Chemicals Corp. (Canada), 4.88%, 06/01/24

 

 

70,000

 

 

66,762

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

 

 

545,000

 

 

517,750

Total Materials

 

 

 

 

 

2,190,426

Total Foreign Bonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $7,046,598)

 

 

 

 

 

6,894,322

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUND — 4.6%

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund – Institutional Class, 1.76%(c) (Cost $7,209,505)

 

 

7,209,505

 

 

7,209,505

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 0.6%(d)

 

 

 

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., dated 06/29/18, due 07/02/18, 2.12%, total to be received $250,044, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00% – 7.25%, 07/27/18 – 09/06/44, totaling $253,704)

 

$

250,000

 

 

250,000

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

FOREIGN BONDS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (continued)

 

NatWest Markets PLC, dated 06/29/18, due 07/02/18, 2.09%, total to be received $11,182, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 2.50% – 6.63%, 05/15/20 – 05/15/46, totaling $11,337)

 

$

11,180

 

$

11,180

NBC Global Finance Ltd., dated 06/29/18, due 07/02/18, 1.95%, total to be received $250,041, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00% – 3.63%, 01/31/20 – 09/09/49, totaling $254,375)

 

 

250,000

 

 

250,000

Nomura Securities International, Inc., dated 06/29/18, due 07/02/18, 2.12%, total to be received $250,044, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00% – 9.00%, 07/15/18 – 05/20/68, totaling $254,049)

 

 

250,000

 

 

250,000

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 06/29/18, due 07/02/18, 2.11%, total to be received $250,044, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 3.00% – 7.00%, 11/01/36 – 06/01/48, totaling $254,194)

 

 

250,000

 

 

250,000

Total Repurchase Agreements

 

 

 

(Cost $1,011,180)

 

 

 

 

 

1,011,180

Total Investments — 100.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $157,753,405)

 

 

 

 

 

156,682,978

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,154,148)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

 

 

 

$

155,528,830

____________

LP — Limited Partnership

PLC — Public Limited Company

#       Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

@      Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at June 30, 2018.

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

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2018

 

‡       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 $984,775; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $1,011,180.

(b)     This loan will settle after June 30, 2018 at which time the interest rate will be determined.

(c)     Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2018.

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

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

% of
Net Assets

Aerospace

 

0.6

%

Asset Backed Securities

 

29.2

 

Chemicals

 

0.2

 

Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

 

5.9

 

Consumer Discretionary

 

2.2

 

Consumer Non-Durables

 

0.1

 

Consumer Staples

 

1.5

 

Energy

 

1.3

 

Financials

 

10.7

 

Food and Drug

 

0.3

 

Food/Tobacco

 

0.6

 

Gaming/Leisure

 

2.1

 

Health Care

 

3.2

 

Housing

 

0.8

 

Industrials

 

2.2

 

Information Technology

 

1.3

 

Materials

 

1.6

 

Media/Telecom – Broadcasting

 

0.6

 

Media/Telecom – Cable/Wireless Video

 

1.1

 

Media/Telecom – Diversified Media

 

0.4

 

Media/Telecom – Telecommunications

 

1.0

 

Media/Telecom – Wireless Communications

 

0.1

 

Real Estate

 

0.5

 

Residential Mortgage Backed Securities

 

24.3

 

Service

 

0.5

 

Telecommunication Services

 

2.0

 

Utilities

 

1.2

 

Money Market Fund

 

4.6

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

0.6

 

Total Investments

 

100.7

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

 

(0.7

)

Net Assets

 

100.0

%

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

TERM LOANS – 77.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising – 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acosta, Inc., 5.34%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 09/26/21@

 

$

 483,784

 

$

 366,770

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace / Defense – 2.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accudyne Industries Borrower SCA, 5.34%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 08/19/24 (Luxembourg)@

 

 

238,144

 

 

237,958

TransDigm, Inc., 4.59%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 06/09/23@

 

 

431,334

 

 

429,339

Total Aerospace / Defense

 

 

 

 

 

667,297

Auto Manufacturers – 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Navistar, Inc., 5.53%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 11/06/24@

 

 

249,375

 

 

249,844

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment – 2.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cooper-Standard Automotive, Inc., 4.09%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 11/02/23@

 

 

224,389

 

 

224,669

Federal-Mogul LLC, 5.82%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 04/15/21@

 

 

289,077

 

 

290,007

Federal-Mogul LLC, 5.83%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 04/15/21@

 

 

95,676

 

 

95,983

Total Auto Parts & Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

610,659

Building Materials – 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quikrete Holdings, Inc., 4.84%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 11/15/23@

 

 

491,593

 

 

490,157

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemicals – 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

MacDermid, Inc., 5.09%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 06/07/23@

 

 

189,056

 

 

189,548

Solenis International LP, 12/26/23(a)

 

 

250,000

 

 

249,796

Total Chemicals

 

 

 

 

 

439,344

Coal – 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arch Coal, Inc., 4.84%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 03/07/24@

 

 

247,494

 

 

246,566

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services – 3.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allied Universal Holdco LLC, 5.84%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 07/28/22@

 

 

247,468

 

 

244,246

Brightview Landscapes LLC, 5.09%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 12/18/20@

 

 

237,469

 

 

238,084

Brightview Landscapes LLC, 8.59%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 12/17/21@

 

 

117,021

 

 

118,035

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

TERM LOANS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camelot Finance LP, 5.34%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/03/23@

 

$

242,559

 

$

242,165

Garda World Security Corp., 5.80%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 05/24/24 (Canada)@

 

 

247,494

 

 

248,034

Garda World Security Corp., 7.50%, (Prime + 2.50%), 05/24/24 (Canada)@

 

 

627

 

 

628

Total Commercial Services

 

 

 

 

 

1,091,192

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computers – 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

McAfee LLC, 6.59%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 09/30/24@

 

 

248,125

 

 

249,765

Western Digital Corp., 3.84%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 05/01/23@

 

 

326,542

 

 

326,882

Total Computers

 

 

 

 

 

576,647

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution / Wholesale – 4.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nexeo Solutions LLC, 5.56%, (2-Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 06/09/23@

 

 

164,122

 

 

164,533

Nexeo Solutions LLC, 5.58%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 06/09/23@

 

 

159,531

 

$

 159,930

Nexeo Solutions LLC, 5.61%, (2-Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 06/09/23@

 

 

166,412

 

 

166,828

Spin Holdco, Inc., 5.34%, (2-Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 11/14/22@

 

 

484,469

 

 

483,388

Univar USA, Inc., 4.59%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 07/01/24@

 

 

375,082

 

 

374,645

Total Distribution / Wholesale

 

 

 

 

 

1,349,324

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric – 2.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Talen Energy Supply LLC, 6.09%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 04/15/24@

 

 

248,360

 

 

249,417

Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 4.23%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 12/14/23@

 

 

118,750

 

 

118,355

Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 4.34%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 12/14/23@

 

 

373,750

 

 

372,505

Total Electric

 

 

 

 

 

740,277

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entertainment – 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cineworld Finance US, Inc., 4.59%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 02/28/25 (United Kingdom)@

 

 

374,063

 

 

371,893

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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ADVISORSHARES PACIFIC ASSET ENHANCED FLOATING RATE ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

TERM LOANS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Environmental Control – 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wrangler Buyer Corp., 4.84%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 09/27/24@

 

$

248,750

 

$

248,563

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food – 2.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Albertson’s LLC, 5.32%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 06/22/23@

 

 

344,737

 

 

341,529

U.S. Foods, Inc., 4.09%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 06/27/23@

 

 

483,782

 

 

483,808

Total Food

 

 

 

 

 

825,337

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hand / Machine Tools – 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apex Tool Group LLC, 5.84%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 02/01/22@

 

 

472,173

 

 

473,205

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Healthcare - Products – 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avantor, Inc., 6.09%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 11/21/24@

 

 

248,750

 

 

250,305

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Healthcare - Services – 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air Medical Group Holdings, Inc., 5.28%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 04/28/22@

 

 

247,481

 

 

240,985

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 5.31%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 12/31/19@

 

 

102,117

 

 

102,101

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 5.56%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 01/27/21@

 

 

189,150

 

 

185,013

Total Healthcare - Services

 

 

 

 

 

528,099

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Household Products / Wares – 1.3%

 

 

 

Prestige Brands, Inc., 4.09%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 01/26/24@

 

 

375,241

 

 

374,695

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance – 3.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

HUB International, Ltd., 04/25/25(a)

 

 

250,000

 

 

248,777

USI, Inc., 5.33%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 05/16/24@

 

 

397,000

 

 

395,164

VF Holdings Corp., 5.34%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 06/30/23@

 

 

247,481

 

 

246,244

Total Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

890,185

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internet – 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Uber Technologies, Inc., 5.55%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 07/13/23@

 

 

491,250

 

 

492,685

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

TERM LOANS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leisure Time – 2.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

BRP US, Inc., 4.09%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 05/23/25 (Canada)@

 

$

246,252

 

$

244,620

ClubCorp Holdings, Inc., 5.08%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 09/18/24@

 

 

489,634

 

 

484,738

Total Leisure Time

 

 

 

 

 

729,358

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lodging – 3.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Caesars Resort Collection LLC, 4.84%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 12/23/24@

 

 

497,500

 

 

496,722

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC, 3.84%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 10/25/23@

 

 

177,571

 

 

177,755

Playa Resorts Holding BV, 4.84%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 04/29/24@

 

 

247,502

 

 

245,181

Total Lodging

 

 

 

 

 

919,658

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machinery – Diversified – 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

RBS Global, Inc., 4.34%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 08/21/24@

 

 

207,725

 

 

207,842

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media – 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Altice US Finance I Corp., 4.34%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 07/28/25@

 

 

243,736

 

 

242,366

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metal Fabricate / Hardware – 0.8%

 

 

 

Crosby U.S. Acquisition Corp., 5.08%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 11/23/20@

 

 

247,409

 

 

243,698

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing – 1.0%

 

 

 

Gates Global LLC, 5.08%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 04/01/24@

 

 

296,947

 

 

297,173

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas – 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 9.59%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 7.50%), 08/23/21@

 

 

500,000

 

 

524,273

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Packaging & Containers – 6.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kloeckner Pentaplast of America, Inc., 6.34%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 06/30/22 (Luxembourg)@

 

 

248,747

 

 

238,835

Plastipak Holdings, Inc., 4.60%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 10/14/24@

 

 

248,128

 

 

247,198

Proampac PG Borrower LLC, 5.50%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 11/20/23@

 

 

88,726

 

 

88,449

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

TERM LOANS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Packaging & Containers (continued)

 

 

 

Proampac PG Borrower LLC, 5.53%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 11/20/23@

 

$

33,766

 

$

33,661

Proampac PG Borrower LLC, 5.58%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 11/20/23@

 

 

289,833

 

 

288,927

Proampac PG Borrower LLC, 5.86%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 11/20/23@

 

 

80,174

 

 

79,924

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., 4.84%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 02/06/23@

 

 

442,485

 

 

442,115

SIG Combibloc, 4.84%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 03/11/22 (Luxembourg)@

 

 

447,015

 

 

447,762

Total Packaging & Containers

 

 

 

 

 

1,866,871

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals – 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 5.09%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 05/30/25@

 

 

229,990

 

 

229,512

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate – 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTZ US Borrower LLC, 5.34%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 11/04/21@

 

 

17,255

 

 

17,257

DTZ US Borrower LLC, 5.56%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 11/04/21@

 

 

326,585

 

 

326,621

DTZ US Borrower LLC, 5.61%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 11/04/21@

 

 

146,059

 

 

146,075

Total Real Estate

 

 

 

 

 

489,953

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail – 13.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

1011778 BC ULC, 4.34%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 02/16/24 (Canada)@

 

 

368,307

 

 

367,213

Bass Pro Group LLC, 09/25/24(a)

 

 

250,000

 

 

250,704

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., 9.53%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 7.50%), 02/03/25@

 

 

248,938

 

 

251,998

CEC Entertainment, Inc., 5.34%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 02/15/21@

 

 

482,368

 

 

450,512

GYP Holdings III Corp., 4.84%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 06/02/25@

 

 

350,378

 

 

348,626

GYP Holdings III Corp., 4.85%, (2-Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 06/02/25@

 

 

133,484

 

 

132,817

Michaels Stores, Inc., 4.56%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 01/30/23@

 

 

116,545

 

 

115,817

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

TERM LOANS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail (continued)

 

 

 

Michaels Stores, Inc., 4.59%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 01/30/23@

 

$

330,773

 

$

328,706

Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. LLC, 5.26%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/25/20@

 

 

483,586

 

 

429,787

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., 5.61%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 01/26/23@

 

 

491,206

 

 

355,920

PetSmart, Inc., 5.01%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 03/11/22@

 

 

485,000

 

 

402,179

Smart & Final Stores LLC, 5.59%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 11/15/22@

 

 

250,000

 

 

244,584

SRS Distribution, Inc.,
05/24/25(a)

 

 

250,000

 

 

246,667

Total Retail

 

 

 

 

 

3,925,530

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors – 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON Semiconductor Corp., 3.84%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 03/31/23@

 

 

181,494

 

 

181,645

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software – 2.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

CCC Information Services, Inc., 5.10%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 04/29/24@

 

 

248,120

 

 

248,054

Infor US, Inc., 4.84%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 02/01/22@

 

 

428,484

 

 

427,092

Total Software

 

 

 

 

 

675,146

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telecommunications – 3.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avaya, Inc., 6.32%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 12/15/24@

 

 

373,125

 

 

374,146

Frontier Communications Corp., 5.85%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 06/17/24@

 

 

247,500

 

 

245,103

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 5.85%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 11/30/23@

 

 

250,000

 

 

249,785

Total Telecommunications

 

 

 

 

 

869,034

Total Term Loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $23,144,296)

 

 

 

 

 

22,685,103

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS – 8.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers – 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tesla, Inc., 5.30%, 08/15/25‡(b)

 

 

125,000

 

 

111,719

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services – 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ahern Rentals, Inc., 7.38%, 05/15/23

 

 

250,000

 

 

245,000

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

80

ADVISORSHARES PACIFIC ASSET ENHANCED FLOATING RATE ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services (continued)

 

 

 

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc., 9.25%, 05/15/23

 

$

202,000

 

$

215,574

Total Commercial Services

 

 

 

 

 

460,574

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services – 0.9%

 

 

 

Jefferies Finance LLC / JFIN Co-Issuer Corp., 7.38%, 04/01/20

 

 

250,000

 

 

252,432

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home Builders – 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lennar Corp., 4.50%, 06/15/19

 

 

250,000

 

 

251,562

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lodging – 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

MGM Resorts International, 6.75%, 10/01/20

 

 

250,000

 

 

262,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media – 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

CSC Holdings LLC, 6.63%, 10/15/25

 

 

250,000

 

 

256,563

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail – 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Golden Nugget, Inc., 6.75%, 10/15/24

 

 

250,000

 

 

250,670

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telecommunications – 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sprint Communications, Inc., 6.00%, 11/15/22

 

 

250,000

 

 

248,438

T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.38%, 03/01/25

 

 

250,000

 

 

259,425

Total Telecommunications

 

 

 

 

 

507,863

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toys / Games / Hobbies – 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mattel, Inc., 2.35%, 08/15/21

 

 

125,000

 

 

114,063

Total Corporate Bonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $2,470,975)

 

 

 

 

 

2,467,946

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOREIGN BONDS – 2.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food – 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Finance, Inc., 7.25%, 06/01/21 (Brazil)

 

 

125,000

 

 

126,875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mining – 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Constellium NV, 5.75%, 05/15/24 (Netherlands)

 

 

125,000

 

 

121,562

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals – 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 2.20%, 07/21/21 (Israel)

 

 

250,000

 

 

232,052

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

FOREIGN BONDS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trucking & Leasing – 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd., 5.25%, 08/15/22 (Ireland)

 

$

250,000

 

$

248,440

Total Foreign Bonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $731,717)

 

 

 

 

 

728,929

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXCHANGE TRADED FUND – 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Closed-End Funds – 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eagle Point Credit Co., Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $35,053)

 

 

1,905

 

 

34,614

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUND – 13.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund – Institutional Class, 1.76%(c) (Cost $4,067,546)

 

 

4,067,546

 

 

4,067,546

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT – 0.4%(d)

 

 

 

Nomura Securities International, Inc., dated 06/29/18, due 07/02/18, 2.12%, total to be received $116,444, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00% – 9.00%, 07/15/18 – 05/20/68, totaling $118,308)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $116,424)

 

$

116,424

 

$

 116,424

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments – 102.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $30,566,011)

 

 

 

 

 

30,100,562

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other
Assets – (2.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

(778,004)

Net Assets – 100.0%

 

 

 

 

$

29,322,558

____________

LP – Limited Partnership

@      Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at June 30, 2018.

‡       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)     The loan will settle after June 30, 2018 at which time the interest rate will be determined.

(b)     All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of the securities on loan is $113,872; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $116,424.

(c)     Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2018.

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

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2018

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

% of
Net Assets

Advertising

 

1.2%

Aerospace/Defense

 

2.3

Auto Manufacturers

 

1.3

Auto Parts & Equipment

 

2.1

Building Materials

 

1.7

Chemicals

 

1.5

Closed-End Funds

 

0.1

Coal

 

0.8

Commercial Services

 

5.3

Computers

 

2.0

Distribution/Wholesale

 

4.6

Diversified Financial Services

 

0.9

Electric

 

2.5

Entertainment

 

1.3

Environmental Control

 

0.8

Food

 

3.2

Hand/Machine Tools

 

1.6

Healthcare – Products

 

0.9

Healthcare – Services

 

1.8

Home Builders

 

0.8

Household Products/Wares

 

1.3

Insurance

 

3.0

Internet

 

1.7

 

 

 

% of
Net Assets

Leisure Time

 

2.5%

Lodging

 

4.0

Machinery – Diversified

 

0.7

Media

 

1.7

Metal Fabricate/Hardware

 

0.8

Mining

 

0.4

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

 

1.0

Oil & Gas

 

1.8

Packaging & Containers

 

6.4

Pharmaceuticals

 

1.6

Real Estate

 

1.7

Retail

 

14.2

Semiconductors

 

0.6

Software

 

2.3

Telecommunications

 

4.7

Toys/Games/Hobbies

 

0.4

Trucking & Leasing

 

0.9

Money Market Fund

 

13.9

Repurchase Agreement

 

0.4

Total Investments

 

102.7

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

 

(2.7)

Net Assets

 

100.0%

Total Return Swaps contracts outstanding as of June 30, 2018:

Reference Entity

 

Number of Contracts

 

Annual Financing Rate Received (Paid)

 

Payment Frequency

 

Termination Date

 

Notional Amounts

 

Fair Value

 

Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)

iBoxx USD Liquid Leveraged Loans Index

 

4,000,000

 

(1.61

)%

 

Quarterly

 

9/20/2018

 

$4,000,000

 

$4,048,964

 

$48,964

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 floating financing rate.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

EXCHANGE TRADED FUND – 33.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Fund – 33.4%

 

 

 

 

 

AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $44,743,500)

 

450,000

 

 

$44,635,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 18.4%

 

 

Fidelity Institutional Money Market Government Portfolio – Class III, 1.52%(a)

 

24,098,179

 

 

24,098,179

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds – Government Portfolio, 1.78%(a)

 

500,000

 

 

500,000

Total Money Market Funds

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $24,598,179)

 

 

 

 

24,598,179

Total Investments Before Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $69,341,679)

 

 

 

 

69,233,679

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased – (94.5)%

 

COMMON STOCKS – (94.5)%

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace/Defense – (6.1)%

 

 

 

 

 

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.*

 

(165,000

)

 

(4,865,850)

Triumph Group, Inc.

 

(165,000

)

 

(3,234,000)

Total Aerospace/Defense

 

 

 

 

(8,099,850)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apparel – (3.6)%

 

 

 

 

 

Michael Kors Holdings Ltd.*

 

(50,000

)

 

(3,330,000)

Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A*

 

(50,000

)

 

(1,500,500)

Total Apparel

 

 

 

 

(4,830,500)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banks – (2.0)%

 

 

 

 

 

Citigroup, Inc.

 

(40,000

)

 

(2,676,800)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemicals – (6.5)%

 

 

 

 

 

GCP Applied Technologies, Inc.*

 

(150,000

)

 

(4,342,500)

Sensient Technologies Corp.

 

(60,000

)

 

(4,293,000)

Total Chemicals

 

 

 

 

(8,635,500)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computers – (5.2)%

 

 

 

 

 

Electronics For Imaging, Inc.*

 

(75,000

)

 

(2,442,000)

NetScout Systems, Inc.*

 

(151,739

)

 

(4,506,648)

Total Computers

 

 

 

 

(6,948,648)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cosmetics/Personal Care – (2.6)%

Edgewell Personal Care Co.*

 

(70,000

)

 

(3,532,200)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services – (4.0)%

Credit Acceptance Corp.*

 

(8,000

)

 

$

(2,827,200)

Ellie Mae, Inc.*

 

(23,783

)

 

 

(2,469,627)

Total Diversified Financial Services

 

 

 

 

 

(5,296,827)

 

Electrical Components & Equipment – (2.5)%

Belden, Inc.

 

(55,000

)

 

 

(3,361,600)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electronics – (6.3)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Knowles Corp.*

 

(280,000

)

 

 

(4,284,000)

OSI Systems, Inc.*

 

(52,500

)

 

 

(4,059,825)

Total Electronics

 

 

 

 

 

(8,343,825)

 

Engineering & Construction – (1.4)%

Dycom Industries, Inc.*

 

(20,000

)

 

 

(1,890,200)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food – (5.8)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

B&G Foods, Inc.

 

(95,000

)

 

$

(2,840,500)

Kellogg Co.

 

(70,000

)

 

 

(4,890,900)

Total Food

 

 

 

 

 

(7,731,400)

 

Hand/Machine Tools – (2.9)%

Snap-on, Inc.

 

(24,000

)

 

 

(3,857,280)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Healthcare – Products – (7.6)%

Align Technology, Inc.*

 

(6,500

)

 

 

(2,223,910)

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

 

(96,000

)

 

 

(4,201,920)

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

 

(37,500

)

 

 

(3,723,375)

Total Healthcare - Products

 

 

 

 

 

(10,149,205)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home Furnishings – (3.1)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.*

 

(86,000

)

 

 

(4,132,300)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leisure Time – (3.3)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

 

(105,000

)

 

 

(4,418,400)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machinery – Construction & Mining – (3.4)%

Oshkosh Corp.

 

(65,000

)

 

 

(4,570,800)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing – (3.3)%

Actuant Corp., Class A

 

(70,000

)

 

 

(2,054,500)

Textron, Inc.

 

(35,000

)

 

 

(2,306,850)

Total Miscellaneous Manufacturing

 

 

 

 

 

(4,361,350)

 

Packaging & Containers – (2.1)%

Owens-Illinois, Inc.*

 

(170,000

)

 

 

(2,857,700)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals – (2.2)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.*

 

(75,000

)

 

 

(2,878,500)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate – (1.1)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realogy Holdings Corp.

 

(65,000

)

 

$

(1,482,000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REITS – (8.4)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Residential

 

(30,000

)

 

 

(1,910,700)

Simon Property Group, Inc.

 

(14,000

)

 

 

(2,382,660)

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.

 

(200,000

)

 

 

(4,698,000)

Urban Edge Properties

 

(100,000

)

 

 

(2,287,000)

Total REITS

 

 

 

 

 

(11,278,360)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail – (1.2)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.*

 

(100,000

)

 

 

(1,603,000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software – (4.2)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bottomline Technologies (DE), Inc.*

 

(40,000

)

 

 

(1,993,200)

Omnicell, Inc.*

 

(70,000

)

 

 

(3,671,500)

Total Software

 

 

 

 

 

(5,664,700)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telecommunications – (5.7)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

LogMeIn, Inc.

 

(25,000

)

 

 

(2,581,250)

NETGEAR, Inc.*

 

(40,000

)

 

 

(2,500,000)

Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.*

 

(30,000

)

 

 

(2,541,600)

Total Telecommunications

 

 

 

 

 

(7,622,850)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased [Proceeds Received $(123,457,892)]

 

 

 

 

 

(126,223,795)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments – (42.7)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $(54,116,213))

 

 

 

 

 

(56,990,116)

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 142.7%

 

 

 

 

 

190,577,167

Net Assets – 100.0%

 

 

 

 

$

 133,587,051

____________

ETF – Exchange Traded Fund

REITS – Real Estate Investment Trusts

†       Affiliated Company.

*        Non-income producing security.

(a)     Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2018.

Cash of $117,949,870 has been segregated to cover margin requirement for open short sales as of June 30, 2018.

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

% of
Net Assets

Aerospace/Defense

 

(6.1

)%

Apparel

 

(3.6

)

Banks

 

(2.0

)

Chemicals

 

(6.5

)

Computers

 

(5.2

)

Cosmetics/Personal Care

 

(2.6

)

Debt Fund

 

33.4

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

(4.0

)

Electrical Components & Equipment

 

(2.5

)

Electronics

 

(6.3

)

Engineering & Construction

 

(1.4

)

Food

 

(5.8

)

Hand/Machine Tools

 

(2.9

)

Healthcare – Products

 

(7.6

)

Home Furnishings

 

(3.1

)

Leisure Time

 

(3.3

)

Machinery – Construction & Mining

 

(3.4

)

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

 

(3.3

)

Packaging & Containers

 

(2.1

)

Pharmaceuticals

 

(2.2

)

Real Estate

 

(1.1

)

REITS

 

(8.4

)

Retail

 

(1.2

)

Software

 

(4.2

)

Telecommunications

 

(5.7

)

Money Market Funds

 

18.4

 

Total Investments

 

(42.7

)

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

 

142.7

 

Net Assets

 

100.0

%

Affiliated holdings are funds which are managed by the Trust or an affiliate of the Trust. Transactions with affiliated companies during the year ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

Affiliated Fund Name

 

Value at 6/30/2017

 

Purchases/ Additions

 

Sales/ Reductions

 

Realized Gain (Loss)

 

Change in
Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

Value at 6/30/2018

 

Dividend Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

$

67,182,750

 

$

 

$

(22,339,734

)

 

$

(32,016

)

 

$

(175,500

)

 

$

44,635,500

 

$

878,697

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

CORPORATE BONDS – 51.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace/Defense – 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., 3.12%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.80%), 06/15/21@

 

$

530,000

 

$

531,030

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers – 3.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Motors Co., 3.50%, 10/02/18

 

 

525,000

 

 

526,027

General Motors Co., 3.16%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.80%), 08/07/20@

 

 

517,000

 

 

518,881

Hyundai Capital America, 2.88%, 08/09/18

 

 

516,000

 

 

515,938

Total Auto Manufacturers

 

 

 

 

 

1,560,846

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banks – 14.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of America Corp., Series L, 2.60%, 01/15/19

 

 

415,000

 

 

414,770

Bank of America Corp., Series L, 2.65%, 04/01/19

 

 

103,000

 

 

102,902

BB&T Corp., Series MTN, 2.25%, 02/01/19

 

 

630,000

 

 

628,462

Branch Banking & Trust Co., 2.80%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.45%), 01/15/20@

 

 

475,000

 

 

476,965

Branch Banking & Trust Co., Series BKNT, 2.52%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.22%), 06/01/20@

 

 

400,000

 

 

399,738

Capital One Financial Corp., 2.45%, 04/24/19

 

 

276,000

 

 

275,164

Citigroup, Inc., 2.05%, 06/07/19

 

 

260,000

 

 

257,976

Citigroup, Inc., 3.39%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 1.07%), 12/08/21@

 

 

770,000

 

 

781,841

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), Series FRN, 4.10%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 1.77%), 02/25/21@

 

 

1,065,000

 

 

1,100,175

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 2.35%, 01/28/19

 

 

590,000

 

 

589,115

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.78%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 1.48%), 03/01/21@

 

 

630,000

 

 

647,728

Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co., Series BKNT, 2.63%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.27%), 01/25/21@

 

 

520,000

 

 

519,909

Wells Fargo & Co., 2.13%, 04/22/19

 

 

1,100,000

 

 

1,093,927

Total Banks

 

 

 

 

 

7,288,672

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology – 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amgen, Inc., 2.67%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.32%), 05/10/19@

 

 

705,000

 

 

706,593

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Building Materials – 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vulcan Materials Co., 2.94%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.60%), 06/15/20@

 

$

430,000

 

$

429,549

Vulcan Materials Co., 2.95%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.65%), 03/01/21@

 

 

245,000

 

 

245,495

Total Building Materials

 

 

 

 

 

675,044

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemicals – 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dow Chemical Co. (The), 8.55%, 05/15/19

 

 

680,000

 

 

712,845

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services – 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equifax, Inc., 3.20%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.87%), 08/15/21@

 

 

570,000

 

 

571,957

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services – 3.5%

 

 

 

American Express Credit Corp., Series GMTN, 2.25%, 08/15/19

 

 

420,000

 

 

417,493

American Express Credit Corp., Series F, 3.39%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 1.05%), 09/14/20@

 

 

540,000

 

 

549,176

Charles Schwab Corp. (The), 2.65%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.32%), 05/21/21@

 

 

300,000

 

 

301,343

International Lease Finance Corp., 5.88%, 04/01/19

 

 

300,000

 

 

306,195

International Lease Finance Corp., 6.25%, 05/15/19

 

 

225,000

 

 

230,735

Total Diversified Financial Services

 

 

 

 

 

1,804,942

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric – 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dominion Energy, Inc., Series A, 1.88%, 01/15/19

 

 

180,000

 

 

178,950

Southern Co. (The), 2.45%, 09/01/18

 

 

805,000

 

 

804,501

Total Electric

 

 

 

 

 

983,451

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food – 2.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 2.79%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.42%), 08/09/19@

 

 

525,000

 

 

525,339

Tyson Foods, Inc., 2.87%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.55%), 06/02/20@

 

 

590,000

 

 

591,078

Total Food

 

 

 

 

 

1,116,417

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Healthcare – Products – 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abbott Laboratories, 2.35%, 11/22/19

 

 

146,000

 

 

145,194

Becton Dickinson and Co., 3.21%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.88%), 12/29/20@

 

 

390,000

 

 

390,676

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

85

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Healthcare – Products (continued)

 

 

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc., 3.08%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.75%), 03/19/21@(a)

 

$

390,000

 

$

390,699

Total Healthcare – Products

 

 

 

 

 

926,569

Healthcare – Services – 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catholic Health Initiatives, 2.60%, 08/01/18

 

 

340,000

 

 

340,010

Home Furnishings – 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whirlpool Corp., 2.40%, 03/01/19

 

 

524,000

 

 

522,699

Housewares – 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Newell Brands, Inc., 2.60%, 03/29/19

 

 

610,000

 

 

607,965

Internet – 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

eBay, Inc., 2.20%, 08/01/19

 

 

522,000

 

 

517,783

Machinery - Diversified – 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roper Technologies, Inc., 2.05%, 10/01/18(a)

 

 

755,000

 

 

754,101

Media – 3.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time Warner Cable, Inc., 6.75%, 07/01/18

 

 

785,000

 

 

785,000

Warner Media LLC, 2.10%, 06/01/19

 

 

525,000

 

 

521,454

Warner Media LLC, 4.88%, 03/15/20

 

 

502,000

 

 

515,611

Total Media

 

 

 

 

 

1,822,065

Oil & Gas – 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phillips 66, 2.92%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.60%), 02/26/21@

 

 

200,000

 

 

200,330

Pharmaceuticals – 4.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allergan Funding SCS, 3.58%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 1.26%), 03/12/20@

 

 

855,000

 

 

864,459

CVS Health Corp., 1.90%, 07/20/18

 

 

340,000

 

 

339,933

CVS Health Corp., 2.96%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.63%), 03/09/20@

 

 

500,000

 

 

502,051

Express Scripts Holding Co., 2.25%, 06/15/19

 

 

745,000

 

 

739,771

Total Pharmaceuticals

 

 

 

 

 

2,446,214

Pipelines – 2.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buckeye Partners LP, 2.65%, 11/15/18

 

 

555,000

 

 

554,450

Midcontinent Express Pipeline LLC, 6.70%, 09/15/19

 

 

537,000

 

 

555,526

Total Pipelines

 

 

 

 

 

1,109,976

REITS – 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

ERP Operating LP, 2.38%, 07/01/19(a)

 

 

740,000

 

 

735,754

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail – 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dollar Tree, Inc., 3.06%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.70%), 04/17/20@

 

$

270,000

 

$

270,584

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telecommunications – 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

AT&T, Inc., 3.26%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.93%), 06/30/20@

 

 

350,000

 

 

354,013

AT&T, Inc., 3.30%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.95%), 07/15/21@

 

 

165,000

 

 

166,642

Total Telecommunications

 

 

 

 

 

520,655

Total Corporate Bonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $26,721,668)

 

 

 

 

 

26,726,502

 

 

 

 

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES – 26.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services – 26.5%

 

 

 

Ally Master Owner Trust, Class A2, Series 2015-2, 1.83%, 01/15/21

 

 

225,000

 

 

224,065

American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Class A, Series 2013-2, 2.49%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.42%), 05/17/21@

 

 

650,000

 

 

650,729

BMW Vehicle Lease Trust, Class A4, Series 2016-1, 1.51%, 06/20/19

 

 

255,000

 

 

254,779

Cabela’s Credit Card Master Note Trust, Class A2, Series 2015-1A, 2.61%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.54%), 03/15/23@

 

 

285,000

 

 

286,611

Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Class A3, Series 2016-A3, 1.34%, 04/15/22

 

 

1,090,000

 

 

1,075,959

CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Class A3, Series 2015-4, 1.56%, 11/16/20

 

 

390,832

 

 

389,012

CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Class A3, Series 2016-3, 1.39%, 05/17/21

 

 

531,820

 

 

527,258

Chase Issuance Trust, Class A, Series 2016-A2, 1.37%, 06/15/21

 

 

755,000

 

 

745,689

Chase Issuance Trust, Class A7, Series 2015-A7, 1.62%, 07/15/20

 

 

280,000

 

 

279,915

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Class A2, Series 2017-A2, 1.74%, 01/19/21

 

 

640,000

 

 

637,343

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Class A6, Series 2014-A6, 2.15%, 07/15/21

 

 

500,000

 

 

497,153

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments
(continued)

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (continued)

 

 

 

Discover Card Execution Note Trust, Class A2, Series 2016-A2, 2.61%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.54%), 09/15/21@

 

$

190,000

 

$

190,537

Discover Card Execution Note Trust, Class A6, Series 2013-A6, 2.52%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.45%), 04/15/21@

 

 

840,000

 

 

841,072

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Class A2B, Series 2017-C, 2.19%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.12%), 09/15/20@

 

 

400,610

 

 

401,234

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Class A3, Series 2016-A, 1.39%, 07/15/20

 

 

177,169

 

 

176,377

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Class B, Series 2014-C, 1.97%, 04/15/20

 

 

340,000

 

 

338,970

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust A, Class A1, Series 2015-4, 1.77%, 08/15/20

 

 

375,000

 

 

374,672

GE Capital Credit Card Master Note Trust, Class A, Series 2012-2, 2.22%, 01/15/22

 

 

155,000

 

 

154,767

GM Financial Consumer Automobile, Class A2A, Series 2017-1A, 1.51%, 03/16/20

 

 

440,716

 

 

439,707

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Class A2, Series 2017-3, 1.57%, 01/21/20

 

 

147,257

 

 

146,657

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Class A3, Series 2016-1, 1.22%, 12/18/19

 

 

137,961

 

 

137,355

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Class A3, Series 2016-4, 1.21%, 12/18/20

 

 

680,000

 

 

672,807

Huntington Auto Trust, Class A4, Series 2015-1, 1.64%, 06/15/21

 

 

100,000

 

 

99,840

Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, Class A2A, Series 2017-B, 1.57%, 08/17/20

 

 

259,627

 

 

258,480

Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, Class A3, Series 2016-A, 1.56%, 09/15/20

 

 

201,694

 

 

200,713

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Class A3, Series 2015-B, 1.34%, 03/16/20

 

 

261,046

 

 

260,141

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Class A3, Series 2016-A, 1.34%, 10/15/20

 

 

209,757

 

 

208,438

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Class A3, Series 2016-C, 1.18%, 01/15/21

 

 

591,471

 

 

584,964

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (continued)

 

 

 

Nissan Master Owner Trust Receivables, Class A1, Series 2016-A, 2.71%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.64%), 06/15/21@

 

$

520,000

 

$

521,980

SCF Equipment Leasing LLC, Class A1, Series 2018-1A, 2.81%, 04/20/21

 

 

149,094

 

 

149,099

Tesla Auto Lease Trust, Class A, Series 2018-A, 2.32%, 12/20/19

 

 

239,508

 

 

238,758

Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Class A2B, Series 2017-C, 2.15%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.08%), 07/15/20@

 

 

123,988

 

 

123,974

Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Class A3, Series 2016-D, 1.23%, 10/15/20

 

 

920,000

 

 

912,409

Verizon Owner Trust, Class A, Series 2016-1A, 1.42%, 01/20/21

 

 

515,000

 

 

512,435

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, Class A, Series 2012-C, 2.23%, 08/15/22

 

 

285,000

 

 

284,776

Total Asset Backed Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $13,840,630)

 

 

 

 

 

13,798,675

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOREIGN BONDS – 9.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banks – 5.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barclays Bank PLC, Series GMTN, 2.91%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.55%), 08/07/19 (United Kingdom)@

 

 

420,000

 

 

421,302

BNP Paribas SA, Series MTN, 2.40%, 12/12/18 (France)

 

 

295,000

 

 

294,854

HSBC Holdings PLC, 2.93%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.60%), 05/18/21 (United Kingdom)@

 

 

260,000

 

 

260,450

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., 4.01%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 1.68%), 03/09/21 (Japan)@

 

 

615,000

 

 

634,311

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), Series GMTN, 1.45%, 09/06/18 (Canada)

 

 

260,000

 

 

259,526

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), 2.51%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.15%), 10/24/19 (Canada)@

 

 

510,000

 

 

509,660

Westpac Banking Corp., 2.25%, 07/30/18 (Australia)

 

 

561,000

 

 

561,029

Total Banks

 

 

 

 

 

2,941,132

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments
(continued)

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

FOREIGN BONDS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services – 1.1%

 

 

 

Nomura Holdings, Inc., Series GMTN, 2.75%, 03/19/19 (Japan)

 

$

549,000

 

$

548,919

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas – 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ecopetrol SA, 7.63%, 07/23/19 (Colombia)

 

 

485,000

 

 

507,455

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals – 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bayer US Finance II LLC, 2.97%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.63%), 06/25/21 (Germany)@‡

 

 

260,000

 

 

260,476

GlaxoSmithKline Capital PLC, 2.69%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.35%), 05/14/21 (United Kingdom)@

 

 

260,000

 

 

260,824

Total Pharmaceuticals

 

 

 

 

 

521,300

Retail – 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc., 2.83%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.50%), 12/13/19 (Canada)@‡

 

 

200,000

 

 

200,199

Total Foreign Bonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $4,714,802)

 

 

 

 

 

4,719,005

 

MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES – 5.9%

 

Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities – 5.9%

COMM Mortgage Trust, Class A2, Series 2013-CR6, 2.12%, 03/10/46

 

 

59,079

 

 

59,036

COMM Mortgage Trust, Class A2, Series 2013-LC13, 3.01%, 08/10/46

 

 

180,073

 

 

180,075

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities, Class M1, Series 2013-C01, 4.09%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 10/25/23@

 

 

163,147

 

 

163,850

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities, Class 1M1, Series 2014-C02, 3.04%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.95%), 05/25/24@

 

 

155,266

 

 

155,719

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities, Class 1M1, Series 2016-C04, 3.54%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.45%), 01/25/29@

 

 

390,263

 

 

393,324

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities, Class 1M1, Series 2016-C06, 3.39%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.30%), 04/25/29@

 

 

571,074

 

 

576,075

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities, Class 1M1, Series 2017-C03, 3.04%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.95%), 10/25/29@

 

 

612,802

 

 

616,360

Investments

 

Principal

 

Value

MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (continued)

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities, Class 1M1, Series 2017-C05, 2.64%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.55%), 01/25/30@

 

$

303,075

 

$

303,214

Freddie Mac REMICS, Class ED, Series 2010-3645, 2.50%, 12/15/20

 

 

152,821

 

 

152,473

Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Class M1, Series 2018-DNA1, 2.54%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.45%), 07/25/30@

 

 

484,168

 

 

482,270

Total Mortgage Backed Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $3,074,142)

 

 

 

 

 

3,082,396

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY NOTES – 5.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.00%, 08/15/18

 

 

2,081,000

 

 

2,078,812

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.38%, 09/30/18

 

 

155,000

 

 

154,768

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.25%, 11/30/18

 

 

525,000

 

 

523,216

Total U.S. Treasury Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $2,758,093)

 

 

 

 

 

2,756,796

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY BILL – 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bill, 1.98%, 11/01/18(b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $99,338)

 

 

100,000

 

 

99,334

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUND – 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund – Institutional Class, 1.76%(c) (Cost $633,112)

 

 

633,112

 

 

633,112

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT – 0.3%(d)

 

 

 

NBC Global Finance Ltd., dated 06/29/18, due 07/02/18, 1.95%, total to be received $144,729, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00% – 3.63%, 01/31/20 – 09/09/49, totaling $147,237)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $144,705)

 

 

144,705

 

 

144,705

Total Investments – 99.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $51,986,490)

 

 

 

 

 

51,960,525

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

126,274

Net Assets – 100.0%

 

 

 

 

$

52,086,799

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments
(continued)

June 30, 2018

____________

LP – Limited Partnership

PLC – Public Limited Company

REITS – Real Estate Investment Trusts

@      Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at June 30, 2018.

‡       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 $140,465; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $144,705.

(b)     Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield.

(c)     Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2018.

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

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

% of
Net Assets

Aerospace/Defense

 

1.0

%

Auto Manufacturers

 

3.0

 

Banks

 

19.6

 

Biotechnology

 

1.4

 

Building Materials

 

1.3

 

Chemicals

 

1.4

 

Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

 

5.9

 

Commercial Services

 

1.1

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

31.1

 

Electric

 

1.9

 

Food

 

2.1

 

Healthcare – Products

 

1.8

 

Healthcare – Services

 

0.6

 

Home Furnishings

 

1.0

 

Housewares

 

1.2

 

Internet

 

1.0

 

Machinery – Diversified

 

1.4

 

Media

 

3.5

 

Oil & Gas

 

1.4

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

5.7

 

Pipelines

 

2.1

 

REITS

 

1.4

 

Retail

 

0.9

 

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(continued)

 

 

% of
Net Assets

Telecommunications

 

1.0

%

U.S. Treasury Bill

 

0.2

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

5.3

 

Money Market Fund

 

1.2

 

Repurchase Agreement

 

0.3

 

Total Investments

 

99.8

 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

 

0.2

 

Net Assets

 

100.0

%

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2018


Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS – 93.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Allocation Fund – 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Convertible Securities ETF(a)

 

6,453

 

$

342,138

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Fund – 14.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Invesco Fundamental High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

 

43,687

 

 

799,035

SPDR Doubleline Total Return Tactical ETF(a)

 

17,003

 

 

808,493

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF(a)

 

9,863

 

 

798,607

Total Debt Fund

 

 

 

 

2,406,135

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Fund – 77.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

 

24,769

 

 

658,608

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

 

22,589

 

 

1,512,785

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

 

6,719

 

 

1,100,371

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

 

31,834

 

 

8,635,928

Vanguard Real Estate ETF(a)

 

5,994

 

 

488,211

X-trackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity ETF

 

28,652

 

 

804,262

Total Equity Fund

 

 

 

 

13,200,165

Total Exchange Traded Funds

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $13,866,770)

 

 

 

 

15,948,438

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUND – 6.5%

 

 

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.70%(b) (Cost $1,115,011)

 

1,115,011

 

 

1,115,011

Total Investments Before Written Options – 100.1%

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $14,981,781)

 

 

 

 

17,063,449

Investments

 

Notional Amount

 

Contracts

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WRITTEN CALL OPTIONS – (0.0)%**

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF, expiring 07/20/18, Strike Price $70.00

 

$1,183,000

 

(169

)

 

$

(507)

 

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, expiring 07/20/18, Strike Price $281.00

 

4,467,900

 

(159

)

 

 

(2,624)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Written Options – (0.0)%**

[Premiums Received $(19,615)]

 

 

 

 

 

(3,131

)

Total Investments – 100.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $14,962,166)

 

 

 

 

 

17,060,318

 

Liabilities in Excess of
Other Assets – (0.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

(13,242

)

Net Assets – 100.0%

 

 

 

 

$

17,047,076

 

____________

ETF – Exchange Traded Fund

**       Less than 0.05%.

(a)     All or a portion of this security has been pledged as collateral for option contracts. The aggregate market value of the collateral was $2,326,729 as of June 30, 2018.

(b)     Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2018.

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

% of
Net Assets

Asset Allocation Fund

 

2.0

%

 

Debt Fund

 

14.1

 

 

Equity Fund

 

77.5

 

 

Written Call Option

 

(0.0

)**

Money Market Fund

 

6.5

 

 

Total Investments

 

100.1

 

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

 

(0.1

)

 

Net Assets

 

100.0

%

 

____________

**       Less than 0.05%.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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ADVISORSHARES VICE ETF
Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS – 99.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agriculture – 25.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Alliance One International,
Inc.*(b)

 

5,832

 

$

92,437

Altria Group, Inc.

 

10,373

 

 

589,083

British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom)(a)

 

8,795

 

 

443,708

Imperial Brands PLC (United Kingdom)(a)

 

10,995

 

 

408,354

Philip Morris International, Inc.

 

6,992

 

 

564,534

Turning Point Brands, Inc.

 

20,618

 

 

657,714

Universal Corp.

 

3,707

 

 

244,847

Vector Group Ltd.

 

15,936

 

 

304,059

Total Agriculture

 

 

 

 

3,304,736

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apparel – 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

1,430

 

 

94,809

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beverages – 45.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Ambev SA (Brazil)(a)

 

68,109

 

 

315,345

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (Belgium)(a)

 

1,650

 

 

166,254

Boston Beer Co., Inc. (The), Class A*

 

3,334

 

 

999,200

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

 

11,896

 

 

583,023

China New Borun Corp.
(China)*(a)

 

37,494

 

 

46,118

Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA (Chile)(a)

 

13,948

 

 

347,863

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

 

3,617

 

 

791,653

Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.*

 

19,493

 

 

402,530

Diageo PLC (United
Kingdom)(a)

 

2,400

 

 

345,624

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV (Mexico)(a)

 

705

 

 

61,892

Heineken NV (Netherlands)(a)

 

3,800

 

 

190,760

Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.
(Japan)(a)

 

5,332

 

 

142,604

MGP Ingredients, Inc.

 

8,765

 

 

778,420

Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B

 

2,000

 

 

136,080

Pernod Ricard SA (France)(a)

 

4,168

 

 

136,293

Vina Concha y Toro SA
(Chile)(a)

 

8,300

 

 

345,363

Total Beverages

 

 

 

 

5,789,022

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entertainment – 5.3%

 

 

 

 

 

RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc.

 

21,567

 

 

682,596

 

 

 

 

 

 

Healthcare – Products – 3.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Abbott Laboratories

 

7,281

 

 

444,068

 

 

 

 

 

 

Healthcare – Services – 4.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Catalent, Inc.*

 

13,795

 

 

577,873

 

 

 

 

 

 

Housewares – 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)

 

1,913

 

 

159,085

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals – 9.1%

 

 

 

 

 

AbbVie, Inc.

 

7,587

 

 

702,935

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc.*

 

59,597

 

$

300,965

Insys Therapeutics, Inc.*

 

22,013

 

 

159,374

Total Pharmaceuticals

 

 

 

 

1,163,274

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail – 4.2%

 

 

 

 

 

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.

 

1,800

 

 

108,000

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

 

3,000

 

 

321,180

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.*

 

2,319

 

 

110,384

Total Retail

 

 

 

 

539,564

Total Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $12,823,951)

 

 

 

 

12,755,027

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUND – 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds Treasury Trust Fund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.70%(c) (Cost $9,313)

 

9,313

 

 

9,313

Total Investments – 99.7%

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $12,833,264)

 

 

 

 

12,764,340

Other Assets in Excess of
Liabilities – 0.3%

 

 

 

 

35,443

Net Assets – 100.0%

 

 

 

$

12,799,783

____________

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 $7,961; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $8,184. The aggregate market value of the collateral includes cash collateral having a value of $8,184.

(c)     Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2018.

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

% of
Net Assets

Agriculture

 

25.8

%

Apparel

 

0.7

 

Beverages

 

45.2

 

Entertainment

 

5.3

 

Healthcare – Products

 

3.5

 

Healthcare – Services

 

4.5

 

Housewares

 

1.3

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

9.1

 

Retail

 

4.2

 

Money Market Fund

 

0.1

 

Total Investments

 

99.7

 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

 

0.3

 

Net Assets

 

100.0

%

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS – 97.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising – 0.8%

 

 

 

 

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

 

31,942

 

$748,720

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace/Defense – 1.0%

 

 

 

 

HEICO Corp., Class A

 

7,805

 

475,715

Lockheed Martin Corp.

 

1,677

 

495,436

Total Aerospace/Defense

 

 

 

971,151

 

 

 

 

 

Agriculture – 0.7%

 

 

 

 

Altria Group, Inc.

 

12,465

 

707,887

 

 

 

 

 

Airlines – 1.6%

 

 

 

 

JetBlue Airways Corp.*

 

81,497

 

1,546,813

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment – 1.7%

 

 

 

 

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)

 

33,675

 

784,291

Lear Corp.

 

4,355

 

809,202

Total Auto Parts & Equipment

 

 

 

1,593,493

 

 

 

 

 

Banks – 7.6%

 

 

 

 

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

 

27,578

 

1,072,784

Fifth Third Bancorp

 

56,419

 

1,619,225

KeyCorp

 

44,247

 

864,587

M&T Bank Corp.

 

4,498

 

765,335

Regions Financial Corp.

 

83,354

 

1,482,034

US Bancorp

 

17,067

 

853,691

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

10,441

 

578,849

Total Banks

 

 

 

7,236,505

 

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology – 1.8%

 

 

 

 

Amgen, Inc.

 

5,072

 

936,240

Celgene Corp.*

 

10,104

 

802,460

Total Biotechnology

 

 

 

1,738,700

 

 

 

 

 

Building Materials – 1.8%

 

 

 

 

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

 

16,447

 

883,040

Masco Corp.

 

21,977

 

822,379

Total Building Materials

 

 

 

1,705,419

 

 

 

 

 

Chemicals – 1.1%

 

 

 

 

PPG Industries, Inc.

 

5,760

 

597,485

WR Grace & Co.

 

6,709

 

491,837

Total Chemicals

 

 

 

1,089,322

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services – 2.8%

 

 

 

 

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

 

6,702

 

576,774

Robert Half International, Inc.

 

13,969

 

909,382

S&P Global, Inc.

 

3,498

 

713,207

Total System Services, Inc.

 

5,318

 

449,478

Total Commercial Services

 

 

 

2,648,841

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computers – 1.3%

 

 

 

 

HP, Inc.

 

56,223

 

$1,275,700

 

 

 

 

 

Cosmetics/Personal Care – 0.5%

 

 

 

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

 

7,830

 

507,462

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services – 5.8%

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

 

5,456

 

811,143

Discover Financial Services

 

22,980

 

1,618,022

E*TRADE Financial Corp.*

 

18,260

 

1,116,781

FNF Group

 

7,406

 

278,614

Synchrony Financial

 

50,878

 

1,698,308

Total Diversified Financial Services

 

 

 

5,522,868

 

 

 

 

 

Electric – 0.4%

 

 

 

 

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

 

13,184

 

378,117

 

 

 

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment – 0.7%

 

 

Emerson Electric Co.

 

9,042

 

625,164

Electronics – 1.5%

 

 

 

 

Gentex Corp.

 

36,171

 

832,656

Waters Corp.*

 

3,300

 

638,847

Total Electronics

 

 

 

1,471,503

 

 

 

 

 

Engineering & Construction – 0.2%

 

 

nVent Electric PLC (United Kingdom)*

 

9,044

 

227,004

 

 

 

 

 

Environmental Control – 0.9%

 

 

 

 

Waste Management, Inc.

 

10,909

 

887,338

 

 

 

 

 

Food – 2.1%

 

 

 

 

Conagra Brands, Inc.

 

55,924

 

1,998,165

 

 

 

 

 

Healthcare - Services – 8.0%

 

 

 

 

Cigna Corp.

 

10,912

 

1,854,494

DaVita Inc.*

 

37,125

 

2,577,960

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

 

20,477

 

2,100,940

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*

 

2,714

 

487,245

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

 

4,909

 

539,696

Total Healthcare - Services

 

 

 

7,560,335

 

 

 

 

 

Home Builders – 1.9%

 

 

 

 

NVR, Inc.*

 

129

 

383,175

Toll Brothers, Inc.

 

38,069

 

1,408,172

Total Home Builders

 

 

 

1,791,347

 

 

 

 

 

Household Products/Wares – 0.7%

 

 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

 

6,352

 

669,120

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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ADVISORSHARES WILSHIRE BUYBACK ETF
Schedule of Investments
(continued)

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Housewares – 1.1%

 

 

 

 

Newell Brands, Inc.(a)

 

15,525

 

$400,390

Toro Co. (The)

 

10,275

 

619,069

Total Housewares

 

 

 

1,019,459

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance – 7.2%

 

 

 

 

Alleghany Corp.

 

491

 

282,310

Assurant, Inc.

 

12,537

 

1,297,454

Brown & Brown, Inc.

 

23,438

 

649,936

Everest Re Group Ltd.

 

1,355

 

312,301

Markel Corp.*

 

255

 

276,509

Prudential Financial, Inc.

 

5,812

 

543,480

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)

 

4,119

 

495,598

Torchmark Corp.

 

9,992

 

813,449

Unum Group

 

18,521

 

685,092

Voya Financial, Inc.(a)

 

31,442

 

1,477,774

Total Insurance

 

 

 

6,833,903

 

 

 

 

 

Internet – 1.9%

 

 

 

 

eBay, Inc.*

 

48,538

 

1,759,988

 

 

 

 

 

Iron/Steel – 1.4%

 

 

 

 

Nucor Corp.

 

4,976

 

311,000

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

 

2,831

 

247,826

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

 

17,437

 

801,230

Total Iron/Steel

 

 

 

1,360,056

 

 

 

 

 

Leisure Time – 1.2%

 

 

 

 

Brunswick Corp.

 

12,612

 

813,222

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

 

2,874

 

297,746

Total Leisure Time

 

 

 

1,110,968

 

 

 

 

 

Lodging – 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

 

10,380

 

 

1,314,108

 

 

 

 

 

Machinery - Diversified – 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Cummins, Inc.

 

6,132

 

 

815,556

Pentair PLC (United Kingdom)

 

9,043

 

 

380,529

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

 

2,829

 

 

470,265

Total Machinery – Diversified

 

 

 

 

1,666,350

 

 

 

 

 

Media – 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*

 

5,588

 

 

1,638,458

 

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing – 0.9%

 

 

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

 

11,055

 

 

826,251

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas – 4.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

 

29,341

 

 

2,149,228

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

ConocoPhillips

 

27,468

 

$

1,912,322

Total Oil & Gas

 

 

 

 

4,061,550

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Services – 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Halliburton Co.

 

10,711

 

 

482,638

 

 

 

 

 

 

Packaging & Containers – 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Sealed Air Corp.(a)

 

36,711

 

 

1,558,382

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals – 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

AbbVie, Inc.

 

3,862

 

 

357,814

McKesson Corp.

 

6,747

 

 

900,050

Zoetis, Inc.

 

7,476

 

 

636,881

Total Pharmaceuticals

 

 

 

 

1,894,745

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pipelines – 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

 

34,873

 

 

616,206

 

 

 

 

 

 

REITS – 4.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

 

25,589

 

 

446,016

Colony Capital, Inc.(a)

 

173,714

 

 

1,083,976

SL Green Realty Corp.

 

23,664

 

 

2,378,942

VEREIT, Inc.

 

55,937

 

 

416,171

Total REITS

 

 

 

 

4,325,105

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail – 12.1%

 

 

 

 

 

AutoZone, Inc.*

 

2,046

 

 

1,372,723

Best Buy Co., Inc.(a)

 

18,445

 

 

1,375,628

Burlington Stores, Inc.*

 

6,188

 

 

931,480

Dollar General Corp.

 

5,524

 

 

544,667

Foot Locker, Inc.

 

39,818

 

 

2,096,418

L Brands, Inc.

 

18,840

 

 

694,819

Ross Stores, Inc.

 

10,599

 

 

898,265

Target Corp.

 

9,277

 

 

706,165

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

 

35,943

 

 

2,157,119

Walmart, Inc.

 

8,459

 

 

724,513

Total Retail

 

 

 

 

11,501,797

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors – 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

KLA-Tencor Corp.

 

3,592

 

 

368,288

Teradyne, Inc.

 

20,037

 

 

762,808

Total Semiconductors

 

 

 

 

1,131,096

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shipbuilding – 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

 

3,756

 

 

814,263

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telecommunications – 3.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Juniper Networks, Inc.(a)

 

86,911

 

 

2,383,100

LogMeIn, Inc.(a)

 

3,330

 

 

343,822

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

93

ADVISORSHARES WILSHIRE BUYBACK ETF
Schedule of Investments
(continued)

June 30, 2018

Investments

 

Shares/Principal

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telecommunications (continued)

 

 

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

 

 

5,990

 

$

697,056

Total Telecommunications

 

 

 

 

 

3,423,978

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation – 2.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kansas City Southern

 

 

11,285

 

 

1,195,758

Norfolk Southern Corp.

 

 

6,455

 

 

973,866

Total Transportation

 

 

 

 

 

2,169,624

Total Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $93,513,477)

 

 

 

 

 

92,409,899

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUND – 2.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wells Fargo Advantage Government Money Market Fund - Institutional Class, 1.78%(b) (Cost $2,576,115)

 

 

2,576,115

 

 

2,576,115

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 2.5%(c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., dated 06/29/18, due 07/02/18, 2.12%, total to be received $555,268, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00% – 7.25%, 07/27/18 – 09/06/44, totaling $563,395)

 

$

555,170

 

 

555,170

NatWest Markets PLC, dated 06/29/18, due 07/02/18, 2.09%, total to be received $164,611, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 2.50% – 6.63%, 05/15/20 – 05/15/46, totaling $166,889)

 

 

164,582

 

 

164,582

NBC Global Finance Ltd., dated 06/29/18, due 07/02/18, 1.95%, total to be received $555,260, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00% – 3.63%, 01/31/20 – 09/09/49, totaling $564,886)

 

 

555,170

 

 

555,170

Nomura Securities International, Inc., dated 06/29/18, due 07/02/18, 2.12%, total to be received $555,268, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00% – 9.00%, 07/15/18 – 05/20/68, totaling $564,161)

 

 

555,170

 

 

555,170

Investments

 


Principal

 

Value

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 06/29/18, due 07/02/18, 2.11%, total to be received $555,268, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 3.00% – 7.00%, 11/01/36 – 06/01/48, totaling $564,484)

 

$

555,170

 

$

555,170

Total Repurchase Agreements

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $2,385,262)

 

 

 

 

 

2,385,262

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments – 102.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $98,474,854)

 

 

 

 

 

97,371,276

Liabilities in Excess of Other
Assets – (2.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,337,221)

Net Assets – 100.0%

 

 

 

 

$

95,034,055

____________

PLC – Public Limited Company

REITS – Real Estate Investment Trusts

*        Non-income producing security.

(a)     All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of the securities on loan is $7,764,185; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $7,944,597. The aggregate market value of the collateral includes non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $5,559,335.

(b)     Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2018.

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

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

% of
Net Assets

Advertising

 

0.8

%

Aerospace/Defense

 

1.0

 

Agriculture

 

0.7

 

Airlines

 

1.6

 

Auto Parts & Equipment

 

1.7

 

Banks

 

7.6

 

Biotechnology

 

1.8

 

Building Materials

 

1.8

 

Chemicals

 

1.1

 

Commercial Services

 

2.8

 

Computers

 

1.3

 

Cosmetics/Personal Care

 

0.5

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

5.8

 

Electric

 

0.4

 

Electrical Components & Equipment

 

0.7

 

Electronics

 

1.5

 

Engineering & Construction

 

0.2

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

94

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Schedule of Investments
(continued)

June 30, 2018

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(continued)

 

 

% of
Net Assets

Environmental Control

 

0.9

%

Food

 

2.1

 

Healthcare – Services

 

8.0

 

Home Builders

 

1.9

 

Household Products/Wares

 

0.7

 

Housewares

 

1.1

 

Insurance

 

7.2

 

Internet

 

1.9

 

Iron/Steel

 

1.4

 

Leisure Time

 

1.2

 

Lodging

 

1.4

 

Machinery – Diversified

 

1.8

 

Media

 

1.7

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

 

0.9

 

Oil & Gas

 

4.3

 

Oil & Gas Services

 

0.5

 

Packaging & Containers

 

1.6

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

2.0

 

Pipelines

 

0.7

 

REITS

 

4.6

 

Retail

 

12.1

 

Semiconductors

 

1.2

 

Shipbuilding

 

0.9

 

Telecommunications

 

3.6

 

Transportation

 

2.3

 

Money Market Fund

 

2.7

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

2.5

 

Total Investments

 

102.5

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

 

(2.5

)

Net Assets

 

100.0

%

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

95

ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2018

 

 

AdvisorShares Cornerstone Small Cap ETF

 

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments, at Cost

 

$

 4,245,853

 

 

$

 240,019,591

 

 

$

 12,678,613

Repurchase Agreements, at Cost (Note 2)

 

 

172,820

 

 

 

21,756,156

 

 

 

206

Total Cost of Investments

 

 

4,418,673

 

 

 

261,775,747

 

 

 

12,678,819

Investments, at Market Value (including securities on loan) (Note 2)(a)

 

 

5,225,548

 

 

 

246,539,212

 

 

 

14,338,925

Repurchase Agreements, at Market Value (Note 2)

 

 

172,820

 

 

 

21,756,156

 

 

 

206

Total Market Value of Investments

 

 

5,398,368

 

 

 

268,295,368

 

 

 

14,339,131

Cash

 

 

 

 

 

46,446

 

 

 

Dividends and Interest Receivable

 

 

5,340

 

 

 

284,743

 

 

 

5,431

Receivable from Securities Sold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reclaim Receivable

 

 

 

 

 

10,109

 

 

 

Due from Investment Advisor

 

 

6,702

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,027

Prepaid Expenses

 

 

4,742

 

 

 

46,776

 

 

 

6,431

Total Assets

 

 

5,415,152

 

 

 

268,683,442

 

 

 

14,352,020

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash collateral for securities on loan(b)

 

 

172,820

 

 

 

21,756,156

 

 

 

206

Advisory Fees Payable

 

 

 

 

 

153,314

 

 

 

Trustee Fees Payable

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable for Securities Purchased

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CCO Fees Payable

 

 

13

 

 

 

857

 

 

 

40

Accrued Expenses

 

 

42,741

 

 

 

72,532

 

 

 

40,426

Total Liabilities

 

 

215,579

 

 

 

21,982,859

 

 

 

40,672

NET ASSETS

 

$

 5,199,573

 

 

$

 246,700,583

 

 

$

 14,311,348

COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Stock at Zero Par Value

 

$

 4,523,306

 

 

$

 255,548,792

 

 

$

 12,361,080

Undistributed (Accumulated) Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

 

6,873

 

 

 

 

 

 

32,966

Undistributed (Accumulated) Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

 

(310,301

)

 

 

(15,367,830

)

 

 

256,990

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

 

979,695

 

 

 

6,519,621

 

 

 

1,660,312

NET ASSETS

 

$

 5,199,573

 

 

$

 246,700,583

 

 

$

 14,311,348

SHARES ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Outstanding (Unlimited Shares Authorized)

 

 

136,476

 

 

 

4,625,000

 

 

 

450,000

Net Asset Value (NAV) Per Share

 

$

 38.10

 

 

$

 53.34

 

 

$

 31.80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Market value of securities on loan

 

$

 1,188,500

 

 

$

 30,313,115

 

 

$

 2,732,822

(b) Non-cash collateral for securities on loan

 

$

 1,041,700

 

 

$

 9,321,462

 

 

$

 2,790,703

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

96

ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2018

AdvisorShares
KIM Korea
Equity ETF

 

AdvisorShares Madrona
Domestic ETF

 

AdvisorShares Madrona Global Bond ETF

 

AdvisorShares Madrona International ETF

 

AdvisorShares
New Tech and
Media ETF

 

AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-
Sector Income ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 8,607,989

 

$

 26,366,570

 

 

$

 18,525,990

 

 

$

 13,323,406

 

 

$

 38,850,772

 

 

$

 156,742,225

 

 

 

 

292,712

 

 

 

3,602,075

 

 

 

2,004,390

 

 

 

790

 

 

 

1,011,180

 

 

 8,607,989

 

 

26,659,282

 

 

 

22,128,065

 

 

 

15,327,796

 

 

 

38,851,562

 

 

 

157,753,405

 

 

 9,485,664

 

 

30,602,956

 

 

 

18,438,924

 

 

 

13,650,033

 

 

 

40,657,058

 

 

 

155,671,798

 

 

 

 

292,712

 

 

 

3,602,075

 

 

 

2,004,390

 

 

 

790

 

 

 

1,011,180

 

 

 9,485,664

 

 

30,895,668

 

 

 

22,040,999

 

 

 

15,654,423

 

 

 

40,657,848

 

 

 

156,682,978

 

 

 69,421

 

 

439

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

82,017

 

 

 16,536

 

 

28,802

 

 

 

7,269

 

 

 

12,927

 

 

 

5,127

 

 

 

472,437

 

 

 42,846

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,538,739

 

 

 

1,434,128

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,175

 

 

 

3,349

 

 

 

 

 

 15,891

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 8,703

 

 

12,940

 

 

 

11,146

 

 

 

9,861

 

 

 

12,889

 

 

 

57,102

 

 

 9,639,061

 

 

30,937,849

 

 

 

22,059,414

 

 

 

15,678,403

 

 

 

47,217,952

 

 

 

158,728,662

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

292,712

 

 

 

3,602,075

 

 

 

2,004,390

 

 

 

790

 

 

 

1,011,180

 

 

 

 

22,826

 

 

 

6,527

 

 

 

8,507

 

 

 

13,686

 

 

 

66,951

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 58,308

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,038,296

 

 

 29

 

 

84

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

151

 

 

 

386

 

 

 34,098

 

 

48,961

 

 

 

45,416

 

 

 

46,254

 

 

 

29,958

 

 

 

83,019

 

 

 92,435

 

 

364,583

 

 

 

3,654,069

 

 

 

2,059,191

 

 

 

44,585

 

 

 

3,199,832

 

$

 9,546,626

 

$

 30,573,266

 

 

$

 18,405,345

 

 

$

 13,619,212

 

 

$

 47,173,367

 

 

$

 155,528,830

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 8,315,679

 

$

 28,636,197

 

 

$

 19,431,950

 

 

$

 17,670,701

 

 

$

 51,040,810

 

 

$

 163,691,173

 

 

 45,569

 

 

71,277

 

 

 

21,836

 

 

 

142,610

 

 

 

(24,351

)

 

 

66,412

 

 

 307,741

 

 

(2,370,594

)

 

 

(961,375

)

 

 

(4,520,726

)

 

 

(5,649,378

)

 

 

(7,158,328

)

 

 877,637

 

 

4,236,386

 

 

 

(87,066

)

 

 

326,627

 

 

 

1,806,286

 

 

 

(1,070,427

)

$

 9,546,626

 

$

 30,573,266

 

 

$

 18,405,345

 

 

$

 13,619,212

 

 

$

 47,173,367

 

 

$

 155,528,830

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 350,000

 

 

575,000

 

 

 

725,000

 

 

 

450,000

 

 

 

2,225,000

 

 

 

3,250,000

 

$

 27.28

 

$

 53.17

 

 

$

 25.39

 

 

$

 30.26

 

 

$

 21.20

 

 

$

 47.86

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

$

 3,016,413

 

 

$

 3,510,085

 

 

$

 3,775,356

 

 

$

 3,304,116

 

 

$

 984,775

 

$

 

$

 2,789,316

 

 

$

 

 

$

 1,865,171

 

 

$

 3,375,302

 

 

$

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

97

ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2018

 

 

AdvisorShares Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF

 

AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF

 

AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments, at Cost

 

$

 30,449,587

 

 

$

 24,598,179

 

 

$

 51,841,785

 

Investments in Affiliates, at Cost (Note 8)

 

 

 

 

 

44,743,500

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements, at Cost (Note 2)

 

 

116,424

 

 

 

 

 

 

144,705

 

Total Cost of Investments.

 

 

30,566,011

 

 

 

69,341,679

 

 

 

51,986,490

 

Investments, at Market Value (including securities on loan) (Note 2)(a)

 

 

29,984,138

 

 

 

24,598,179

 

 

 

51,815,820

 

Investments in Affiliates, at Market Value (Note 8)

 

 

 

 

 

44,635,500

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements, at Market Value (Note 2)

 

 

116,424

 

 

 

 

 

 

144,705

 

Total Market Value of Investments

 

 

30,100,562

 

 

 

69,233,679

 

 

 

51,960,525

 

Cash

 

 

9,280

 

 

 

59,000,000

 

 

 

 

Cash collateral held at brokers

 

 

 

 

 

132,103,957

 

 

 

121,179

 

Unrealized Appreciation on Swaps Contracts

 

 

48,964

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends and Interest Receivable

 

 

83,727

 

 

 

47,872

 

 

 

242,066

 

Receivable from Securities Sold

 

 

245,151

 

 

 

2,995,929

 

 

 

386,357

 

Reclaim Receivable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due from Investment Advisor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepaid Expenses

 

 

8,621

 

 

 

25,188

 

 

 

10,100

 

Total Assets

 

 

30,496,305

 

 

 

263,406,625

 

 

 

52,720,227

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Payable

 

 

 

 

 

297

 

 

 

 

Cash collateral for securities on loan(b)

 

 

116,424

 

 

 

 

 

 

144,705

 

Advisory Fees Payable

 

 

11,915

 

 

 

173,487

 

 

 

795

 

Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased(c)

 

 

 

 

 

126,223,795

 

 

 

 

Payable for Securities Purchased

 

 

1,001,250

 

 

 

3,335,037

 

 

 

439,476

 

Options Written, at value(d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CCO Fees Payable

 

 

81

 

 

 

346

 

 

 

108

 

Due to Broker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend Payable on Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased

 

 

 

 

 

11,850

 

 

 

 

Accrued Expenses

 

 

44,077

 

 

 

74,762

 

 

 

48,344

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

1,173,747

 

 

 

129,819,574

 

 

 

633,428

 

NET ASSETS

 

$

 29,322,558

 

 

$

 133,587,051

 

 

$

 52,086,799

 

COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Stock at Zero Par Value

 

$

 29,958,361

 

 

$

 363,986,245

 

 

$

 52,417,458

 

Undistributed (Accumulated) Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

 

19,995

 

 

 

(798,572

)

 

 

16,312

 

Undistributed (Accumulated) Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

 

(239,313

)

 

 

(226,726,719

)

 

 

(321,006

)

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

 

(416,485

)

 

 

(2,873,903

)

 

 

(25,965

)

NET ASSETS

 

$

 29,322,558

 

 

$

 133,587,051

 

 

$

 52,086,799

 

SHARES ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Outstanding (Unlimited Shares Authorized)

 

 

600,000

 

 

 

17,125,000

 

 

 

525,000

 

Net Asset Value (NAV) Per Share

 

$

 48.87

 

 

$

 7.80

 

 

$

 99.21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Market value of securities on loan

 

$

 113,872

 

 

$

 

 

$

 140,465

 

(b) Non-cash collateral for securities on loan

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

(c) Proceeds Received from Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased

 

$

 

 

$

 123,457,892

 

 

$

 

(d) Premiums Received for Options Written

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

98

ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2018


AdvisorShares
STAR Global Buy-
Write ETF

 

AdvisorShares
Vice ETF

 

AdvisorShares Wilshire Buyback ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 14,981,781

 

 

$

 12,833,264

 

 

$

 96,089,592

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,385,262

 

 

 14,981,781

 

 

 

12,833,264

 

 

 

98,474,854

 

 

 17,063,449

 

 

 

12,764,340

 

 

 

94,986,014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,385,262

 

 

 17,063,449

 

 

 

12,764,340

 

 

 

97,371,276

 

 

 

 

 

8,184

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 40,227

 

 

 

31,032

 

 

 

127,769

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

824

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,169

 

 

 

 

 

 12,017

 

 

 

7,823

 

 

 

25,696

 

 

 17,115,693

 

 

 

12,825,372

 

 

 

97,524,741

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,184

 

 

 

2,385,262

 

 

 15,342

 

 

 

 

 

 

56,494

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 3,131

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 44

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

263

 

 

 3,683

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 46,417

 

 

 

17,358

 

 

 

48,667

 

 

 68,617

 

 

 

25,589

 

 

 

2,490,686

 

$

 17,047,076

 

 

$

 12,799,783

 

 

$

 95,034,055

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 15,973,742

 

 

$

 13,001,431

 

 

$

 121,063,167

 

 

 64,622

 

 

 

105,103

 

 

 

547,154

 

 

 (1,089,440

)

 

 

(237,827

)

 

 

(25,472,688

)

 

 2,098,152

 

 

 

(68,924

)

 

 

(1,103,578

)

$

 17,047,076

 

 

$

 12,799,783

 

 

$

 95,034,055

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 550,000

 

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

1,400,000

 

$

 30.99

 

 

$

 25.60

 

 

$

 67.88

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

7,961

 

 

$

 7,764,185

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 5,559,335

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

$

 19,615

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

99

ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Operations

Year Ended June 30, 2018

 

 

AdvisorShares Cornerstone Small Cap ETF

 

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

AdvisorShares Focused Equity
ETF

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend Income

 

$

 47,390

 

 

$

 3,232,429

 

 

$

 144,221

 

Dividend Income from Affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities lending income (net) (Note 2)

 

 

4,648

 

 

 

467,638

 

 

 

1,321

 

Foreign withholding tax

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(245,889

)

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

 

 

52,030

 

 

 

3,454,178

 

 

 

145,542

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advisory Fees

 

 

30,320

 

 

 

1,294,976

 

 

 

89,823

 

Accounting & Administration Fees

 

 

56,120

 

 

 

105,050

 

 

 

41,396

 

Professional Fees.

 

 

19,547

 

 

 

69,161

 

 

 

21,878

 

Exchange Listing Fees

 

 

12,348

 

 

 

8,384

 

 

 

7,413

 

Custody Fees

 

 

6,078

 

 

 

15,181

 

 

 

1,605

 

Report to Shareholders

 

 

4,126

 

 

 

51,687

 

 

 

6,571

 

Trustee Fees

 

 

5,068

 

 

 

7,297

 

 

 

5,275

 

CCO Fees

 

 

1,971

 

 

 

14,215

 

 

 

2,681

 

Pricing Fees

 

 

4,194

 

 

 

7,461

 

 

 

4,728

 

Transfer Agent Fees

 

 

350

 

 

 

13,124

 

 

 

991

 

Insurance Fees

 

 

231

 

 

 

3,899

 

 

 

597

 

Licensing Fees

 

 

 

 

 

66,747

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Fees

 

 

2,263

 

 

 

7,677

 

 

 

927

 

Total Expenses

 

 

142,616

 

 

 

1,664,859

 

 

 

183,885

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advisory Fees Waived/Recoupment

 

 

(30,320

)

 

 

117,221

 

 

 

(89,823

)

Expense Reimbursement

 

 

(70,315

)

 

 

 

 

 

(4,239

)

Net Expenses

 

 

41,981

 

 

 

1,782,080

 

 

 

89,823

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

 

10,049

 

 

 

1,672,098

 

 

 

55,719

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

(336,362

)

 

 

(12,241,383

)

 

 

274,857

 

Investments in Affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In-Kind Redemptions

 

 

877,624

 

 

 

3,493,557

 

 

 

513,725

 

Foreign Currency Transactions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

465,077

 

 

 

2,258,827

 

 

 

595,369

 

Investments in Affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Translations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

1,006,339

 

 

 

(6,488,999

)

 

 

1,383,951

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

 

$

 1,016,388

 

 

$

 (4,816,901

)

 

$

 1,439,670

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

100

ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Operations

Year Ended June 30, 2018

AdvisorShares
KIM Korea
Equity ETF

 

AdvisorShares Madrona
Domestic ETF

 

AdvisorShares Madrona Global Bond ETF

 

AdvisorShares Madrona International ETF

 

AdvisorShares New Tech and Media ETF(1)

 

AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-
Sector Income ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ 352,094

 

 

$

 492,733

 

 

$

 606,659

 

 

$

 353,854

 

 

$

 122,999

 

 

$

 67,963

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

104,369

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,243,506

 

 

 

 

2,862

 

 

 

98,786

 

 

 

29,558

 

 

 

96,530

 

 

 

6,623

 

 (41,958

)

 

 

(34

)

 

 

 

 

 

(26,122

)

 

 

(3,349

)

 

 

 

 310,136

 

 

 

495,561

 

 

 

809,814

 

 

 

357,290

 

 

 

216,180

 

 

 

6,318,092

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 87,874

 

 

 

231,515

 

 

 

91,560

 

 

 

103,443

 

 

 

209,946

 

 

 

1,408,780

 

 43,174

 

 

 

84,436

 

 

 

75,794

 

 

 

75,994

 

 

 

17,490

 

 

 

145,393

 

 34,962

 

 

 

26,685

 

 

 

23,569

 

 

 

21,844

 

 

 

78,061

 

 

 

97,078

 

 7,371

 

 

 

6,924

 

 

 

6,941

 

 

 

6,941

 

 

 

6,896

 

 

 

6,940

 

 76,853

 

 

 

16,135

 

 

 

1,746

 

 

 

1,427

 

 

 

5,965

 

 

 

29,792

 

 3,924

 

 

 

6,511

 

 

 

4,792

 

 

 

2,660

 

 

 

19,207

 

 

 

46,189

 

 5,244

 

 

 

5,478

 

 

 

5,341

 

 

 

5,175

 

 

 

5,686

 

 

 

7,763

 

 2,510

 

 

 

3,879

 

 

 

3,060

 

 

 

2,624

 

 

 

3,955

 

 

 

18,931

 

 4,351

 

 

 

7,561

 

 

 

7,551

 

 

 

6,783

 

 

 

3,999

 

 

 

21,547

 

 785

 

 

 

2,171

 

 

 

1,373

 

 

 

970

 

 

 

2,768

 

 

 

16,257

 

 503

 

 

 

1,599

 

 

 

1,097

 

 

 

723

 

 

 

1,308

 

 

 

15,837

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 2,651

 

 

 

3,608

 

 

 

1,261

 

 

 

1,313

 

 

 

3,470

 

 

 

15,747

 

 270,202

 

 

 

396,502

 

 

 

224,085

 

 

 

229,897

 

 

 

358,751

 

 

 

1,830,254

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 (87,874

)

 

 

(34,760

)

 

 

(50,120

)

 

 

(68,268

)

 

 

(56,539

)

 

 

(204,737

)

 (78,763

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 103,565

 

 

 

361,742

 

 

 

173,965

 

 

 

161,629

 

 

 

302,212

 

 

 

1,625,517

 

 206,571

 

 

 

133,819

 

 

 

635,849

 

 

 

195,661

 

 

 

(86,032

)

 

 

4,692,575

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 453,065

 

 

 

1,147,685

 

 

 

(89,262

)

 

 

1,438,639

 

 

 

(6,164,542

)

 

 

(881,725

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

55,370

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,397,117

 

 

 

10,238

 

 (6,639

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,294

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 (525,957

)

 

 

1,357,738

 

 

 

(288,559

)

 

 

(309,457

)

 

 

1,806,286

 

 

 

(1,599,553

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(42,423

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 (79,493

)

 

 

2,505,423

 

 

 

(364,874

)

 

 

1,129,182

 

 

 

(1,961,139

)

 

 

(2,473,334

)


$ 127,078

 

 

$

 2,639,242

 

 

$

 270,975

 

 

$

 1,324,843

 

 

$

 (2,047,171

)

 

$

 2,219,241

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

101

ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Operations

Year Ended June 30, 2018

 

 

AdvisorShares Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF

 

AdvisorShares Ranger Equity
Bear ETF

 

AdvisorShares
Sage Core
Reserves ETF

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend Income

 

$

 1,905

 

 

$

 339,568

 

 

$

 18,877

 

Dividend Income from Affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

878,696

 

 

 

 

Interest Income

 

 

1,319,425

 

 

 

179,839

 

 

 

1,243,612

 

Securities lending income (net) (Note 2)

 

 

881

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,007

 

Foreign withholding tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

 

 

1,322,211

 

 

 

1,398,103

 

 

 

1,263,496

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advisory Fees

 

 

266,525

 

 

 

2,339,561

 

 

 

201,164

 

Accounting & Administration Fees

 

 

106,422

 

 

 

76,007

 

 

 

114,679

 

Professional Fees

 

 

28,186

 

 

 

68,689

 

 

 

39,278

 

Exchange Listing Fees

 

 

6,813

 

 

 

6,942

 

 

 

7,105

 

Custody Fees

 

 

9,393

 

 

 

11,737

 

 

 

7,016

 

Report to Shareholders

 

 

6,352

 

 

 

55,864

 

 

 

23,224

 

Trustee Fees

 

 

5,450

 

 

 

6,990

 

 

 

5,939

 

CCO Fees

 

 

3,856

 

 

 

13,894

 

 

 

7,051

 

Pricing Fees

 

 

16,412

 

 

 

10,523

 

 

 

17,597

 

Transfer Agent Fees

 

 

2,105

 

 

 

11,699

 

 

 

5,030

 

Insurance Fees

 

 

1,579

 

 

 

10,558

 

 

 

5,051

 

Dividend Expense

 

 

 

 

 

1,314,563

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Fees.

 

 

1,732

 

 

 

9,801

 

 

 

4,348

 

Total Expenses

 

 

454,825

 

 

 

3,936,828

 

 

 

437,482

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advisory Fees Waived/Recoupment

 

 

(146,217

)

 

 

 

 

 

(201,164

)

Expense Reimbursement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,627

)

Net Expenses

 

 

308,608

 

 

 

3,936,828

 

 

 

234,691

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

 

1,013,603

 

 

 

(2,538,725

)

 

 

1,028,805

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

(45,567

)

 

 

 

 

 

7,393

 

Investments in Affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

(32,016

)

 

 

 

In-Kind Redemptions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short Sales

 

 

 

 

 

(16,190,900

)

 

 

 

Options Written

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swaps

 

 

(64,016

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions by other Investment Companies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

(333,675

)

 

 

 

 

 

(142,203

)

Investments in Affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

(175,500

)

 

 

 

Short Sales

 

 

 

 

 

2,792,088

 

 

 

 

Options Written

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swaps

 

 

72,007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

(371,251

)

 

 

(13,606,328

)

 

 

(134,810

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING
FROM OPERATIONS

 

$

 642,352

 

 

$

 (16,145,053

)

 

$

 893,995

 

____________

(1)     Represents the period July 11, 2017 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2018.

(2)     Represents the period December 12, 2017 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2018.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

102

ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Operations

Year Ended June 30, 2018


AdvisorShares
STAR Global
Buy-Write ETF

 

AdvisorShares
Vice ETF
(2)

 

AdvisorShares Wilshire
Buyback ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 381,421

 

 

$

 175,712

 

 

$

 1,989,868

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,190

 

 

 

 

 

(2,934

)

 

 

(5,825

)

 

 381,421

 

 

 

172,778

 

 

 

2,005,233

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 231,178

 

 

 

43,395

 

 

 

1,065,425

 

 

 75,499

 

 

 

4,210

 

 

 

76,125

 

 

 31,823

 

 

 

78,707

 

 

 

59,226

 

 

 6,942

 

 

 

8,072

 

 

 

8,384

 

 

 1,284

 

 

 

1,882

 

 

 

20,145

 

 

 5,158

 

 

 

11,450

 

 

 

27,107

 

 

 5,325

 

 

 

3,819

 

 

 

6,692

 

 

 2,973

 

 

 

1,636

 

 

 

11,425

 

 

 9,220

 

 

 

2,582

 

 

 

5,553

 

 

 1,284

 

 

 

542

 

 

 

9,139

 

 

 1,064

 

 

 

559

 

 

 

8,461

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 1,291

 

 

 

854

 

 

 

8,026

 

 

 373,041

 

 

 

157,708

 

 

 

1,305,708

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 (56,242

)

 

 

(43,395

)

 

 

(240,281

)

 

 

 

 

(60,069

)

 

 

 

 

 316,799

 

 

 

54,244

 

 

 

1,065,427

 

 

 64,622

 

 

 

118,534

 

 

 

939,806

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 168,208

 

 

 

(262,559

)

 

 

(4,075,709

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 346,715

 

 

 

77,119

 

 

 

17,644,727

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 (84,552

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 791

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 568,250

 

 

 

(68,924

)

 

 

(9,297,731

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 3,525

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 1,002,937

 

 

 

(254,364

)

 

 

4,271,287

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$


 1,067,559

 

 

$

 (135,830

)

 

$

 5,211,093

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

103

ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

AdvisorShares Cornerstone
Small Cap ETF

 

AdvisorShares
Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

 

Year ended June 30, 2018

 

For the period July 6, 2016* to June 30, 2017

 

Year ended
June 30, 2018

 

Year ended June 30, 2017

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

$

 10,049

 

 

$

 3,030

 

 

$

 1,672,098

 

 

$

 430,035

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

 

541,262

 

 

 

252,170

 

 

 

(8,747,826

)

 

 

126,327

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

 

465,077

 

 

 

514,618

 

 

 

2,258,827

 

 

 

2,996,898

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting
From Operations

 

 

1,016,388

 

 

 

769,818

 

 

 

(4,816,901

)

 

 

3,553,260

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

 

(4,326

)

 

 

(2,606

)

 

 

(1,740,860

)

 

 

(482,641)

Net Realized Gains

 

 

(96,752

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Distributions

 

 

(101,078

)

 

 

(2,606

)

 

 

(1,740,860

)

 

 

(482,641)

CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from Shares Issued

 

 

4,224,145

 

 

 

4,274,277

 

 

 

199,194,895

 

 

 

58,828,551

Value of Shares Redeemed

 

 

(4,226,206

)

 

 

(755,165

)

 

 

(11,121,388

)

 

 

(11,362,316)

Net Increase (Decrease) From Capital Stock Transactions

 

 

(2,061

)

 

 

3,519,112

 

 

 

188,073,507

 

 

 

47,466,235

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

913,249

 

 

 

4,286,324

 

 

 

181,515,746

 

 

 

50,536,854

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of Year/Period

 

 

4,286,324

 

 

 

 

 

 

65,184,837

 

 

 

14,647,983

End of Year/Period

 

$

 5,199,573

 

 

$

 4,286,324

 

 

$

 246,700,583

 

 

$

 65,184,837

Undistributed (Accumulated) Net Investment
Income (Loss)

 

$

 6,873

 

 

$

 424

 

 

$

 

 

$

 27,111

Changes in Shares Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Outstanding, Beginning of Year/Period

 

 

136,476

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,400,000

 

 

 

375,000

Shares Sold

 

 

125,000

 

 

 

161,476

 

 

 

3,425,000

 

 

 

1,300,000

Shares Repurchased

 

 

(125,000

)

 

 

(25,000

)

 

 

(200,000

)

 

 

(275,000)

Shares Outstanding, End of Year/Period

 

 

136,476

 

 

 

136,476

 

 

 

4,625,000

 

 

 

1,400,000

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

104

ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF

 

AdvisorShares KIM Korea Equity ETF

 

AdvisorShares Madrona Domestic ETF

Year ended
June 30, 2018

 

For the period September 20, 2016* to June 30, 2017

 

Year ended
June 30, 2018

 

For the period September 28, 2016* to June 30, 2017

 

Year ended
June 30, 2018

 

Year ended
June 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 55,719

 

 

$

 18,058

 

 

$

 206,571

 

 

$

 159,600

 

 

$

 133,819

 

 

$

 128,712

 

 788,582

 

 

 

(21,046

)

 

 

446,426

 

 

 

117,769

 

 

 

1,147,685

 

 

 

2,566,957

 

 595,369

 

 

 

1,064,943

 

 

 

(525,919

)

 

 

1,403,556

 

 

 

1,357,738

 

 

 

2,357,587

 


 1,439,670

 

 

 

1,061,955

 

 

 

127,078

 

 

 

1,680,925

 

 

 

2,639,242

 

 

 

5,053,256

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 (38,174

)

 

 

(2,637

)

 

 

(244,793

)

 

 

(37,280

)

 

 

(101,602

)

 

 

(174,323)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(295,337

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 (38,174

)

 

 

(2,637

)

 

 

(540,130

)

 

 

(37,280

)

 

 

(101,602

)

 

 

(174,323)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 3,109,438

 

 

 

11,090,289

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,316,033

 

 

 

1,299,246

 

 

 

5,659,351

 

 (2,349,193

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(11,247,204)

 


 760,245

 

 

 

11,090,289

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,316,033

 

 

 

1,299,246

 

 

 

(5,587,853)

 

 2,161,741

 

 

 

12,149,607

 

 

 

(413,052

)

 

 

9,959,678

 

 

 

3,836,886

 

 

 

(708,920)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 12,149,607

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,959,678

 

 

 

 

 

 

26,736,380

 

 

 

27,445,300

$

 14,311,348

 

 

$

 12,149,607

 

 

$

 9,546,626

 

 

$

 9,959,678

 

 

$

 30,573,266

 

 

$

 26,736,380

$


 32,966

 

 

$

 15,421

 

 

$

 45,569

 

 

$

 90,430

 

 

$

 71,277

 

 

$

 39,060

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 425,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

350,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

550,000

 

 

 

675,000

 

 100,000

 

 

 

425,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

350,000

 

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

125,000

 

 (75,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(250,000)

 

 450,000

 

 

 

425,000

 

 

 

350,000

 

 

 

350,000

 

 

 

575,000

 

 

 

550,000

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

105

ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 


AdvisorShares Madrona
Global Bond ETF

 

AdvisorShares Madrona International ETF

 

 


Year ended June 30, 2018

 

Year ended June 30, 2017

 

Year ended June 30, 2018

 

Year ended June 30, 2017

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

$

 635,849

 

 

$

 598,952

 

 

$

 195,661

 

 

$

 196,314

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

 

(33,892

)

 

 

92,189

 

 

 

1,438,639

 

 

 

1,225,746

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

 

(330,982

)

 

 

60,524

 

 

 

(309,457

)

 

 

1,556,958

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting
From Operations

 

 

270,975

 

 

 

751,665

 

 

 

1,324,843

 

 

 

2,979,018

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

 

(631,268

)

 

 

(591,272

)

 

 

(158,733

)

 

 

(306,516)

Total Distributions

 

 

(631,268

)

 

 

(591,272

)

 

 

(158,733

)

 

 

(306,516)

CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from Shares Issued

 

 

1,299,426

 

 

 

1,933,092

 

 

 

1,551,010

 

 

 

Value of Shares Redeemed

 

 

 

 

 

(5,114,905

)

 

 

 

 

 

(6,432,777)

Net Increase (Decrease) From Capital Stock Transactions

 

 

1,299,426

 

 

 

(3,181,813

)

 

 

1,551,010

 

 

 

(6,432,777)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

939,133

 

 

 

(3,021,420

)

 

 

2,717,120

 

 

 

(3,760,275)

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of Year/Period

 

 

17,466,212

 

 

 

20,487,632

 

 

 

10,902,092

 

 

 

14,662,367

Trustee Fees Payable

 

$

 18,405,345

 

 

$

 17,466,212

 

 

$

 13,619,212

 

 

$

 10,902,092

Undistributed (Accumulated) Net Investment
Income (Loss)

 

$

 21,836

 

 

$

 17,255

 

 

$

 142,610

 

 

$

 105,682

Changes in Shares Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Outstanding, Beginning of Year/Period

 

 

675,000

 

 

 

800,000

 

 

 

400,000

 

 

 

650,000

Shares Sold

 

 

50,000

 

 

 

75,000

 

 

 

50,000

 

 

 

Shares Repurchased

 

 

 

 

 

(200,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

(250,000)

Shares Outstanding, End of Year/Period

 

 

725,000

 

 

 

675,000

 

 

 

450,000

 

 

 

400,000

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

106

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

AdvisorShares New Tech and Media ETF

 

AdvisorShares Newfleet
Multi-Sector Income ETF

 

AdvisorShares Pacific Asset
Enhanced Floating Rate ETF

For the period
July 11, 2017* to
June 30, 2018

 

Year ended
June 30, 2018

 

Year ended
June 30, 2017

 

Year ended
June 30, 2018

 

Year ended
June 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 (86,032

)

 

$

 4,692,575

 

 

$

 4,000,339

 

 

$

 1,013,603

 

 

$

 951,281

 

 (3,767,425

)

 

 

(873,781

)

 

 

426,691

 

 

 

(109,583

)

 

 

40,296

 

 1,806,286

 

 

 

(1,599,553

)

 

 

1,504,734

 

 

 

(261,668

)

 

 

280,261

 


 (2,047,171

)

 

 

2,219,241

 

 

 

5,931,764

 

 

 

642,352

 

 

 

1,271,838

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,480,339

)

 

 

(6,793,358

)

 

 

(932,851

)

 

 

(929,104)

 

 

 

 

(5,480,339

)

 

 

(6,793,358

)

 

 

(932,851

)

 

 

(929,104)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 70,494,864

 

 

 

17,006,336

 

 

 

14,641,846

 

 

 

2,469,990

 

 

 

 

 (21,274,326

)

 

 

(116,221,531

)

 

 

(17,038,617

)

 

 

 

 

 

 


 49,220,538

 

 

 

(99,215,195

)

 

 

(2,396,771

)

 

 

2,469,990

 

 

 

 

 47,173,367

 

 

 

(102,476,293

)

 

 

(3,258,365

)

 

 

2,179,491

 

 

 

342,734

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

258,005,123

 

 

 

261,263,488

 

 

 

27,143,067

 

 

 

26,800,333

$

 47,173,367

 

 

$

 155,528,830

 

 

$

 258,005,123

 

 

$

 29,322,558

 

 

$

 27,143,067

$


 (24,351

)

 

$

 66,412

 

 

$

 109,347

 

 

$

 19,995

 

 

$

 18,763

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,300,000

 

 

 

5,350,000

 

 

 

550,000

 

 

 

550,000

 

 3,200,000

 

 

 

350,000

 

 

 

300,000

 

 

 

50,000

 

 

 

 

 (975,000

)

 

 

(2,400,000

)

 

 

(350,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 2,225,000

 

 

 

3,250,000

 

 

 

5,300,000

 

 

 

600,000

 

 

 

550,000

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

107

ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

AdvisorShares Ranger
Equity Bear ETF

 

AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

 

Year ended
June 30, 2018

 



Year ended
June 30, 2017

 

Year ended June 30, 2018

 

Year ended June 30, 2017

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

$

 (2,538,725

)

 

$

 (3,963,360

)

 

$

 1,028,805

 

 

$

 887,673

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

 

(16,222,916

)

 

 

(28,449,687

)

 

 

7,393

 

 

 

13,815

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

 

2,616,588

 

 

 

(7,383,569

)

 

 

(142,203

)

 

 

79,076

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting
From Operations

 

 

(16,145,053

)

 

 

(39,796,616

)

 

 

893,995

 

 

 

980,564

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,031,706

)

 

 

(973,996)

Total Distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,031,706

)

 

 

(973,996)

CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from Shares Issued

 

 

41,997,327

 

 

 

82,749,313

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,428,209

Value of Shares Redeemed

 

 

(66,769,640

)

 

 

(82,395,823

)

 

 

(32,298,232

)

 

 

(39,777,832)

Payments by Affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,373

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) From Capital Stock Transactions

 

 

(24,772,313

)

 

 

353,490

 

 

 

(32,294,859

)

 

 

(27,349,623)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets.

 

 

(40,917,366

)

 

 

(39,443,126

)

 

 

(32,432,570

)

 

 

(27,343,055)

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of Year/Period

 

 

174,504,417

 

 

 

213,947,543

 

 

 

84,519,369

 

 

 

111,862,424

End of Year/Period

 

$

 133,587,051

 

 

$

 174,504,417

 

 

$

 52,086,799

 

 

$

 84,519,369

Undistributed (Accumulated) Net Investment
Income (Loss)

 

$

 (798,572

)

 

$

 (1,474,035

)

 

$

 16,312

 

 

$

 19,213

Changes in Shares Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Outstanding, Beginning of Year/Period

 

 

20,375,000

 

 

 

20,175,000

 

 

 

850,000

 

 

 

1,125,000

Shares Sold

 

 

5,050,000

 

 

 

8,925,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

125,000

Shares Repurchased

 

 

(8,300,000

)

 

 

(8,725,000

)

 

 

(325,000

)

 

 

(400,000)

Shares Outstanding, End of Year/Period

 

 

17,125,000

 

 

 

20,375,000

 

 

 

525,000

 

 

 

850,000

____________

*        Commencement of operations.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

108

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

AdvisorShares STAR
Global Buy-Write ETF

 

AdvisorShares
Vice ETF

 

AdvisorShares
Wilshire Buyback ETF

Year ended
June 30, 2018

 

Year ended
June 30, 2017

 

For the period December 12, 2017* to
June 30, 2018

 

Year ended
June 30, 2018

 

Year ended
June 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 64,622

 

 

$

 55,257

 

 

$

 118,534

 

 

$

 939,806

 

 

$

 1,121,853

 

 431,162

 

 

 

664,566

 

 

 

(185,440

)

 

 

13,569,018

 

 

 

15,382,803

 

 571,775

 

 

 

932,693

 

 

 

(68,924

)

 

 

(9,297,731

)

 

 

10,498,238

 


 1,067,559

 

 

 

1,652,516

 

 

 

(135,830

)

 

 

5,211,093

 

 

 

27,002,894

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(140,175

)

 

 

(13,431

)

 

 

(815,430

)

 

 

(1,650,149)

 

 

 

 

(140,175

)

 

 

(13,431

)

 

 

(815,430

)

 

 

(1,650,149)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 774,479

 

 

 

4,985,784

 

 

 

15,506,105

 

 

 

91,394,853

 

 

 

104,180,597

 

 (2,271,473

)

 

 

(6,421,545

)

 

 

(2,557,061

)

 

 

(143,155,981

)

 

 

(142,703,816)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 (1,496,994

)

 

 

(1,435,761

)

 

 

12,949,044

 

 

 

(51,761,128

)

 

 

(38,523,219)

 

 (429,435

)

 

 

76,580

 

 

 

12,799,783

 

 

 

(47,365,465

)

 

 

(13,170,474)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 17,476,511

 

 

 

17,399,931

 

 

 

 

 

 

142,399,520

 

 

 

155,569,994

$

 17,047,076

 

 

$

 17,476,511

 

 

$

 12,799,783

 

 

$

 95,034,055

 

 

$

 142,399,520

$


 64,622

 

 

$

 

 

$

 105,103

 

 

$

 547,154

 

 

$

 422,778

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 600,000

 

 

 

650,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,150,000

 

 

 

2,800,000

 

 25,000

 

 

 

175,000

 

 

 

600,000

 

 

 

1,325,000

 

 

 

1,675,000

 

 (75,000

)

 

 

(225,000

)

 

 

(100,000

)

 

 

(2,075,000

)

 

 

(2,325,000)

 

 550,000

 

 

 

600,000

 

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

1,400,000

 

 

 

2,150,000

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

109

ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Financial Highlights

 

 

AdvisorShares Cornerstone
Small Cap ETF

 

 

Year ended
June 30, 2018

 

For the period
July 6, 2016* to
June 30, 2017

Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period

 

$

 31.41

 

 

$

 25.15

 

Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)(1)

 

 

0.07

 

 

 

0.03

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

7.36

 

 

 

6.26

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(3)

 

 

7.43

 

 

 

6.29

 

Distributions from Net Investment Income

 

 

(0.03

)

 

 

(0.03

)

Distributions from Realized Capital Gains

 

 

(0.71

)

 

 

 

Total Distributions

 

 

(0.74

)

 

 

(0.03

)

Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

 38.10

 

 

$

 31.41

 

Market Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

 38.12

 

 

$

 31.40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(4)

 

 

23.93

%

 

 

25.00

%

Total Investment Return Based on Market(4)

 

 

24.04

%

 

 

24.98

%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)

 

$

 5,200

 

 

$

 4,286

 

Ratio to Average Net Assets of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses, net of expense waivers and reimbursements(5)

 

 

0.90

%

 

 

0.90

%

Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements(5)

 

 

3.06

%

 

 

3.91

%

Net Investment Income (Loss)(5)

 

 

0.22

%

 

 

0.09

%

Portfolio Turnover Rate(7)

 

 

95

%

 

 

93

%

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

110

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Financial Highlights

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF

Year ended
June 30, 2018

 

Year ended
June 30, 2017

 

Year ended
June 30, 2016

 

Year ended
June 30, 2015

 

Year ended
June 30, 2014

 

Year ended
June 30, 2018

 

For the period September 20, 2016* to
June 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 46.56

 

 

$

 39.06

 

 

 

$

 38.86

 

 

$

 38.95

 

 

$

 32.65

 

 

$

 28.59

 

 

$

 25.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 0.55

 

 

 

0.68

 

 

 

 

0.17

 

 

 

0.34

 

 

 

0.18

 

 

 

0.13

 

 

 

0.06

 

 

 6.66

 

 

 

7.27

 

 

 

 

0.23

 

 

 

(0.20

)

 

 

6.29

 

 

 

3.17

 

 

 

3.54

 

 

 7.21

 

 

 

7.95

 

 

 

 

0.40

 

 

 

0.14

 

 

 

6.47

 

 

 

3.30

 

 

 

3.60

 

 

 (0.43

)

 

 

(0.45

)

 

 

(0.20

)

 

 

(0.23

)

 

 

(0.17

)

 

 

(0.09

)

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 (0.43

)

 

 

(0.45

)

 

 

(0.20

)

 

 

(0.23

)

 

 

(0.17

)

 

 

(0.09

)

 

 

(0.01

)

$

 53.34

 

 

$

 46.56

 

 

 

$

 39.06

 

 

$

 38.86

 

 

$

 38.95

 

 

$

 31.80

 

 

$

 28.59

 

$

 53.19

 

 

$

 46.61

 

 

 

$

 39.06

 

 

$

 38.77

 

 

$

 38.93

 

 

$

 31.79

 

 

$

 28.59

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 15.45

%

 

 

20.43

%

 

 

1.05

%

 

 

0.36

%

 

 

19.85

%

 

 

11.57

%

 

 

14.39

%

 

 15.01

%

 

 

20.55

%

 

 

1.27

%

 

 

0.19

%

 

 

19.85

%

 

 

11.51

%

 

 

14.40

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 246,701

 

 

$

 65,185

 

 

 

$

 14,648

 

 

$

 15,543

 

 

$

 12,660

 

 

$

 14,311

 

 

$

 12,150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 1.02

%

 

 

1.25

%

 

 

1.25

%

 

 

1.25

%

 

 

1.25

%

 

 

0.68

%

 

 

0.75

%

 

 0.95

%

 

 

1.43

%

 

 

1.62

%

 

 

1.63

%

 

 

1.67

%

 

 

1.39

%

 

 

2.04

%

 

 0.96

%

 

 

1.55

%

 

 

0.44

%

 

 

0.88

%

 

 

0.50

%

 

 

0.42

%

 

 

0.28

%

 

 71

%

 

 

108

%

(8)

 

 

25

%

 

 

27

%

 

 

24

%

 

 

26

%

 

 

36

%

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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AdvisorShares KIM Korea Equity ETF

 

 

Year ended
June 30, 2018

 

For the period September 28, 2016* to
June 30, 2017

Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period

 

$

 28.46

 

 

$

 25.00

 

Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)(1)

 

 

0.59

 

 

 

0.56

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

(0.23

)

 

 

3.01

 

Distributions of Net Realized Gains by other investment companies

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(3)

 

 

0.36

 

 

 

3.57

 

Distributions from Net Investment Income

 

 

(0.70

)

 

 

(0.11

)

Distributions from Realized Capital Gains

 

 

(0.84

)

 

 

 

Total Distributions

 

 

(1.54

)

 

 

(0.11

)

Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

 27.28

 

 

$

 28.46

 

Market Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

 27.38

 

 

$

 28.54

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(4)

 

 

0.82

%

 

 

14.40

%

Total Investment Return Based on Market(4)

 

 

0.79

%

 

 

14.73

%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)

 

$

 9,547

 

 

$

 9,960

 

Ratio to Average Net Assets of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses, net of expense waivers and reimbursements(5)

 

 

0.99

%

 

 

0.99

%

Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements(5)

 

 

2.58

%

 

 

2.37

%

Net Investment Income (Loss)(5)

 

 

1.97

%

 

 

2.93

%

Portfolio Turnover Rate(7)

 

 

98

%

 

 

69

%

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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AdvisorShares Madrona Domestic ETF

Year ended
June 30, 2018

 



Year ended
June 30, 2017

 

Year ended
June 30, 2016

 

Year ended
June 30, 2015

 

Year ended
June 30, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 48.61

 

 

$

 40.66

 

 

$

 43.55

 

 

$

 41.26

 

 

$

 32.34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 0.24

 

 

 

0.21

 

 

 

0.23

 

 

 

0.13

 

 

 

0.11

 

 

 4.50

 

 

 

8.04

 

 

 

(2.97

)

 

 

2.30

 

 

 

8.91

 

 

 

 

 

0.00

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 4.74

 

 

 

8.25

 

 

 

(2.74

)

 

 

2.43

 

 

 

9.02

 

 

 (0.18

)

 

 

(0.30

)

 

 

(0.15

)

 

 

(0.14

)

 

 

(0.10

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 (0.18

)

 

 

(0.30

)

 

 

(0.15

)

 

 

(0.14

)

 

 

(0.10

)

$

 53.17

 

 

$

 48.61

 

 

$

 40.66

 

 

$

 43.55

 

 

$

 41.26

 

$

 53.19

 

 

$

 48.62

 

 

$

 40.67

 

 

$

 43.55

 

 

$

 41.26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 9.76

%

 

 

20.36

%

 

 

(6.29

)%

 

 

5.89

%

 

 

27.93

%

 

 9.78

%

 

 

20.36

%

 

 

(6.26

)%

 

 

5.89

%

 

 

27.93

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 30,573

 

 

$

 26,736

 

 

$

 27,445

 

 

$

 31,574

 

 

$

 24,755

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 1.25

%

 

 

1.25

%

 

 

1.25

%

 

 

1.25

%

 

 

1.25

%

 

 1.37

%

 

 

1.37

%

 

 

1.32

%

 

 

1.37

%

 

 

1.42

%

 

 0.46

%

 

 

0.48

%

 

 

0.57

%

 

 

0.30

%

 

 

0.31

%

 

 53

%

 

 

62

%

 

 

53

%

 

 

15

%

 

 

14

%

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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AdvisorShares Madrona Global Bond ETF

 

 



Year ended June 30, 2018

 

Year ended June 30, 2017

 

Year ended June 30, 2016

 

Year ended June 30, 2015

 

Year ended June 30, 2014

Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period

 

$

 25.88

 

 

$

 25.61

 

 

$

 24.97

 

 

$

 26.36

 

 

$

 25.05

 

Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)(1)

 

 

0.90

 

 

 

0.81

 

 

 

0.75

 

 

 

0.74

 

 

 

0.86

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

(0.50

)

 

 

0.25

 

 

 

0.59

 

 

 

(1.39

)

 

 

1.30

 

Distributions of Net Realized Gains by other investment companies

 

 

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

0.06

 

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(3)

 

 

0.40

 

 

 

1.07

 

 

 

1.40

 

 

 

(0.61

)

 

 

2.16

 

Distributions from Net Investment Income

 

 

(0.89

)

 

 

(0.80

)

 

 

(0.76

)

 

 

(0.78

)

 

 

(0.85

)

Total Distributions

 

 

(0.89

)

 

 

(0.80

)

 

 

(0.76

)

 

 

(0.78

)

 

 

(0.85

)

Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

 25.39

 

 

$

 25.88

 

 

$

 25.61

 

 

$

 24.97

 

 

$

 26.36

 

Market Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

 25.38

 

 

$

 25.89

 

 

$

 25.62

 

 

$

 24.96

 

 

$

 26.42

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset
Value(4)

 

 

1.55

%

 

 

4.23

%

 

 

5.76

%

 

 

(2.37

)%

 

 

8.80

%

Total Investment Return Based on Market(4)

 

 

1.47

%

 

 

4.24

%

 

 

5.84

%

 

 

(2.63

)%

 

 

9.44

%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)

 

$

 18,405

 

 

$

 17,466

 

 

$

 20,488

 

 

$

 28,096

 

 

$

 24,383

 

Ratio to Average Net Assets of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses, net of expense waivers and reimbursements(5)

 

 

0.95

%

 

 

0.95

%

 

 

0.95

%

 

 

0.95

%

 

 

0.95

%

Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements(5)

 

 

1.22

%

 

 

1.20

%

 

 

1.05

%

 

 

0.99

%

 

 

1.07

%

Net Investment Income (Loss)(5)

 

 

3.47

%

 

 

3.15

%

 

 

3.01

%

 

 

2.88

%

 

 

3.36

%

Portfolio Turnover Rate(7)

 

 

39

%

 

 

21

%

 

 

24

%

 

 

34

%

 

 

20

%

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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AdvisorShares Madrona International ETF

 

AdvisorShares New Tech and Media ETF

Year ended
June 30, 2018

 

Year ended
June 30, 2017

 

Year ended
June 30, 2016

 

Year ended
June 30, 2015

 

Year ended
June 30, 2014

 

For the period July 11, 2017* to June 30, 2018

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 27.26

 

 

$

 22.56

 

 

$

 27.66

 

 

$

 29.66

 

 

$

 23.97

 

 

$

 20.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 0.46

 

 

 

0.36

 

 

 

0.41

 

 

 

0.39

 

 

 

0.41

 

 

 

(0.05

)

 

 2.91

 

 

 

4.85

 

 

 

(5.17

)

 

 

(1.92

)

 

 

5.77

 

 

 

1.25

 

 


 

 

 

0.00

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 3.37

 

 

 

5.21

 

 

 

(4.76

)

 

 

(1.53

)

 

 

6.18

 

 

 

1.20

 

 

 (0.37

)

 

 

(0.51

)

 

 

(0.34

)

 

 

(0.47

)

 

 

(0.49

)

 

 

 

 

 (0.37

)

 

 

(0.51

)

 

 

(0.34

)

 

 

(0.47

)

 

 

(0.49

)

 

 

 

$

 30.26

 

 

$

 27.26

 

 

$

 22.56

 

 

$

 27.66

 

 

$

 29.66

 

 

$

 21.20

 

$

 30.27

 

 

$

 27.25

 

 

$

 22.56

 

 

$

 27.65

 

 

$

 29.58

 

 

$

 21.21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 12.39

%

 

 

23.36

%

 

 

(17.32

)%

 

 

(5.06

)%

 

 

25.91

%

 

 

6.01

%

 

 12.42

%

 

 

23.31

%

 

 

(17.25

)%

 

 

(4.82

)%

 

 

25.64

%

 

 

6.05

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 13,619

 

 

$

 10,902

 

 

$

 14,662

 

 

$

 19,365

 

 

$

 19,279

 

 

$

 47,173

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 1.25

%

 

 

1.25

%

 

 

1.25

%

 

 

1.25

%

 

 

1.25

%

 

 

0.82

%

 


 1.78

%

 

 

1.80

%

 

 

1.62

%

 

 

1.69

%

 

 

1.55

%

 

 

0.97

%

 

 1.51

%

 

 

1.43

%

 

 

1.69

%

 

 

1.41

%

 

 

1.48

%

 

 

(0.23

)%

 

 78

%

 

 

186

%

 

 

196

%

 

 

85

%

 

 

182

%

 

 

799

%

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF

 

 

Year ended June 30, 2018

 



Year ended June 30, 2017

 

Year ended June 30, 2016

 

Year ended June 30, 2015

 

Year ended June 30, 2014

Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period

 

$

 48.68

 

 

$

 48.83

 

 

$

 49.08

 

 

$

 49.94

 

 

$

 49.04

 

Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)(1)

 

 

1.05

 

 

 

0.74

 

 

 

1.25

 

 

 

1.28

 

 

 

1.26

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

(0.62

)

 

 

0.38

 

 

 

(0.13

)

 

 

(0.77

)

 

 

0.99

 

Distributions of Net Realized Gains by other investment companies

 

 

 

 

 

0.00

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(3)

 

 

0.43

 

 

 

1.12

 

 

 

1.12

 

 

 

0.51

 

 

 

2.25

 

Distributions from Net Investment Income

 

 

(1.25

)

 

 

(1.27

)

 

 

(1.37

)

 

 

(1.37

)

 

 

(1.35

)

Total Distributions

 

 

(1.25

)

 

 

(1.27

)

 

 

(1.37

)

 

 

(1.37

)

 

 

(1.35

)

Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

 47.86

 

 

$

 48.68

 

 

$

 48.83

 

 

$

 49.08

 

 

$

 49.94

 

Market Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

 47.79

 

 

$

 48.70

 

 

$

 48.82

 

 

$

 49.04

 

 

$

 49.94

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(4)

 

 

0.87

%

 

 

2.30

%

 

 

2.33

%

 

 

1.04

%

 

 

4.65

%

Total Investment Return Based on Market(4)

 

 

0.70

%

 

 

2.37

%

 

 

2.39

%

 

 

0.95

%

 

 

4.70

%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)

 

$

 155,529

 

 

$

 258,005

 

 

$

 261,263

 

 

$

 215,941

 

 

$

 154,811

 

Ratio to Average Net Assets of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses, net of expense waivers and reimbursements(5)

 

 

0.75

%

 

 

0.75

%

 

 

0.75

%

 

 

0.75

%

 

 

0.75

%

Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements(5)

 

 

0.84

%

 

 

0.80

%

 

 

0.81

%

 

 

0.82

%

 

 

0.83

%

Net Investment Income (Loss)(5)

 

 

2.17

%

 

 

1.53

%

 

 

2.57

%

 

 

2.60

%

 

 

2.55

%

Portfolio Turnover Rate(7)

 

 

66

%

 

 

63

%

 

 

51

%

 

 

49

%

 

 

85

%

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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AdvisorShares Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF

 

AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF

Year ended June 30, 2018

 

Year ended June 30, 2017

 

Year ended June 30, 2016

 

For the period February 18, 2015* to
June 30, 2015

 

Year ended June 30, 2018

 

Year ended June 30, 2017

 

Year ended June 30, 2016

 

Year ended June 30, 2015

 

Year ended June 30, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 49.35

 

 

$

 48.73

 

 

$

 49.66

 

 

$

 50.00

 

 

$

 8.56

 

 

 

$

 10.60

 

 

 

$

 10.88

 

 

 

$

 11.78

 

 

 

$

 16.17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 1.78

 

 

 

1.73

 

 

 

1.74

 

 

 

0.62

 

 

 

(0.13

)

 

 

(0.20

)

 

 

(0.27

)

 

 

(0.31

)

 

 

(0.38

)

 

 (0.63

)

 

 

0.58

 

 

 

(0.95

)

 

 

(0.38

)

 

 

(0.63

)

 

 

(1.84

)

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

(0.59

)

 

 

(4.01

)

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 1.15

 

 

 

2.31

 

 

 

0.79

 

 

 

0.24

 

 

 

(0.76

)

 

 

(2.04

)

 

 

(0.28

)

 

 

(0.90

)

 

 

(4.39

)

 

 (1.63

)

 

 

(1.69

)

 

 

(1.72

)

 

 

(0.58

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 (1.63

)

 

 

(1.69

)

 

 

(1.72

)

 

 

(0.58

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 48.87

 

 

$

 49.35

 

 

$

 48.73

 

 

$

 49.66

 

 

$

 7.80

 

 

 

$

 8.56

 

 

 

$

 10.60

 

 

 

$

 10.88

 

 

 

$

 11.78

 

 

$

 48.99

 

 

$

 49.33

 

 

$

 48.26

 

 

$

 49.78

 

 

$

 7.78

 

 

 

$

 8.55

 

 

 

$

 10.61

 

 

 

$

 10.88

 

 

 

$

 11.79

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 2.36

%

 

 

4.78

%

 

 

1.69

%

 

 

0.47

%

 

 

(8.92

)%

 

 

(19.24

)%

 

 

(2.53

)%

 

 

(7.64

)%

 

 

(27.15

)%

 

 2.65

%

 

 

5.75

%

 

 

0.46

%

 

 

0.71

%

 

 

(9.01

)%

 

 

(19.42

)%

 

 

(2.48

)%

 

 

(7.72

)%

 

 

(27.04

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 29,323

 

 

$

 27,143

 

 

$

 26,800

 

 

$

 27,312

 

 

$

 133,587

 

 

 

$

 174,504

 

 

 

$

 213,948

 

 

 

$

 128,059

 

 

 

$

 161,952

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 1.10

%

 

 

1.10

%

 

 

1.10

%

 

 

1.10

%

 

 

2.52

%(6)

 

 

 

2.67

%(6)

 

 

2.68

%(6) 

 

 

 

2.80

%(6)

 

 

2.87

%(6) 

 

 

 1.62

%

 

 

1.39

%

 

 

1.51

%

 

 

1.41

%

 

 

2.52

%(6)

 

 

2.67

%(6)

 

 

 

2.68

%(6) 

 

 

2.80

)%(6) 

 

 

 

2.87

%(6) 

 

 

 3.61

%

 

 

3.49

%

 

 

3.58

%

 

 

3.46

%

 

 

(1.63

)%

 

 

(2.15

)%

 

 

(2.49

)%

 

 

(2.72

)%

 

 

 

(2.81

)%

 

 

 73

%

 

 

52

%

 

 

27

%

 

 

102

%

 

 

301

%

 

 

245

%

 

 

402

%

 

 

419

%

 

 

 

484

%

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights

 

 


AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

 

Year ended June 30, 2018

 

Year ended June 30, 2017

 

Year ended June 30, 2016

 

Year ended June 30, 2015

 

For the period January 14, 2014* to
June 30, 2014

Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period

 

$

 99.43

 

 

$

 99.43

 

 

$

 99.38

 

 

$

 99.78

 

 

$

 100.00

 

Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)(1)

 

 

1.53

 

 

 

0.97

 

 

 

0.69

 

 

 

0.12

 

 

 

0.36

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

(0.16

)

 

 

0.11

 

 

 

0.12

 

 

 

(0.12

)

 

 

(0.25

)

Distributions of Net Realized Gains by other investment companies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(3)

 

 

1.37

 

 

 

1.08

 

 

 

0.81

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.11

 

Distributions from Net Investment Income

 

 

(1.59

)

 

 

(1.08

)

 

 

(0.76

)

 

 

(0.40

)

 

 

(0.33

)

Total Distributions

 

 

(1.59

)

 

 

(1.08

)

 

 

(0.76

)

 

 

(0.40

)

 

 

(0.33

)

Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

 99.21

 

 

$

 99.43

 

 

$

 99.43

 

 

$

 99.38

 

 

$

 99.78

 

Market Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

 99.19

 

 

$

 99.44

 

 

$

 99.63

 

 

$

 99.40

 

 

$

 99.80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(4)

 

 

1.38

%

 

 

1.08

%

 

 

0.83

%

 

 

0.00

%(2)

 

 

0.11

%

Total Investment Return Based on Market(4)

 

 

1.34

%

 

 

0.88

%

 

 

1.00

%

 

 

0.00

%(2)

 

 

0.13

%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)

 

$

 52,087

 

 

$

 84,519

 

 

$

 111,862

 

 

$

 34,783

 

 

$

 37,419

 

Ratio to Average Net Assets of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses, net of expense waivers and reimbursements(5)

 

 

0.35

%

 

 

0.35

%

 

 

0.35

%

 

 

0.35

%

 

 

0.35

%

Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements(5)

 

 

0.65

%

 

 

0.50

%

 

 

0.55

%

 

 

0.73

%

 

 

0.73

%

Net Investment Income (Loss)(5)

 

 

1.53

%

 

 

0.97

%

 

 

0.70

%

 

 

0.12

%

 

 

0.78

%

Portfolio Turnover Rate(7)

 

 

74

%

 

 

81

%

 

 

72

%

 

 

59

%

 

 

12

%

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights

AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

AdvisorShares
Vice ETF

Year ended
June 30, 2018

 

Year ended
June 30, 2017

 

Year ended
June 30, 2016

 

Year ended
June 30, 2015

 

Year ended
June 30, 2014

 

For the period December 12, 2017* to
June 30, 2018

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 29.13

 

 

$

 26.77

 

 

$

 26.60

 

 

$

 26.18

 

 

$

 23.61

 

 

$

 25.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 0.11

 

 

 

0.09

 

 

 

0.10

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

(0.10

)

 

 

0.23

 

 

 1.75

 

 

 

2.48

 

 

 

0.07

 

 

 

0.41

 

 

 

2.67

 

 

 

0.41

 

 


 0.00

(2)

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

0.00

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 1.86

 

 

 

2.58

 

 

 

0.17

 

 

 

0.42

 

 

 

2.57

 

 

 

0.64

 

 

 

 

 

(0.22

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.04

)

 

 

 

 

(0.22

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.04

)

$

 30.99

 

 

$

 29.13

 

 

$

 26.77

 

 

$

 26.60

 

 

$

 26.18

 

 

$

 25.60

 

$

 31.01

 

 

$

 29.13

 

 

$

 26.76

 

 

$

 26.61

 

 

$

 26.22

 

 

$

 25.68

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 6.41

%

 

 

9.70

%

 

 

0.64

%

 

 

1.60

%

 

 

10.89

%

 

 

2.58

%

 

 6.45

%

 

 

9.74

%

 

 

0.56

%

 

 

1.49

%

 

 

11.01

%

 

 

2.89

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 17,047

 

 

$

 17,477

 

 

$

 17,400

 

 

$

 26,597

 

 

$

 27,490

 

 

$

 12,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 1.85

%

 

 

1.85

%

 

 

1.85

%

 

 

1.85

%

 

 

1.85

%

 

 

0.75

%

 


 2.18

%

 

 

2.14

%

 

 

1.97

%

 

 

1.87

%

 

 

1.79

%

 

 

2.18

%

 

 0.38

%

 

 

0.32

%

 

 

0.38

%

 

 

0.03

%

 

 

(0.42

)%

 

 

1.64

%

 

 12

%

 

 

26

%

 

 

58

%

 

 

45

%

 

 

166

%

 

 

25

%

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

119

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Financial Highlights

 

 

AdvisorShares Wilshire Buyback ETF

 

 

Year ended June 30, 2018

 

Year ended June 30, 2017

 

Year ended June 30, 2016

 

Year ended June 30, 2015

 

Year ended June 30, 2014

Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period

 

$

 66.23

 

 

$

 55.56

 

 

$

 57.05

 

 

$

 51.22

 

 

$

 41.05

 

Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)(1)

 

 

0.53

 

 

 

0.47

 

 

 

0.47

 

 

 

0.42

 

 

 

0.43

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

1.59

 

 

 

10.93

 

 

 

(1.54

)

 

 

5.75

 

 

 

9.89

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(3)

 

 

2.12

 

 

 

11.40

 

 

 

(1.07

)

 

 

6.17

 

 

 

10.32

 

Distributions from Net Investment Income

 

 

(0.47

)

 

 

(0.73

)

 

 

(0.42

)

 

 

(0.34

)

 

 

(0.15

)

Total Distributions

 

 

(0.47

)

 

 

(0.73

)

 

 

(0.42

)

 

 

(0.34

)

 

 

(0.15

)

Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

 67.88

 

 

$

 66.23

 

 

$

 55.56

 

 

$

 57.05

 

 

$

 51.22

 

Market Value, End of Year/Period

 

$

 67.88

 

 

$

 66.17

 

 

$

 55.53

 

 

$

 57.05

 

 

$

 51.25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Return Based on Net
Asset Value(4)

 

 

3.15

%

 

 

20.55

%

 

 

(1.87

)%

 

 

12.06

%

 

 

25.18

%

Total Investment Return Based on Market(4)

 

 

3.26

%

 

 

20.52

%

 

 

(1.91

)%

 

 

11.99

%

 

 

25.00

%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)

 

$

 95,034

 

 

$

 142,400

 

 

$

 155,570

 

 

$

 242,472

 

 

$

 137,015

 

Ratio to Average Net Assets of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses, net of expense waivers and reimbursements(5)

 

 

0.87

%

 

 

0.90

%

 

 

0.99

%

 

 

0.99

%

 

 

0.99

%

Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements(5)

 

 

1.07

%

 

 

1.07

%

 

 

1.21

%

 

 

1.11

%

 

 

1.16

%

Net Investment Income (Loss)(5)

 

 

0.77

%

 

 

0.76

%

 

 

0.86

%

 

 

0.76

%

 

 

0.90

%

Portfolio Turnover Rate(7)

 

 

171

%

 

 

180

%

 

 

196

%

 

 

52

%

 

 

7

%

____________

*        Commencement of operations.

(1)     Based on average shares outstanding.

(2)     Amount represents less than $0.005 or 0.005%.

(3)     The amount shown for a share distribution throughout the period may not correlate with the Statements 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.

(4)     Net asset value total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions on ex-date, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market value during the period on pay date, and sale at the market value on the last day of the period.

(5)     Ratios of periods of less than one year have been annualized. Excludes expenses incurred by the underlying investments in other funds.

(6)     The expense ratio includes interest and dividend expenses on short sales of 0.84%, 1.03%, 1.05%, 1.15% and 1.22% for the periods ended June 30, 2018, June 30, 2017, June 30, 2016, June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 respectively.

(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)     During the year, the Fund underwent a sub-advisor change. As a result, investment transactions were increased during the period, which caused a higher than normal portfolio rate.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2018

1. Organization

AdvisorShares Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 30, 2007 and has authorized capital of unlimited shares. The Funds are investment companies and accordingly follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services—Investment Companies”. The Trust is an open-end management investment company, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”). The Trust is comprised of 15 active funds (the “Funds” or “ETFs” and individually, the “Fund” or “ETF”):

Fund

 

Ticker

 

Commencement
of Operations

AdvisorShares Cornerstone Small Cap ETF

 

SCAP

 

July 6, 2016

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

AADR

 

July 21, 2010

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF

 

CWS

 

September 20, 2016

AdvisorShares KIM Korea Equity ETF

 

KOR

 

September 28, 2016

AdvisorShares Madrona Domestic ETF

 

FWDD

 

June 21, 2011

AdvisorShares Madrona Global Bond ETF

 

FWDB

 

June 21, 2011

AdvisorShares Madrona International ETF

 

FWDI

 

June 21, 2011

AdvisorShares New Tech and Media ETF

 

FNG

 

July 11, 2017

AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF

 

MINC

 

March 19, 2013

AdvisorShares Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF

 

FLRT

 

February 18, 2015

AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF

 

HDGE

 

January 27, 2011

AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

HOLD

 

January 14, 2014

AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

VEGA

 

September 17, 2012

AdvisorShares Vice ETF

 

ACT

 

December 12, 2017

AdvisorShares Wilshire Buyback ETF

 

TTFS

 

October 4, 2011

AdvisorShares Cornerstone Small Cap ETF (“Cornerstone Small Cap ETF”) seeks to provide total return through long-term capital appreciation and current income. The Portfolio Manager invests in a diversified group of U.S.-traded equity securities, including common and preferred stock, American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), and publicly-traded REITs.

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF (“Dorsey Wright ADR ETF”) seeks to achieve the Fund’s investment objective by selecting primarily a portfolio of U.S.-traded securities of non-U.S. organizations, most often ADRs. The Fund invests in developed and emerging markets and may invest in securities of any market capitalization.

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (“Focused Equity ETF”) seeks long-term capital appreciation. CWS invests primarily in a focused group of U.S. exchange-listed equity securities that the portfolio manager believes have favorable fundamental attributes.

AdvisorShares KIM Korea Equity ETF (“KIM Korea Equity ETF”) seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation above the capital appreciation of its primary benchmark, the MSCI Korea Index, and other Korea-focused indexes. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in growth-oriented stocks of any capitalization range listed on the Korea Exchange. The fund engages in sector allocation based on analysis of the macro economy and its effect on corporate competitiveness and industry cycles and strives to invest with large economic cycles as compared to short-term market trends and short-term supply and demand.

121

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

June 30, 2018

1. Organization – (continued)

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 Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The Portfolio Manager seeks to achieve this objective by selecting a diversified portfolio of fixed income exchange-traded products (ETPs), including but not limited to, exchange-traded notes (ETNs), exchange-traded currency trusts and exchange-traded commodity pools. FWDB invests in at least 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 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 New Tech and Media ETF (“New Tech and Media ETF”) seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of technology and media companies. The Fund will invest primarily in U.S. exchange-listed equity securities, including common and preferred stock and ADRs, of technology and technology-related companies, including innovative and fast-growing technologies such as social media companies and internet retail companies. The Fund will concentrate its investments in the software and services industry within the information technology sector.

AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF (‘‘Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF’’) seeks to provide current income consistent with preservation of capital, while limiting fluctuations in net asset value (‘‘NAV’’) due to changes in interest rates. In seeking to achieve the Fund’s investment objective, the Sub-Advisor applies a time-tested approach and extensive credit research to capitalize on opportunities across undervalued areas of the bond markets. The Fund principally invests in investment-grade securities, which are securities with credit ratings within the four highest rating categories of a nationally recognized statistical rating organization or, if unrated, those securities that the Sub-Advisor determines to be of comparable quality.

AdvisorShares 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.

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

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June 30, 2018

1. Organization – (continued)

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 Vice ETF (“Vice ETF”) seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in securities of companies that derive at least 50% of their net revenue from tobacco and alcoholic beverages and companies that derive at least 50% of their net revenue from the marijuana and hemp industry or have at least 50% of their company assets dedicated to lawful research and development of cannabis or cannabinoid-related products. The Fund will invest primarily in U.S. exchange listed equity securities, including common and preferred stock and ADRs.

AdvisorShares Wilshire Buyback ETF (‘‘Wilshire Buyback ETF’’) seeks to achieve its investment objective by primarily investing in the broad U.S. equity market. The Fund invests in stocks with liquidity and fundamental characteristics that are historically associated with superior long-term performance. Based on extensive historical research, Wilshire Associates Incorporated designed a quantitative stock selection process to make allocation decisions in the Fund’s portfolio.

Some of the Funds are considered “fund of funds” and seek to achieve their investment objectives by investing primarily in other affiliated and unaffiliated exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), as well as other exchange-traded products (“ETPs”), including, but not limited to, exchange-traded notes (“ETNs”) and closed-end funds (collectively with ETFs, ETNs, and ETPs), that offer diversified exposure to various global regions, credit qualities, durations and maturity dates.

For the year ended June 30, 2018, the Funds held significant positions (greater than 25% of net assets), except those invested in short term money market instruments, in other funds as follows:

Funds

 

Security Name

 

Market Value
as of
June 30,
2018

 

% of Fund
Net Assets
as of
June 30,
2018

 

Reference location

Ranger Equity Bear ETF

 

AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

$ 44,635,500

 

33.4

%

 

Contained within this report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

 

8,635,928

 

50.7

 

 

https://us.spdrs.com

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

June 30, 2018

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

These financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (‘‘GAAP’’) which require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Investment Valuation

In computing each Fund’s NAV, the Fund’s securities holdings are valued based on their last readily available market price. Price information on listed securities, including Underlying ETFs, is taken from the exchange where the security is primarily traded. Securities regularly traded in an OTC market are valued at the latest quoted sales price on the primary exchange or national securities market on which such securities are traded. Securities not listed on an exchange or national securities market, or securities in which there was no last reported sales price, are valued at the most recent bid price. Other portfolio securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued based on fair value as determined in good faith by the Board of Trustees of the Trust.

Investment Transactions

Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of investment securities are calculated using the identified cost method. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recognized on the ex-dividend date and interest income and expenses are recognized on the accrual basis. Premiums and discounts are amortized over the life of the bond using the effective interest method.

Distributions received from investments in Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) are recorded as dividend income on ex-dividend date, subject to reclassification upon notice of the character of such distributions by the issuer. The portion of dividend attributable to the return of capital is recorded against the cost basis of the security.

Foreign Taxes

The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, capital gains on investments, certain foreign currency transactions or other corporate events. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Funds invest. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Funds and are reflected in their Statements of Operations.

Expenses

Expenses of the Trust, which are directly identifiable to a specific Fund, are applied to that Fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific Fund are allocated in such a manner as deemed equitable, taking into consideration the nature and type of expense and the relative net assets of each Fund.

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

June 30, 2018

2. 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 Advisor or Sub-Advisor, as applicable, do not accurately analyze and predict future market trends, the values of assets or economic factors, the Funds may suffer a loss, which may be substantial. The swap markets 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, 2018 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, 2018

2. 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 amount of income or fees paid to Ranger Equity Bear ETF for the year ended June 30, 2018 was $179,839, which is included as Interest Income 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.

Term Loans

Certain Funds invests in senior secured corporate loans or bank loans, some of which may be partially or entirely unfunded and purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis, that pay interest at rates which are periodically reset by reference to a base lending rate plus a spread. Bank loans generally pay interest at rates which are periodically determined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. All loans carry a variable rate of interest. These base lending rates are generally (i) the Prime Rate offered by one or more major United States banks, (ii) the lending rate offered by one or more European banks such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or (iii) the Certificate of Deposit rate. Bank Loans, while exempt from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933, contain certain restrictions on resale and cannot be sold publicly. Floating rate bank loans often require prepayments from excess cash flow or permit the borrower to repay at its election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, actual maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturity. Bank loans in which the Fund invests are generally readily marketable, but may be subject to certain restrictions on resale.

Options

Certain Funds are authorized to write and purchase put and call options. When a Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is reflected as an asset and an equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current market value of the option written. When a security is purchased or sold through an exercise of an option, the related premium paid (or received) is added to (or deducted from) the basis of the security acquired or deducted from (or added to) the proceeds of the security sold. When an option expires (or the Fund enters into a closing transaction), the Fund realizes a gain or loss on the option to the extent of the premiums received or paid (or gain or loss to the extent the cost of the closing transaction exceeds the premium paid or received). The Fund, as writer of an option, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option. Written and purchased options are non-income producing investments.

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

June 30, 2018

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – (continued)

Short-Term Investments

Each Fund may invest in high-quality short-term debt securities and money market instruments on an ongoing basis to maintain liquidity or pending selection of investments in accordance with its policies. These short-term debt securities and money market instruments include shares of other mutual funds, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, U.S. Government securities and repurchase agreements.

Securities Lending

The Funds participate in a securities lending program offered by The Bank of New York Mellon (‘‘BNYM’’) (the ‘‘Program’’), providing for the lending of securities to qualified brokers. Securities lending income includes earnings of such temporary cash investments, plus or minus any rebate to a borrower. These earnings (after any rebate) are then divided between BNYM, as a fee for its services under the Program, and the Funds, according to agreed-upon rates. Collateral on all securities loaned is accepted as cash and non-cash and is maintained at a minimum level of 102% (105% in the case of certain foreign securities) of the market value, plus interest, if applicable, of investments on loan. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Funds if and to the extent that the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower fails to return the securities. Under the terms of the Program, the Funds are indemnified for such losses by BNYM. Cash collateral is held in a separate account managed by BNYM, who is authorized to exclusively enter into money market instruments and overnight repurchase agreements, which are collateralized at 102% with securities issued or fully guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury; U.S. Government or any agency, instrumentality or authority of the U.S. government. The securities purchased with cash collateral received are reflected in the Schedule of Investments. BNYM bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the cash collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested.

The money market instruments and repurchase agreements income related to the Program earned by the Funds is disclosed on the Statements of Operations.

The value of loaned securities and related collateral outstanding at June 30, 2018 are shown in the Schedules of Investments and Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Non-cash collateral received by the Funds may not be sold or re-pledged except to satisfy a borrower default. Therefore, non-cash collateral is not included on the Fund’s Schedules of Investments or Statements of Asset and Liabilities.

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

June 30, 2018

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – (continued)

 

 

Gross

 

Gross Amounts Offset in the

 

Net Amounts
Presented
in the

 

Gross Amounts not offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Fund and Description

 

Amounts of Recognized Assets (Liabilities)

 

Statements
of Assets
and
(Liabilities)

 

Statements of Assets and
(Liabilities)

 

Financial Instruments

 

Collateral Pledged/
Received

 

Net
Amount

Cornerstone Small Cap ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Lending

 

$

(172,820

)

 

$

 

$

(172,820

)

 

$

172,820

(1)

 

$

 

$

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

172,820

 

 

 

 

 

172,820

 

 

 

172,820

(2)

 

 

 

 

Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Lending

 

 

(21,756,156

)

 

 

 

 

(21,756,156

)

 

 

21,756,156

(1)

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

21,756,156

 

 

 

 

 

21,756,156

 

 

 

21,756,156

(2)

 

 

 

 

Focused Equity ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Lending

 

 

(206

)

 

 

 

 

(206

)

 

 

206

(1)

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

206

 

 

 

 

 

206

 

 

 

206

(2)

 

 

 

 

Madrona Domestic ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Lending

 

 

(292,712

)

 

 

 

 

(292,712

)

 

 

292,712

(1)

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

292,712

 

 

 

 

 

292,712

 

 

 

292,712

(2)

 

 

 

 

Madrona Global Bond ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Lending

 

 

(3,602,075

)

 

 

 

 

(3,602,075

)

 

 

3,602,075

(1)

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

3,602,075

 

 

 

 

 

3,602,075

 

 

 

3,602,075

(2)

 

 

 

 

Madrona International ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Lending

 

 

(2,004,390

)

 

 

 

 

(2,004,390

)

 

 

2,004,390

(1)

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

2,004,390

 

 

 

 

 

2,004,390

 

 

 

2,004,390

(2)

 

 

 

 

New Tech and Media ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Lending

 

 

(790

)

 

 

 

 

(790

)

 

 

790

(1)

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

790

 

 

 

 

 

790

 

 

 

790

(2)

 

 

 

 

Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Lending

 

 

(1,011,180

)

 

 

 

 

(1,011,180

)

 

 

1,011,180

(1)

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

1,011,180

 

 

 

 

 

1,011,180

 

 

 

1,011,180

(2)

 

 

 

 

Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Lending

 

 

(116,424

)

 

 

 

 

(116,424

)

 

 

116,424

(1)

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

116,424

 

 

 

 

 

116,424

 

 

 

116,424

(2)

 

 

 

 

Swaps

 

 

48,964

 

 

 

 

 

48,964

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48,964

Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Lending

 

 

(144,705

)

 

 

 

 

(144,705

)

 

 

144,705

(1)

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

144,705

 

 

 

 

 

144,705

 

 

 

144,705

(2)

 

 

 

 

Wilshire Buyback ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Lending

 

 

(2,385,262

)

 

 

 

 

(2,385,262

)

 

 

2,385,262

(1)

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

2,385,262

 

 

 

 

 

2,385,262

 

 

 

2,385,262

(2)

 

 

 

 

____________

(1)     Collateral for securities on loan is included in the Schedules of Investments and consists of Repurchase Agreements and shares of Money Market instruments.

(2)     Repurchase agreements are collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Obligations in the event the other party to the repurchase agreement defaults on its obligation.

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

June 30, 2018

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – (continued)

Dividends and Distributions

Each Fund will generally pay out dividends to shareholders at least annually. Each Fund will distribute its net capital gains, if any, to shareholders annually. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Distributions are recorded on ex-dividend date.

Indemnifications

In the normal course of business, each Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements cannot be known; however, the Trust expects any risk of loss to be remote.

3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements

Investment Advisory Agreement

Each Fund has entered into an investment advisory agreement with AdvisorShares Investments, LLC (the ‘‘Advisor’’) pursuant to which the Advisor acts as the Fund’s investment advisor. Pursuant to the agreement, the Advisor has overall 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-advisors. 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:

Cornerstone Small Cap ETF

 

0.65%

Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

0.75%(a)

Focused Equity ETF

 

0.75%(b)

KIM Korea Equity ETF

 

0.84%

Madrona Domestic ETF

 

0.80%

Madrona Global Bond ETF

 

0.50%

Madrona International ETF

 

0.80%

New Tech and Media ETF

 

0.60%(c)

Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF

 

0.65%

Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF

 

0.95%

Ranger Equity Bear ETF

 

1.50%

Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

0.30%

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

1.35%

Vice ETF

 

0.60%

Wilshire Buyback ETF

 

0.90%(d)

____________

(a)     For the period February 6, 2018 to March 6, 2018, the Fund accrued and paid a reduced fee of 0.25%.

(b)     The actual fee paid may vary from the contractual fee based on the Fund’s performance to its benchmark. Accordingly, the Advisor’s annual advisory fee will range from 0.65% to 0.85% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

(c)     For the period February 6, 2018 to March 6, 2018, the Fund accrued and paid a reduced fee of 0.30%.

(d)     For the period February 6, 2018 to March 6, 2018, the Fund accrued and paid a reduced fee of 0.55%.

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

June 30, 2018

3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements – (continued)

Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement between the Focused Equity ETF and the Advisor, the Advisor is entitled to receive, on a monthly basis, an annual advisory fee based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. The Advisor’s advisory fee has two components — the base fee and the performance fee adjustment. The base fee is the pre-determined rate at which the Advisor is paid when the Fund’s net performance is in line with Fund’s pre-determined performance benchmark. The base fee is subject to an upward or downward adjustment by the performance fee. If the Fund outperforms the performance benchmark, the Advisor may receive an upward fee adjustment. If the Fund underperforms the performance benchmark, the Advisor may receive a downward fee adjustment. The Advisor’s annual base fee is 0.75% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The performance fee adjustment is derived by comparing the Fund’s performance over a rolling twelve-month period to its performance benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. The base fee is adjusted at a rate of 0.02% for every 0.25% to 0.50% of out-performance or under-performance compared to the performance benchmark, but only up to 2.00% of the performance benchmark. As a result, the maximum possible performance fee adjustment, up or down, to the base fee is 0.10%. Accordingly, the Advisor’s annual advisory fee may range from 0.65% to 0.85% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For the year ended June 30, 2018, the performance fee adjustment was -0.07%, resulting in a net advisory fee of 0.68%.

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. 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

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June 30, 2018

3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements – (continued)

terminated with the approval of the Fund’s Board. The expense caps in effect for each Fund during the year ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

Fund:

 

Rate:

Cornerstone Small Cap ETF

 

0.90%

Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

0.88%(a)

Focused Equity ETF

 

0.75%(b)

KIM Korea Equity ETF

 

0.99%

Madrona Domestic ETF

 

1.25%

Madrona Global Bond ETF

 

0.95%

Madrona International ETF

 

1.25%

New Tech and Media ETF

 

0.85%(c)

Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF

 

0.75%

Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF

 

1.10%

Ranger Equity Bear ETF

 

1.85%

Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

0.35%

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

1.85%

Vice ETF

 

0.75%

Wilshire Buyback ETF

 

0.90%(d)

____________

(a)     Prior to November 21, 2017, the expense cap was 1.25%. For the period November 21, 2017 to February 6, 2018, the expense cap was 0.98%. For the period February 6, 2018 to February 12, 2018, the expense cap was 0.48%. For the period February 12, 2018 to June 5, 2018, the expense cap was 0.98%.

(b)     The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse expenses in order to keep net expenses (excluding amounts payable pursuant to any plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1, interest expense, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets equal to the monthly calculated rate of the management fee, which can range from 0.65% to 0.85%.

(c)     Prior to February 6, 2018, the expense cap was 0.85%. For the period February 6, 2018 to March 6, 2018, the expense cap was reduced to 0.55%.

(d)     Prior to February 6, 2018, the expense cap was 0.90%. For the period February 6, 2018 to March 6, 2018, the expense cap was reduced to 0.55%.

For the year ended June 30, 2018, the Advisor waived fees and reimbursed expenses for each Fund as follows. Each Fund may recoup such waivers until the date indicated, or for a maximum of three years from reimbursement, whichever is sooner.

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June 30, 2018

3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements – (continued)

Fund:

 

Recoupment Balance:

 

Recoupment Expiration:

 

Year
Incurred

Cornerstone Small Cap ETF

 

$

 101,317

 

6/30/2020

 

2017

 

 

 

100,635

 

6/30/2021

 

2018

Total

 

 

201,952

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

 

46,865

 

6/30/2020

 

2017

Total

 

 

46,865

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Focused Equity ETF

 

 

83,821

 

6/30/2020

 

2017

 

 

 

94,062

 

6/30/2021

 

2018

Total

 

 

177,883

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KIM Korea Equity ETF

 

 

75,130

 

6/30/2020

 

2017

 

 

 

166,637

 

6/30/2021

 

2018

Total

 

 

241,767

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Madrona Domestic ETF

 

 

21,361

 

6/30/2019

 

2016

 

 

 

32,079

 

6/30/2020

 

2017

 

 

 

34,760

 

6/30/2021

 

2018

Total

 

 

88,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Madrona Global Bond ETF

 

 

23,218

 

6/30/2019

 

2016

 

 

 

46,960

 

6/30/2020

 

2017

 

 

 

50,120

 

6/30/2021

 

2018

Total

 

 

120,298

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Madrona International ETF

 

 

63,601

 

6/30/2019

 

2016

 

 

 

75,380

 

6/30/2020

 

2017

 

 

 

68,268

 

6/30/2021

 

2018

Total

 

 

207,249

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Tech and Media ETF

 

 

56,539

 

6/30/2021

 

2018

Total

 

 

56,539

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF

 

 

132,621

 

6/30/2019

 

2016

 

 

 

133,302

 

6/30/2020

 

2017

 

 

 

204,737

 

6/30/2021

 

2018

Total

 

 

470,660

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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June 30, 2018

3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements – (continued)

Fund:

 

Recoupment Balance:

 

Recoupment Expiration:

 

Year
Incurred

Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF

 

108,286

 

6/30/2019

 

2016

 

 

79,534

 

6/30/2020

 

2017

 

 

146,217

 

6/30/2021

 

2018

Total

 

334,037

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

90,545

 

6/30/2019

 

2016

 

 

141,505

 

6/30/2020

 

2017

 

 

202,791

 

6/30/2021

 

2018

Total

 

434,841

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

25,820

 

6/30/2019

 

2016

 

 

50,044

 

6/30/2020

 

2017

 

 

56,242

 

6/30/2021

 

2018

Total

 

132,106

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vice ETF

 

103,464

 

6/30/2021

 

2018

Total

 

103,464

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wilshire Buyback ETF

 

454,474

 

6/30/2019

 

2016

 

 

244,904

 

6/30/2020

 

2017

 

 

240,281

 

6/30/2021

 

2018

Total

 

939,659

 

 

 

 

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.

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.

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June 30, 2018

4. Creation and Redemption Transactions

The Funds issue and redeem shares on a continuous basis at NAV in groups of 25,000 shares, at minimum, called ‘‘Creation Units.’’ Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares are not redeemable securities of a Fund. Only ‘‘Authorized Participants’’ may purchase or redeem shares directly from each Fund. An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a DTC participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Most retail investors will not qualify as Authorized Participants or have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they will be unable to purchase or redeem the shares directly from the Fund. Rather, most retail investors will purchase shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker and will be subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees.

5. Summary of Fair Value Disclosure

The Financial Accounting Standard Board’s (‘‘FASB’’) Accounting Standards Codification (‘‘ASC’’) 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, defines fair value, establishes an authoritative framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

     Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the company has the ability to access.

     Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates, and similar data.

     Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability to the extent that relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and that would be based on the best information available.

Investments that use Level 2 or Level 3 inputs may include, but are not limited to: (i) an unlisted security related to corporate actions; (ii) a restricted security (e.g., one that may not be publicly sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933 as amended); (iii) a security whose trading has been suspended or which has been de-listed from its primary trading exchange; (iv) a security that is thinly traded; (v) a security in default or bankruptcy proceedings for which there is no current market quotation; (vi) a security affected by currency controls or restrictions; and (vii) a security affected by a significant event (e.g., an event that occurs after the close of the markets on which the security is traded but before the time as of which a Fund’s net asset value is computed and that may materially affect the value of the Fund’s investment). Examples of events that may be ‘‘significant events’’ are government actions, natural disasters, armed conflicts and acts of terrorism. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

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June 30, 2018

5. Summary of Fair Value Disclosure – (continued)

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2018 in valuing the Funds’ assets and liabilities carried at fair value:

Assets

 

Cornerstone Small Cap
ETF

 

Dorsey
Wright ADR
ETF

 

Focused
Equity ETF

 

KIM Korea Equity
ETF

 

Madrona Domestic
ETF

 

Madrona Global Bond ETF

 

Madrona International ETF

Level 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exchange Traded Funds

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 18,080,062

 

$

 —

Common Stocks

 

 

5,167,993

 

 

245,559,796

 

 

14,169,151

 

 

9,207,915

 

 

30,015,912

 

 

 

 

13,204,953

Money Market Funds

 

 

57,555

 

 

979,416

 

 

169,774

 

 

 

 

587,044

 

 

358,862

 

 

445,080

Level 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

263,201

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements for Securities Loaned

 

 

172,820

 

 

21,756,156

 

 

206

 

 

 

 

292,712

 

 

3,602,075

 

 

2,004,390

Level 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,548

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

 5,398,368

 

$

268,295,368

 

$

14,339,131

 

$

 9,485,664

 

$

30,895,668

 

$

22,040,999

 

$

15,654,423

 

Assets

 

New Tech and Media ETF

 

Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF

 

Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating
Rate ETF

 

Ranger
Equity
Bear ETF

 

Sage Core Reserves
ETF

 

STAR
Global Buy-Write ETF

 

Vice ETF

Level 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exchange Traded Funds

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 34,614

 

$

44,635,500

 

 

$

 —

 

$

15,948,438

 

 

$

 —

Common Stocks

 

 

38,022,567

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,755,027

Money Market Funds

 

 

2,634,491

 

 

7,209,505

 

 

4,067,546

 

 

24,598,179

 

 

 

633,112

 

 

1,115,011

 

 

 

9,313

Level 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage Backed Securities

 

 

 

 

47,003,436

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,082,396

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Backed Securities

 

 

 

 

45,356,672

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,798,675

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds

 

 

 

 

31,027,789

 

 

2,467,946

 

 

 

 

 

26,726,502

 

 

 

 

 

Term Loans

 

 

 

 

18,180,074

 

 

22,685,103

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Bonds

 

 

 

 

6,894,322

 

 

728,929

 

 

 

 

 

4,719,005

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,756,796

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99,334

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements for Securities Loaned

 

 

790

 

 

1,011,180

 

 

116,424

 

 

 

 

 

144,705

 

 

 

 

 

Swaps

 

 

 

 

 

 

48,964

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(126,223,795

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Written Options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,131

)

 

 

Total

 

$

40,657,848

 

$

156,682,978

 

$

30,149,526

 

$

(56,990,116

)

 

$

51,960,525

 

$

17,060,318

 

 

$

12,764,340

 

Assets

 

Wilshire Buyback ETF

Level 1

 

 

 

Common Stocks

 

$

92,409,899

Money Market Funds

 

 

2,576,115

Level 2

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements for Securities Loaned

 

 

2,385,262

Total

 

$

97,371,276

____________

       Derivative instruments, including swap contracts and futures, are valued at the net unrealized gain (loss) on the instrument.

For more detailed categories, see the accompanying Schedules of Investments.

There were no recognized transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

June 30, 2018

5. Summary of Fair Value Disclosure – (continued)

A reconciliation of assets or liabilities in which Level 3 inputs are used in determining fair value is presented when there are significant (individually, greater than 1% of the net assets of a fund, or collectively, greater than 5% of the net assets of a fund) Level 3 assets or liabilities at the end of the period.

6. Derivative Instruments

The Funds have adopted authoritative standards of accounting for derivative instruments which establish enhanced disclosure requirements. These standards improve financial reporting for derivative instruments by requiring enhanced disclosures that enables investors to understand how and why a fund uses derivative instruments, how derivative instruments are accounted for and how derivative instruments affect a fund’s financial position and results of operations. The Funds use derivative instruments as part of their principal investment strategy to achieve their investment objective.

At June 30, 2018, the fair values of derivative instruments were as follows:

Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

Fund:

 

Asset Derivatives:

 

Equity Risk

 

Credit Risk

Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF

 

Unrealized Appreciation on Swap Contracts

 

$

 —

 

$

 48,964

 

Fund:

 

Liability Derivatives:

 

Equity Risk

 

Credit Risk

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

Options Written, at Value

 

$

 (3,131

)

 

$

Transactions in derivative instruments during the year ended June 30, 2018, were as follows:

Statements of Operations:

Fund:

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

 

Equity Risk

 

Credit Risk

Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF

 

Swaps

 

$

 —

 

 

$

 (64,016

)

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

Investments – Options Purchased

 

 

(157,309

)

 

 

 

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

Options Written

 

 

(84,552

)

 

 

 

 

Fund:

 

Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss):

 

Equity Risk

 

Credit Risk

Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF

 

Swaps

 

$

 —

 

 

$

 72,007

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

Investments – Options Purchased

 

 

(14,186

)

 

 

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

Options Written

 

 

3,525

 

 

 

For the year ended June 30, 2018, the average volume of the derivatives opened by the Funds was as follows:

 

 

Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating
Rate ETF

 

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

Long Swap Contracts

 

4,000,000

 

Purchased Options Contracts

 

 

821

Written Options Contracts

 

 

6,263

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June 30, 2018

7. Federal Income Tax

Each Fund intends to qualify as a ‘‘regulated investment company’’ under Sub-chapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. If so qualified, the Funds will not be subject to Federal income tax to the extent it distributes substantially all of its net investment income and net capital gains to its shareholders. Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements, and requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing a Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are ‘‘more-likely-than-not’’ of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-than-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Interest and penalty related to income taxes would be recorded as income tax expense. Management of the Funds is required to analyze all open tax years (2015 − 2018), as defined by IRS statute of limitations, for all major jurisdictions, including federal tax authorities and certain state tax authorities. As of June 30, 2018, 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, 2018, the approximate cost of investments, excluding short positions, and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

Fund

 

Cost

 

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

 

Gross Unrealized (Depreciation)

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

Other Derivatives Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

Cornerstone Small Cap
ETF

 

$

 4,467,187

 

$

 1,031,948

 

$

 (100,767

)

 

$

 931,181

 

 

$

 

Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

 

262,171,484

 

 

22,946,961

 

 

(16,823,077

)

 

 

6,123,884

 

 

 

 

Focused Equity ETF

 

 

12,689,564

 

 

2,012,390

 

 

(362,823

)

 

 

1,649,567

 

 

 

 

KIM Korea Equity ETF

 

 

8,701,760

 

 

1,296,364

 

 

(512,460

)

 

 

783,904

 

 

 

(38

)

Madrona Domestic ETF

 

 

26,807,443

 

 

5,301,770

 

 

(1,213,545

)

 

 

4,088,225

 

 

 

 

Madrona Global Bond ETF

 

 

22,143,762

 

 

308,027

 

 

(410,790

)

 

 

(102,763

)

 

 

 

Madrona International
ETF

 

 

15,341,977

 

 

1,578,696

 

 

(1,266,250

)

 

 

312,446

 

 

 

 

New Tech and Media ETF

 

 

39,744,835

 

 

1,904,251

 

 

(991,238

)

 

 

913,013

 

 

 

 

Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF

 

 

157,755,888

 

 

370,590

 

 

(1,443,500

)

 

 

(1,072,910

)

 

 

 

Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF

 

 

30,566,011

 

 

4,105,192

 

 

(4,570,641

)

 

 

(465,449

)

 

 

51,547

 

Ranger Equity Bear ETF

 

 

69,341,679

 

 

5,122,185

 

 

(5,230,185

)

 

 

(108,000

)

 

 

(4,661,284

)

Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

 

51,986,712

 

 

86,720

 

 

(112,907

)

 

 

(26,187

)

 

 

 

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

 

14,982,311

 

 

2,175,154

 

 

(94,016

)

 

 

2,081,138

 

 

 

16,484

 

Vice ETF

 

 

12,865,131

 

 

1,020,431

 

 

(1,121,222

)

 

 

(100,791

)

 

 

 

Wilshire Buyback ETF

 

 

98,705,010

 

 

4,901,010

 

 

(6,234,744

)

 

 

(1,333,734

)

 

 

 

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June 30, 2018

7. Federal Income Tax – (continued)

At June 30, 2018, the components of distributable earnings/loss on a tax basis were as follows:

Fund

 

Undistributed Ordinary Income

 

Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains

 

Capital Loss Carryforward

 

Timing Differences

 

Post-October/ Late-year Ordinary Deferrals

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

Total Earnings (Losses)

Cornerstone Small Cap ETF

 

$

 6,839

 

$

 —

 

$

 (261,753

)

 

$

 —

 

 

$

 —

 

 

$

 931,181

 

 

$

 676,267

 

Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

(14,972,093

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,123,884

 

 

 

(8,848,209

)

Focused Equity ETF

 

 

133,386

 

 

167,315

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,649,567

 

 

 

1,950,268

 

KIM Korea Equity ETF

 

 

243,317

 

 

203,764

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

783,866

 

 

 

1,230,947

 

Madrona Domestic ETF

 

 

71,277

 

 

 

 

(2,222,433

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,088,225

 

 

 

1,937,069

 

Madrona Global Bond ETF

 

 

21,836

 

 

 

 

(945,678

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(102,763

)

 

 

(1,026,605

)

Madrona International ETF

 

 

142,610

 

 

 

 

(4,506,545

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

312,446

 

 

 

(4,051,489

)

New Tech and Media ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,756,105

)

 

 

 

 

 

(24,351

)

 

 

913,013

 

 

 

(3,867,443

)

Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF

 

 

66,412

 

 

 

 

(7,155,845

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,072,910

)

 

 

(8,162,343

)

Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF

 

 

17,412

 

 

 

 

(239,313

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(413,902

)

 

 

(635,803

)

Ranger Equity Bear ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

(224,831,338

)

 

 

 

 

 

(798,572

)

 

 

(4,769,284

)

 

 

(230,399,194

)

Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

 

16,312

 

 

 

 

(320,784

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(26,187

)

 

 

(330,659

)

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

 

64,622

 

 

 

 

(492,663

)

 

 

(596,247

)

 

 

 

 

 

2,097,622

 

 

 

1,073,334

 

Vice ETF

 

 

105,103

 

 

 

 

(205,960

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(100,791

)

 

 

(201,648

)

Wilshire Buyback ETF

 

 

547,154

 

 

 

 

(25,242,532

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,333,734

)

 

 

(26,029,112

)

The differences between book and tax basis components of net assets are primarily attributed to wash sale loss deferrals and other book/tax differences.

At June 30, 2018, the effect of permanent book/tax reclassifications resulted in increases/(decreases) to the components of net assets as follows:

Fund

 

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

Accumulated Net Realized Gains (Losses)

 

Paid-in Capital

Cornerstone Small Cap ETF

 

$

 726

 

 

$

 (851,467

)

 

$

 850,741

 

Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

 

41,651

 

 

 

(3,443,265

)

 

 

3,401,614

 

Focused Equity ETF

 

 

 

 

 

(510,546

)

 

 

510,546

 

KIM Korea Equity ETF

 

 

(6,639

)

 

 

6,639

 

 

 

 

New Tech and Media ETF

 

 

61,681

 

 

 

(1,881,953

)

 

 

1,820,272

 

Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF

 

 

744,829

 

 

 

(755,067

)

 

 

10,238

 

Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF

 

 

(79,520

)

 

 

79,520

 

 

 

 

Ranger Equity Bear ETF

 

 

3,214,188

 

 

 

(130,866

)

 

 

(3,083,322

)

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

 

 

 

 

(339,123

)

 

 

339,123

 

Vice ETF

 

 

 

 

 

(52,387

)

 

 

52,387

 

Wilshire Buyback ETF

 

 

 

 

 

(16,726,062

)

 

 

16,726,062

 

For financial reporting purposes, capital accounts are adjusted to reflect the tax character of permanent book/tax differences. Reclassifications are primarily due to the tax treatment of net operating losses and distributions reclassifications.

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

June 30, 2018

7. Federal Income Tax – (continued)

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were:

Fund

 

2018 Ordinary Income

 

2018 Long Term Capital Gains

 

2017 Ordinary Income

 

2017 Long Term Capital Gains

Cornerstone Small Cap ETF

 

$

 87,198

 

$

 13,880

 

$

 2,606

 

$

 —

Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

 

1,740,860

 

 

 

 

482,641

 

 

Focused Equity ETF

 

 

38,174

 

 

 

 

2,637

 

 

KIM Korea Equity ETF

 

 

540,130

 

 

 

 

37,280

 

 

Madrona Domestic ETF

 

 

101,602

 

 

 

 

174,323

 

 

Madrona Global Bond ETF

 

 

631,268

 

 

 

 

591,272

 

 

Madrona International ETF

 

 

158,733

 

 

 

 

306,516

 

 

Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF

 

 

5,480,339

 

 

 

 

6,793,358

 

 

Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF

 

 

932,851

 

 

 

 

929,104

 

 

Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

 

1,031,706

 

 

 

 

973,996

 

 

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

140,175

 

 

Vice ETF

 

 

13,431

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wilshire Buyback ETF

 

 

815,430

 

 

 

 

1,650,149

 

 

Under current tax regulations, capital losses on securities transactions realized after October 31 (‘‘Post-October Losses’’) may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first business day of the following fiscal year. Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Funds will be permitted to defer taxable ordinary income losses incurred after December 31 and treat as occurring on the first business day of the following fiscal year. Post-October losses and ordinary income losses deferred to July 1, 2018 are as follows:

Fund

 

Late Year Ordinary Loss Deferral

 

Short-Term Capital
Post-October Loss

 

Long-Term Capital
Post-October Loss

New Tech and Media ETF

 

$

 24,351

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

Ranger Equity Bear ETF

 

 

798,572

 

 

 

 

The following Funds have capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized gains of:

Fund

 

Short-Term Post-Effective No Expiration

 

Long-Term Post-Effective No Expiration

 

Total

Cornerstone Small Cap ETF

 

$

 227,344

 

$

 34,409

 

$

 261,753

Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

 

14,972,093

 

 

 

 

14,972,093

Madrona Domestic ETF

 

 

1,126,106

 

 

1,096,327

 

 

2,222,433

Madrona Global Bond ETF

 

 

356,464

 

 

589,214

 

 

945,678

Madrona International ETF

 

 

4,395,457

 

 

111,088

 

 

4,506,545

New Tech and Media ETF

 

 

4,756,105

 

 

 

 

4,756,105

Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF

 

 

1,882,314

 

 

5,273,531

 

 

7,155,845

Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF

 

 

193,385

 

 

45,928

 

 

239,313

Ranger Equity Bear ETF

 

 

224,624,122

 

 

207,216

 

 

224,831,338

Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

 

187,485

 

 

133,299

 

 

320,784

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

 

 

 

492,663

 

 

492,663

Vice ETF

 

 

205,960

 

 

 

 

205,960

Wilshire Buyback ETF

 

 

23,342,434

 

 

1,900,098

 

 

25,242,532

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

June 30, 2018

7. Federal Income Tax – (continued)

The following Funds utilized capital loss carryforwards to offset taxable gains realized during the year ended June 30, 2018:

Fund:

 

Utilized Amount:

Focused Equity ETF

 

$

5,916

Madrona Domestic ETF

 

 

1,135,037

Madrona International ETF

 

 

1,429,354

Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

 

7,615

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

 

187,709

8. Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investments and securities sold short (excluding short term securities) for the year ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

 

Purchases

 

Sales

Fund

 

Long Term

 

U.S. Government

 

In-Kind

 

Long Term

 

U.S. Government

 

In-Kind

Cornerstone Small Cap ETF

 

$

 4,362,737

 

$

 —

 

$

 4,194,813

 

$

 4,698,928

 

$

 —

 

$

 3,922,953

Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

 

124,252,040

 

 

 

 

196,613,842

 

 

122,336,417

 

 

 

 

11,159,093

Focused Equity ETF

 

 

3,379,691

 

 

 

 

3,084,930

 

 

3,404,708

 

 

 

 

2,339,601

KIM Korea Equity ETF

 

 

10,086,565

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,313,559

 

 

 

 

Madrona Domestic ETF

 

 

15,119,621

 

 

 

 

1,265,833

 

 

14,943,724

 

 

 

 

Madrona Global Bond ETF

 

 

7,102,791

 

 

 

 

1,278,580

 

 

7,173,332

 

 

 

 

Madrona International ETF

 

 

9,992,774

 

 

 

 

1,526,114

 

 

9,875,836

 

 

 

 

New Tech and Media ETF

 

 

277,566,734

 

 

 

 

68,903,661

 

 

286,056,887

 

 

 

 

20,430,775

Newfleet Multi-Sector
Income ETF

 

 

130,995,154

 

 

7,200,215

 

 

389,025

 

 

221,827,255

 

 

14,314,616

 

 

399,263

Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF

 

 

21,624,869

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,925,784

 

 

 

 

Ranger Equity Bear ETF

 

 

624,093,143

 

 

 

 

 

 

586,452,879

 

 

 

 

Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

 

37,931,588

 

 

1,261,333

 

 

 

 

52,837,926

 

 

4,524,585

 

 

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

 

1,940,753

 

 

 

 

762,397

 

 

2,245,279

 

 

 

 

2,205,402

Vice ETF

 

 

3,708,550

 

 

 

 

14,723,717

 

 

2,885,520

 

 

 

 

2,537,355

Wilshire Buyback ETF

 

 

203,247,447

 

 

 

 

89,674,307

 

 

204,839,464

 

 

 

 

139,160,662

9. 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.

Credit Risk

Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. The Fund’s, and its affiliates, manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

June 30, 2018

9. Risks Involved with Investing in the Funds – (continued)

receivables due from counterparties. The extent of each Fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its Statements of Assets and Liabilities. High yield securities may also be subject to greater levels of credit or default risk than higher-rated securities and high yield securities may be less liquid and more difficult to sell at an advantageous time or price or to value than higher-rated securities. In particular, high yield securities are often issued by smaller, less creditworthy companies or by highly leveraged (indebted) companies, which are generally less able than more financially stable companies to make scheduled payments of interest and principal.

Fund of Funds Risk

Some of the Funds’ investment performance, because they are fund of funds, depends on the investment performance of the Underlying ETFs in which they invest. An investment in these Funds is subject to the risk associated with the Underlying ETFs that comprise their Underlying Index. The Funds will indirectly pay a proportional share of the asset-based fees, if any, of the Underlying ETFs in which they invest.

Liquidity Risk

In certain circumstances, it may be difficult for the Fund to purchase and sell particular investments within a reasonable time at a fair price. To the extent that there is not an established retail market for instruments in which the Fund may invest, trading in such instruments may be relatively inactive. Trading in shares may be halted because of market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of the 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.

10. Subsequent Events

The Funds have evaluated subsequent events through the issuance of the financial statements and detrmined that no events have occurred that require additional disclosure.

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

June 30, 2018

11. Unaudited Tax Information

Qualified Dividend Income — Certain dividends paid by the Funds may be subject to a minimum tax rate of 15%, as provided by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. The percentage of ordinary income distributions for the year ended June 30, 2018, taxed at a minimum rate of 15% were:

Fund

 

Percentage

Cornerstone Small Cap ETF

 

93.02

%

Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

78.93

 

Focused Equity ETF

 

94.76

 

KIM Korea Equity ETF

 

35.00

 

Madrona Domestic ETF

 

100.00

 

Madrona Global Bond ETF

 

15.91

 

Madrona International ETF

 

69.78

 

New Tech and Media ETF

 

0.00

 

Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF

 

0.00

 

Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF

 

0.00

 

Ranger Equity Bear ETF

 

0.00

 

Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

0.00

 

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

0.00

 

Vice ETF

 

100.00

 

Wilshire Buyback ETF

 

100.00

 

Dividends Received Deduction — For corporate shareholders, the percentage of ordinary income distributions for the year ended June 30, 2018 that qualifies for the dividends received deduction were:

Fund

 

Percentage

Cornerstone Small Cap ETF

 

93.02

%

Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

0.00

 

Focused Equity ETF

 

94.76

 

KIM Korea Equity ETF

 

0.00

 

Madrona Domestic ETF

 

100.00

 

Madrona Global Bond ETF

 

9.44

 

Madrona International ETF

 

0.00

 

New Tech and Media ETF

 

0.00

 

Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF

 

0.00

 

Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF

 

0.00

 

Ranger Equity Bear ETF

 

0.00

 

Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

0.00

 

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

0.00

 

Vice ETF

 

100.00

 

Wilshire Buyback ETF

 

100.00

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

June 30, 2018

11. Unaudited Tax Information – (continued)

Qualified Interest Income — For nonresident alien shareholders, the percentage of ordinary income distributions for the year ended June 30, 2018 that qualified interest income were:

Fund

 

Percentage

Cornerstone Small Cap ETF

 

0.00

%

Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

0.00

 

Focused Equity ETF

 

0.00

 

KIM Korea Equity ETF

 

0.00

 

Madrona Domestic ETF

 

0.00

 

Madrona Global Bond ETF

 

41.15

 

Madrona International ETF

 

0.00

 

New Tech and Media ETF

 

0.00

 

Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF

 

95.19

 

Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF

 

99.25

 

Ranger Equity Bear ETF

 

0.00

 

Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

100.00

 

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

0.00

 

Vice ETF

 

0.00

 

Wilshire Buyback ETF

 

0.00

 

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:

Fund

 

Foreign Taxes Paid

 

Gross Foreign Income

Cornerstone Small Cap ETF

 

$

 

$

Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

 

 

 

 

Focused Equity ETF

 

 

 

 

KIM Korea Equity ETF

 

 

41,958

 

 

352,047

Madrona Domestic ETF

 

 

 

 

Madrona Global Bond ETF

 

 

 

 

Madrona International ETF

 

 

11,051

 

 

254,459

New Tech and Media ETF

 

 

 

 

Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF

 

 

 

 

Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF

 

 

 

 

Ranger Equity Bear ETF

 

 

 

 

Sage Core Reserves ETF

 

 

 

 

STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

 

7,185

 

 

83,230

Vice ETF

 

 

 

 

Wilshire Buyback ETF

 

 

 

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of AdvisorShares Trust

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Cornerstone Small Cap ETF, Dorsey Wright ADR ETF, Focused Equity ETF, KIM Korea Equity ETF, Madrona Domestic ETF, Madrona Global Bond ETF, Madrona International ETF, New Tech and Media ETF, Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF, Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF, Ranger Equity Bear ETF, Sage Core Reserves ETF, STAR Global Buy-Write ETF, Vice ETF and Wilshire Buyback ETF (the “Funds”), each a series of AdvisorShares Trust (the “Trust”), including the schedules of investments, as of June 30, 2018, the related statements of operations, the statements of changes in net assets and financial highlights for the periods indicated thereon, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Funds as of June 30, 2018, the results of their operations, 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.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We have served as the auditor of one or more of the funds in the Trust since 2009.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of June 30, 2018 by correspondence with the custodian, agent banks and brokers; when replies were not received, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

 

TAIT, WELLER & BAKER LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

 

 

August 27, 2018

 

 

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Board of Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

The business of the Trust is managed under the direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Board elects the officers of the Trust who are responsible for administering the Trust’s day-to-day operations. 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.

Name, Address, and Date of Birth of Trustee/Officer

 

Position(s) Held with the Trust, Term of Office and Length of Time Served

 

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee

 

Other Directorships Held by Trustee During Past
5 Years

Interested Trustee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noah Hamman*
4800 Montgomery Lane, Suite 150 Bethesda,
MD 20814
(1968)

 

Trustee (no set term);served
since 2009

 

Chief Executive Officer, President, and Founder of AdvisorShares Investments, LLC (2006–present).

 

15

 

None

Independent Trustees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth (“Betsy”)
Piper/Bach
4800 Montgomery Lane,
Suite 150 Bethesda,
MD 20814
(1952)

 

Trustee (no set term);served
since 2009

 

Vice-President/Chief Operating Officer of NADA Retirement Administrators, Inc. (2009–present).

 

15

 

None

William G. McVay
4800 Montgomery Lane, Suite 150 Bethesda,
MD 20814
(1954)

 

Trustee (no set term); served since 2011

 

Principal of Red Tortoise LLC (May 2017 – present); Founder and Managing Member of RDK Strategies, LLC (2007–present).

 

15

 

None

Officers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noah Hamman
4800 Montgomery Lane, Suite 150 Bethesda,
MD 20814
(1968)

 

President (no set term); served since 2009

 

Chief Executive Officer, President, and Founder of AdvisorShares Investments, LLC (2006–present).

 

N/A

 

N/A

Dan Ahrens
4144 N. Central Expressway, Suite 600 Dallas, TX 75204
(1966)

 

Secretary &

Treasurer (no set terms); served since 2009

 

Managing Director of AdvisorShares Investments, LLC (2013–present); Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust (2009–2013); Executive Vice President of AdvisorShares Investments, LLC (2008–2013).

 

N/A

 

N/A

Stefanie Little
11 Gina Marie Lane Elkton, MD 21921
(1967)

 

Chief Compliance

Officer (no set term); served since 2013

 

Founder of Chenery Compliance Group, LLC (2015-present); Chief Compliance Officer of AdvisorShares Investments, LLC and the Trust (2013–present); 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

____________

*        Mr. Hamman is an “interested” person of the Trust, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act, by virtue of his ownership and controlling interest in the Advisor.

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Information

The Funds are required to file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for their first and third quarters 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
www.advisorshares.com.

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ADVISORSHARES TRUST

Investment Advisor

AdvisorShares Investments, LLC
4800 Montgomery Lane, Suite 150
Bethesda, MD 20814

Sub-Advisors

Madrona Funds, LLC

2911 Bond Street, Suite 105
Everett, WA 98201

Ranger Alternative Management, L.P.

2828 N. Harwood Street, Suite 1900
Dallas, TX 75201

Newfleet Asset Management, LLC

100 Pearl Street
Hartford, CT 06103

Partnervest Advisory Services, LLC

1216 State Street, 3rd Floor
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Sage Advisory Services, Ltd. Co.

5900 Southwest Parkway, Building I
Austin, TX 78735

Pacific Life Fund Advisors, LLC

700 Newport Center Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660

Cornerstone Investment Partners, LLC

3438 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 900
Atlanta, GA 30326

Dorsey, Wright & Associates, LLC

1101 Boulder Spring Drive, Suite 150
Richmond, VA 23225

Korea Investment Management Co., Ltd.

88 Uisadang-Daero, Yeondgdeungpo
Seoul, Korea,150-745

Wilshire Associates Incorporated

1299 Ocean Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90401

Sabretooth Advisors, LLC

2600 Philmont Avenue, Suite 215
Huntington Valley, PA 19006

Distributor

Foreside Fund Services, LLC
Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100
Portland, ME 04101

Custodian/Fund Administrator/Transfer Agent

The Bank of New York Mellon
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286

Legal Counsel

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20004

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Tait, Weller & Baker LLP
1818 Market Street
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.

 

   

 

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

(a)The registrant, as of the end of the period covered by this report, has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party.

 

(c)There have been no amendments, during the period covered by this report, to a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, and that relates to any element of the code of ethics description.

 

(d)The registrant has not granted any waivers, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, that relates to one or more of the items set forth in paragraph (b) of this item’s instructions.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

The Registrant’s Board of Trustees has one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee, an “independent” Trustee, Elizabeth Piper/Bach. Under applicable securities laws, a person who is determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an “expert” for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities that are greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and Board of Trustees in the absence of such designation or identification.

 

   

 

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Audit Fees

 

(a)The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years are $278,000 for 2018 and $263,000 for 2017.

 

Audit-Related Fees

 

(b)The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant's financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item are $0 for 2018 and $0 for 2017.

 

Tax Fees

 

(c)The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning are $45,000 for 2018 and $51,000 for 2017.

 

All Other Fees

 

(d)The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item are $0 for 2018 and $0 for 2017.

 

(e)(1) Disclose the audit committee's pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

Per Rule 2-01(c)(7)(A), the Audit Committee pre-approves all of the Audit, Audit-Related, Tax and Other Fees of the Registrant.

 

(e)(2) The percentage of services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X are as follows:

 

(b) N/A

 

(c) 100%

 

(d) N/A

 

(f)The percentage of hours expended on the principal accountant's engagement to audit the registrant's financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant's full-time, permanent employees was less than fifty percent.

 

(g)The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant's accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for each of the last two fiscal years of the registrant was $0 for 2018 and $0 for 2017.

 

   

 

 

(h)Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

(a)The Fund has a designated Audit Committee in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and the member of such committee is Elizabeth Piper/Bach and William G. McVay.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a)Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

 

(b)Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

   

 

 

(b)There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

[Note that until the date that the registrant has filed its first report on Form N-PORT (17 CFR 270.150), the registrant’s disclosures required by this Item are limited to any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.]

 

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)Code of ethics that is the subject of disclosure required by Item 2 is attached hereto.

 

(a)(2)Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 

[Note that until the date that the registrant has filed its first report on Form N-PORT (17 CFR 270.150), in the certification required by Item 13(a)(2), the registrant’s certifying officers must certify that they have disclosed in the report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.]

 

(a)(3)Not applicable.

 

(a)(4)Not applicable.

 

(b)Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 

   

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant) AdvisorShares Trust  

 

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Noah Hamman  
  Noah Hamman, Chief Executive Officer  
  (principal executive officer)  

 

Date 8/16/2018  

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Noah Hamman  
  Noah Hamman, Chief Executive Officer  
  (principal executive officer)  

 

Date 8/16/2018  

 

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Dan Ahrens  
  Dan Ahrens, Treasurer  
  (principal financial officer)  

 

Date 8/16/2018  

 

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.