N-CSRS 1 advisorshares_ncsrs.htm N-CSRS

 

 

 

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: December 31, 2022

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

(a)The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semi-Annual Report

 

December 31, 2022

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Letter from the CEO of AdvisorShares Investments, LLC   1
Shareholder Expense Examples   3
Schedules of Investments    
AdvisorShares Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF (SENT)   7
AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF (AADR)   11
AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF (DWEQ)   14
AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF (DWAW)   17
AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF (DWUS)   19
AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF (DWMC)   21
AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF (DWSH)   26
AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF (UAV)   30
AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (CWS)   33
AdvisorShares Gerber Kawasaki ETF (GK)   35
AdvisorShares Hotel ETF (BEDZ)   38
AdvisorShares Insider Advantage ETF (SURE)   40
AdvisorShares Let Bob AI Powered Momentum ETF (LETB)   44
AdvisorShares Managed Bitcoin Strategy ETF (CRYP)   46
AdvisorShares MSOS 2x Daily ETF (MSOX)   48
AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF (MINC)   50
AdvisorShares North Square McKee Core Reserves ETF (HOLD)   58
AdvisorShares Poseidon Dynamic Cannabis ETF (PSDN)   63
AdvisorShares Psychedelics ETF (PSIL)   66
AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF (YOLO)   68
AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF (MSOS)   72
AdvisorShares Q Dynamic Growth ETF (QPX)   76
AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF (HDGE)   78
AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF (EATZ)   83
AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF (VEGA)   85
AdvisorShares Vice ETF (VICE)   88
Statements of Assets and Liabilities   91
Statements of Operations   98
Statements of Changes in Net Assets   105
Financial Highlights   118
Notes to Financial Statements   131
Liquidity Risk Management Program   157
Board Review of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements   158
Supplemental Information   164

 

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ADVISORSHARES TRUST

Letter from the CEO of AdvisorShares Investments, LLC

 

December 31, 2022

 

 

There was no place to hide in 2022. Domestic equities, international equities, and the broad bond market, as measured by the Bloomberg Aggregate Bond Index, were all down double digits in 2022. The only slightly bright spot was domestic large cap value, however that category was still ultimately down for the year.

 

While equity and bond performance was negative and challenging, this was nothing compared to performance for “innovation” stocks (predominantly technology stocks) and other categories considered more risky or volatile, such as cannabis and cryptocurrency.

 

This was a year of cleaning up supply chains and paying the price for all the U.S. Government stimulus issued in 2020 and 2021. Inflation has been continuously growing in many categories, which caused the Federal Reserve to take aggressive action by increasing interest rates and continuing to reduce its balance sheet.

 

We expect the Federal Reserve to continue to aggressively fight inflation. Throughout 2022, the Federal Reserve has openly communicated its plans to the public. This transparency can be helpful for financial advisors and investors to understand how best to position their investment portfolios.

 

Looking forward, higher interest rates will take a toll on both valuations and the amount of speculative capital that will enter the market. We expect companies with strong cash flows to thrive in a higher interest rate environment. Additionally, we anticipate seeing fewer startups and IPOs and would not be surprised if mergers and acquisitions heat up as firms look for partners to ensure financial stability and growth. With a potential recession looming ahead (if we are not already in one), we believe investors will be less interested in broad market investing and more focused on risk management and hedging.

 

At AdvisorShares, we understand that our success is driven by the trust of our investors, and we appreciate your support. We will continue to seek to improve our existing ETF offerings by bringing more innovative strategies and managers to our ETF line-up. As we begin the second half of our fiscal year, our commitment to our shareholders remains paramount. We wish you nothing but health, happiness, and prosperity as we move forward.

 

Sincerest regards,
Noah Hamman
CEO, AdvisorShares Investments

 

For more information on AdvisorShares ETFs, including performance and holdings, please visit www.advisorshares.com.

 

Investing involves risk including possible loss of principal. The Advisor’s judgment about the markets, the economy, or companies may not anticipate actual market movements, economic conditions or company performance, and these factors may affect the return on your investment. The prices of equity securities rise and fall daily. Foreign investing involves special risks, such as risk of loss from currency fluctuation or political or economic uncertainty. Investments in emerging or offshore markets are generally less liquid and less efficient than investments in developed markets and are subject to additional risks, such as risks of adverse governmental regulation and intervention or political developments.

 

There is no guarantee the Advisor’s investment strategy will be successful. When models and data prove to be incorrect or incomplete, any decisions made in reliance thereon expose the Fund to potential risks. In addition, the use of predictive models has inherent risk. Because predictive models are usually constructed based on historical data supplied by third parties, the success of relying on such models may depend heavily on the accuracy and reliability of the supplied historical data. The Fund’s particular allocations may have a significant effect on the Fund’s performance. Allocation risk is the risk that the selection of ETFs and the allocation of assets among such ETFs will cause the Fund to underperform other funds with a similar investment objective that do not allocate their assets in the same manner or the market as a whole. For a list of the asset class specific risks please see the prospectus.

 

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ADVISORSHARES TRUST

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

 

December 31, 2022

 

  

The views in this report were those of the Fund’s CEO as of December 31, 2022 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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Shareholder Expense Examples (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur transaction costs 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 a 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 July 1, 2022 and held for the period ended December 31, 2022, unless noted below for Funds not in operations for the full six month period.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first line under each Fund in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8 6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid” to estimate the expenses attributable to your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

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

 

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

 

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

 


Fund Name
  Beginning
Account
Value
7/1/2022
    Ending
Account
Value
12/31/2022
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio for the
Period
   
Expenses
Paid
 
AdvisorShares Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF                                
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,086.20       1.03 %   $ 5.42 (1) 
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.01       1.03 %   $ 5.24  
AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF                                
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,004.40       1.10 %   $ 5.56 (1) 
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.66       1.10 %   $ 5.60  
AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF                                
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 935.80       0.99 %   $ 4.83 (1) 
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.21       0.99 %   $ 5.04  
AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF(3)                                 
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,028.60       0.99 %   $ 5.06 (1) 
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.21       0.99 %   $ 5.04  

 

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Shareholder Expense Examples (Unaudited) (continued)

 


Fund Name
  Beginning
Account
Value
7/1/2022
    Ending
Account
Value
12/31/2022
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio for the
Period
   
Expenses
Paid
 
AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF(3)                                 
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,046.80       0.99 %   $ 5.11 (1) 
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.21       0.99 %   $ 5.04  
AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Micro Cap ETF                                
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,091.40       1.25 %   $ 6.59 (1) 
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,018.90       1.25 %   $ 6.36  
AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF                                
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 949.90       1.14 %   $ 5.60 (1) 
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.46       1.14 %   $ 5.80  
AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF                                
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 939.00       0.99 %   $ 4.84 (1) 
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.21       0.99 %   $ 5.04  
AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF                                
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,126.00       0.84 %   $ 4.50 (1) 
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.97       0.84 %   $ 4.28  
AdvisorShares Gerber Kawasaki ETF                                
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 926.90       0.75 %   $ 3.64 (1) 
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.42       0.75 %   $ 3.82  
AdvisorShares Hotel ETF                                
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,166.20       0.99 %   $ 5.41 (1) 
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.21       0.99 %   $ 5.04  
AdvisorShares Insider Advantage ETF                                
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,014.00       0.90 %   $ 4.57 (1) 
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.67       0.90 %   $ 4.58  
AdvisorShares Let Bob AI Powered Momentum ETF                                
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 979.90       0.99 %   $ 4.94 (1) 
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.21       0.99 %   $ 5.04  
AdvisorShares Managed Bitcoin Strategy ETF(3)                                 
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,054.30       1.49 %   $ 7.72 (1) 
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,017.69       1.49 %   $ 7.58  

 

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Shareholder Expense Examples (Unaudited) (continued)

 


Fund Name
  Beginning
Account
Value
7/1/2022
    Ending
Account
Value
12/31/2022
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio for the
Period
   
Expenses
Paid
 
AdvisorShares MSOS 2x Daily ETF                                
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 239.70       0.95 %   $ 2.08 (2) 
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,014.31       0.95 %   $ 3.38  
AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF                                
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 992.60       0.75 %   $ 3.77 (1) 
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.42       0.75 %   $ 3.82  
AdvisorShares North Square McKee Core Reserves ETF                                
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,010.60       0.35 %   $ 1.77 (1) 
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,023.44       0.35 %   $ 1.79  
AdvisorShares Poseidon Dynamic Cannabis ETF                                
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 625.10       0.99 %   $ 4.06 (1) 
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.21       0.99 %   $ 5.04  
AdvisorShares Psychedelics ETF                                
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 742.20       0.99 %   $ 4.35 (1) 
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.21       0.99 %   $ 5.04  
AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF                                
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 687.30       0.52 %   $ 2.21 (1) 
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.58       0.52 %   $ 2.65  
AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF                                
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 683.20       0.74 %   $ 3.14 (1) 
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.48       0.74 %   $ 3.77  
AdvisorShares Q Dynamic Growth ETF(3)                                 
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 961.80       1.26 %   $ 6.23 (1) 
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,018.85       1.26 %   $ 6.41  
AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF                                
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 903.90       1.68 %   $ 8.06 (1) 
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,016.74       1.68 %   $ 8.54  
AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF                                
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,098.10       0.99 %   $ 5.24 (1) 
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.21       0.99 %   $ 5.04  

 

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Shareholder Expense Examples (Unaudited) (continued)

 


Fund Name
  Beginning
Account
Value
7/1/2022
   Ending
Account
Value
12/31/2022
   Annualized
Expense
Ratio for the
Period
  
Expenses
Paid
 
AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF(3)                     
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,006.60    1.84%  $9.31(1) 
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)  $1,000.00   $1,015.93    1.84%  $9.35 
AdvisorShares Vice ETF                    
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,069.20    0.99%  $5.16(1) 
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)  $1,000.00   $1,020.21    0.99%  $5.04 

 

 
(1)Expenses are calculated using each Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the six-month period).
(2) Actual Expenses Paid are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by 130/365 (to reflect commencement of operations of August 24, 2022).
(3) The Fund invests in other funds and indirectly bears its proportionate shares of fees and expenses incurred by the funds in which the Fund is invested in. These ratios do not include these indirect fees and expenses.

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investments  Shares   Value 
COMMON STOCKS — 96.7%          
           
Airlines — 4.0%          
American Airlines Group, Inc.*   35,495   $451,497 
Delta Air Lines, Inc.*   13,798    453,402 
Southwest Airlines Co.*   13,133    442,188 
United Airlines Holdings, Inc.*   11,616    437,923 
Total Airlines        1,785,010 
           
Auto Manufacturers — 1.9%          
PACCAR, Inc.   4,438    439,229 
Wabash National Corp.   19,017    429,784 
Total Auto Manufacturers        869,013 
           
Banks — 22.1%          
Associated Banc-Corp.   19,507    450,417 
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)   9,961    453,425 
Bank OZK   11,118    445,387 
Banner Corp.   6,999    442,337 
BOK Financial Corp.   4,291    445,363 
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.   3,391    453,377 
First Financial Bancorp   18,303    443,482 
Hancock Whitney Corp.   9,233    446,785 
Heritage Financial Corp.   14,508    444,525 
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.   31,329    441,739 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.   3,384    453,794 
Lakeland Financial Corp.   6,108    445,701 
OFG Bancorp (Puerto Rico)   16,512    455,071 
Old National Bancorp   25,250    453,995 
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.   6,065    445,171 
Preferred Bank/Los Angeles CA   5,912    441,153 
Regions Financial Corp.   20,942    451,509 
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.   6,944    451,221 
Trustmark Corp.   12,951    452,119 
Veritex Holdings, Inc.   15,679    440,266 
Westamerica Bancorp   7,575    447,001 
Wintrust Financial Corp.   5,348    452,013 
Total Banks        9,855,851 
           
Biotechnology — 4.1%          
Fate Therapeutics, Inc.*   44,175    445,726 
Gilead Sciences, Inc.   5,243    450,112 
Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.*   9,082    480,619 
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*   1,553    448,475 
Total Biotechnology        1,824,932 
           
Building Materials — 1.0%          
Johnson Controls International PLC   6,938    444,032 
Investments  Shares   Value 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)          
           
Commercial Services — 3.0%          
Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.*   16,621   $441,620 
Paylocity Holding Corp.*   2,357    457,871 
United Rentals, Inc.*   1,242    441,431 
Total Commercial Services        1,340,922 
           
Computers — 3.0%          
Fortinet, Inc.*   9,038    441,868 
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.   28,050    447,678 
Zscaler, Inc.*   4,144    463,713 
Total Computers        1,353,259 
           
Distribution/Wholesale — 3.0%          
MRC Global, Inc.*   38,140    441,661 
Titan Machinery, Inc.*   11,093    440,725 
WW Grainger, Inc.   791    439,994 
Total Distribution/Wholesale        1,322,380 
           
Diversified Financial Services — 3.0%          
Cboe Global Markets, Inc.   3,543    444,540 
Discover Financial Services   4,607    450,703 
Synchrony Financial   13,691    449,886 
Total Diversified Financial Services        1,345,129 
           
Electrical Components & Equipment — 1.0% 
AMETEK, Inc.   3,182    444,589 
           
Electronics — 3.0%          
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.   5,323    456,607 
Hubbell, Inc.   1,888    443,076 
nVent Electric PLC   11,596    446,098 
Total Electronics        1,345,781 
           
Energy — Alternate Sources — 1.0%          
Enphase Energy, Inc.*   1,600    423,936 
           
Food — 2.0%          
Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The)*   13,037    433,872 
Performance Food Group Co.*   7,503    438,100 
Total Food        871,972 
           
Healthcare — Products — 1.0%          
Lantheus Holdings, Inc.*   9,051    461,239 
           
Home Builders — 1.0%          
Installed Building Products, Inc.   5,137    439,727 
           
Investment Companies — 3.0%          
Ares Capital Corp.(a)    23,895    441,341 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investments  Shares   Value 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)          
           
Investment Companies (continued)          
Main Street Capital Corp.(a)    12,143   $448,684 
Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc.   25,174    448,097 
Total Investment Companies        1,338,122 
           
Lodging — 1.0%          
Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A*   4,937    446,552 
           
Machinery — Construction & Mining — 1.0% 
Caterpillar, Inc.   1,833    439,114 
           
Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 1.0%          
Parker-Hannifin Corp.   1,521    442,611 
           
Oil & Gas — 3.0%          
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.   9,119    452,029 
Nabors Industries Ltd.*   2,874    445,096 
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.   26,482    445,957 
Total Oil & Gas        1,343,082 
           
Oil & Gas Services — 3.0%          
NOW, Inc.*   34,585    439,230 
RPC, Inc.   50,572    449,585 
Schlumberger NV   8,322    444,894 
Total Oil & Gas Services        1,333,709 
           
Packaging & Containers — 1.0%          
O-I Glass, Inc.*   26,294    435,692 
           
Pharmaceuticals — 1.0%          
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.*   3,748    447,661 
           
Retail — 6.0%          
AutoZone, Inc.*   181    446,379 
Five Below, Inc.*   2,494    441,114 
Hibbett, Inc.   6,606    450,661 
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.   4,777    434,468 
Tractor Supply Co.   2,001    450,165 
Ulta Beauty, Inc.*   962    451,245 
Total Retail        2,674,032 
           
Savings & Loans — 1.0%          
Northwest Bancshares, Inc.   31,426    439,335 
           
Semiconductors — 4.0%          
Applied Materials, Inc.   4,642    452,038 
Lam Research Corp.   1,093    459,388 
Microchip Technology, Inc.   6,334    444,964 
Rambus, Inc.*   12,359    442,699 
Total Semiconductors        1,799,089 
Investments  Shares   Value 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)          
           
Software — 12.6%          
Alteryx, Inc., Class A*   9,339   $473,207 
Bill.Com Holdings, Inc.*   4,369    476,046 
Confluent, Inc., Class A*   20,896    464,727 
Everbridge, Inc.*   16,198    479,137 
HashiCorp, Inc., Class A*(a)    17,038    465,819 
Monday.com Ltd.*   3,975    484,950 
Nutanix, Inc., Class A*   17,653    459,861 
Procore Technologies, Inc.*   9,535    449,861 
Qualtrics International, Inc., Class A*   44,775    464,764 
Roper Technologies, Inc.   1,029    444,621 
Samsara, Inc., Class A*   37,913    471,258 
Splunk, Inc.*   5,296    455,933 
Total Software        5,590,184 
           
Telecommunications — 2.0%          
Arista Networks, Inc.*   3,743    454,213 
Calix, Inc.*   6,661    455,812 
Total Telecommunications        910,025 
           
Transportation — 2.0%          
International Seaways, Inc.(a)    11,785    436,281 
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. (Greece)   25,806    436,895 
Total Transportation        873,176 
           
Venture Capital — 1.0%          
Hercules Capital, Inc.   33,679    445,236 
Total Common Stocks          
(Cost $43,000,743)        43,085,392 
           
MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.8%          
Dreyfus Institutional Treasury and Agency Cash Advantage Fund, 4.19%(b)    519    519 
Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio — Class I, 3.81%(b)    364,974    364,974 
Total Money Market Funds          
(Cost $365,493)        365,493 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

   Notional
Amount
    
Contracts
    
Value
 
PURCHASED PUT OPTIONS — 2.5% 
Shares Russell 2000 ETF, expiring 03/31/23, Strike Price $165.00*  $26,730,000    1,620   $771,930 
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, expiring 03/17/23, Strike Price $365.00*   15,293,500    419    346,304 
Total Purchased Put Options               
(Cost $1,223,867)             1,118,234 
                
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 2.9%(c)  
BofA Securities, Inc., dated 01/03/23, due 12/30/22, 4.30%, total to be received $299,741, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 1.50%-6.50%, 5/1/37-5/1/58, totaling $305,590)       $299,598    299,598 
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., dated 01/03/23, due 12/30/22, 4.30%, total to be received $299,741, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-5.50%, 8/28/23-12/1/52, totaling $305,590)        299,598    299,598 
Daiwa Capital Markets America, dated 01/03/23, due 12/30/22, 4.26%, total to be received $68,026, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-7.13%, 1/3/23-11/15/43, totaling $69,354)        67,994    67,994 
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., dated 01/03/23, due 12/30/22, 4.29%, total to be received $299,741, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 1.50%-7.50%, 2/1/24-1/1/57, totaling $305,590)        299,598    299,598 

 

   Contracts   Value 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (continued) 
RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 01/03/23, due 12/30/22, 4.30%, total to be received $299,741, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 2.00%-6.00%, 9/1/24-10/20/52, totaling $305,590)  $299,598   $299,598 
Total Repurchase Agreements          
(Cost $1,266,386)        1,266,386 
           
Total Investments — 102.9%          
(Cost $45,856,489)        45,835,505 
Liabilities in Excess of Other
Assets — (2.9%)
        (1,299,546)
Net Assets — 100.0%       $44,535,959 

 

 

ETF — Exchange Traded Fund

PLC — Public Limited Company

* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of the securities on loan is $1,624,042; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $1,673,415. The aggregate market value of the collateral includes non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $407,029.
(b) Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of December 31, 2022.
(c) Collateral received from brokers for securities lending was invested in these short-term investments.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2022, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

 

Assets  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Common Stocks  $43,085,392   $-   $-   $43,085,392 
Money Market Funds   365,493    -    -    365,493 
Purchased Put Options   1,118,234    -    -    1,118,234 
Repurchase Agreements   -    1,266,386    -    1,266,386 
Total  $44,569,119   $1,266,386   $-   $45,835,505 

 

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

   % of
Net Assets
 
Airlines   4.0%
Auto Manufacturers   1.9 
Banks   22.1 
Biotechnology   4.1 
Building Materials   1.0 
Commercial Services   3.0 
Computers   3.0 
Distribution/Wholesale   3.0 
Diversified Financial Services   3.0 
Electrical Components & Equipment   1.0 
Electronics   3.0 
Energy — Alternate Sources   1.0 
Food   2.0 
Healthcare — Products   1.0 
Home Builders   1.0 
Investment Companies   3.0 
Lodging   1.0 
Machinery — Construction & Mining   1.0 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing   1.0 

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

   % of
Net Assets
 
Oil & Gas   3.0%
Oil & Gas Services   3.0 
Packaging & Containers   1.0 
Pharmaceuticals   1.0 
Purchased Put Option   2.5 
Retail   6.0 
Savings & Loans   1.0 
Semiconductors   4.0 
Software   12.6 
Telecommunications   2.0 
Transportation   2.0 
Venture Capital   1.0 
Money Market Funds   0.8 
Repurchase Agreements   2.9 
Total Investments   102.9 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets   (2.9)
Net Assets   100.0%

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investments  Shares   Value 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.9%          
           
Aerospace/Defense — 2.4%          
BAE Systems PLC (United Kingdom)(a)(b)   18,925   $797,594 
           
Agriculture — 2.7%          
British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom)(b)    22,507    899,830 
           
Airlines — 2.3%          
Copa Holdings SA, Class A (Panama)*   9,255    769,738 
           
Auto Manufacturers — 3.5%          
Tata Motors Ltd. (India)*(b)    50,713    1,171,977 
           
Banks — 22.3%          
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (Spain)(b)    132,678    797,395 
Credicorp Ltd. (Peru)   6,632    899,697 
HDFC Bank Ltd. (India)(b)    11,360    777,138 
ICICI Bank Ltd. (India)(b)    63,851    1,397,699 
ING Groep NV (Netherlands)(b)    59,654    725,989 
Itau Unibanco Holding SA (Brazil)(b)    179,885    847,258 
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)(b)    153,891    1,026,453 
UBS Group AG (Switzerland)(a)    54,333    1,014,397 
Total Banks        7,486,026 
           
Beverages — 7.6%          
Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV (Mexico)(b)    11,547    783,810 
Diageo PLC (United Kingdom)(a)(b)    5,996    1,068,427 
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV (Mexico)(b)    9,170    716,361 
Total Beverages        2,568,598 
           
Biotechnology — 5.4%          
Argenx SE (Netherlands)*(b)    1,992    754,630 
Genmab A/S (Denmark)*(b)    25,185    1,067,340 
Total Biotechnology        1,821,970 
           
Chemicals — 2.0%          
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA (Chile)(b)    8,322    664,429 
           
Commercial Services — 2.6%          
RELX PLC (United Kingdom)(b)    31,555    874,705 
Investments  Shares   Value 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)          
           
Electric — 4.6%          
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA (Brazil)(b)    99,872   $791,985 
Cia Paranaense de Energia (Brazil)(b)    104,595    752,038 
Total Electric        1,544,023 
           
Electrical Components & Equipment — 2.9% 
ABB Ltd. (Switzerland)(b)    32,053    976,334 
           
Insurance — 2.7%          
Aegon NV (Netherlands)(a) (c)    179,957    906,983 
           
Internet — 4.7%          
MakeMyTrip Ltd. (India)*   31,180    859,632 
Trip.com Group Ltd. (China)*(b)    21,002    722,469 
Total Internet        1,582,101 
           
Iron/Steel — 2.1%          
Gerdau SA (Brazil)(b)    129,821    719,208 
           
Metal Fabricate/Hardware — 4.6%          
Tenaris SA(b)    44,428    1,562,089 
           
Office/Business Equipment — 2.2%          
Canon, Inc. (Japan)(a)(b)    34,255    742,648 
           
Oil & Gas — 6.1%          
Equinor ASA (Norway)(b)    32,635    1,168,659 
YPF SA (Argentina)*(b)    96,419    886,091 
Total Oil & Gas        2,054,750 
           
Pharmaceuticals — 7.0%          
AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)(b)    11,696    792,989 
Novo Nordisk A/S (Denmark)(b)    11,488    1,554,786 
Total Pharmaceuticals        2,347,775 
           
Semiconductors — 2.7%          
NXP Semiconductors NV (China)   5,779    913,255 
           
Telecommunications — 5.3%          
America Movil SAB de CV, Class L (Mexico)(b)    48,277    878,641 
KT Corp. (South Korea)(a)(b)    67,263    908,051 
Total Telecommunications        1,786,692 
           
Transportation — 4.2%          
Diana Shipping, Inc. (Greece)   161,447    629,643 
OceanPal, Inc. (Greece)   20,037    22,241 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 


Investments
  Shares/
Principal
    
Value
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)          
           
Transportation (continued)          
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. (Greece)   43,866   $742,652 
Total Transportation        1,394,536 
Total Common Stocks          
(Cost $32,268,579)        33,585,261 
           
MONEY MARKET FUND — 0.0%**          
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio — Private Investment Class, 3.92%(d)
(Cost $44)
   44    44 
           
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 10.1%(e)  
BofA Securities, Inc., dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.30%, total to be received $786,822, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 1.50%- 6.50%, 5/1/37-5/1/58, totaling $802,175)  $786,446    786,446 
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.25%, total to be received $232,942, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-4.50%, 4/11/23-10/31/29, totaling $237,489)   232,832    232,832 
Daiwa Capital Markets America, dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.30%, total to be received $786,822, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 1.50%-6.00%, 8/1/23-1/1/53, totaling $802,175)   786,446    786,446 
National Bank Financial Inc., dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.34%, total to be received $786,825, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-4.44%, 1/3/23-9/9/49, totaling $802,175)   786,446    786,446 

 

Investments  Principal   Value 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (continued) 
RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.30%, total to be received $786,822, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 2.00%-6.00%, 9/1/24-10/20/52, totaling $802,175)  $786,446   $786,446 
Total Repurchase Agreements          
(Cost $3,378,616)        3,378,616 
           
Total Investments — 110.0%          
(Cost $35,647,239)        36,963,921 
Liabilities in Excess of Other
Assets — (10.0%)
        (3,363,303)
Net Assets — 100.0%       $33,600,618 

 

 

PLC — Public Limited Company

* Non-income producing security.
** Less than 0.05%.
(a) All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of the securities on loan is $3,280,950; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $3,378,616.
(b) American Depositary Receipt.
(c) Registered Shares.
(d) Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of December 31, 2022.
(e) 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)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2022, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

 

Assets  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Common Stocks  $33,585,261   $-   $-   $33,585,261 
Money Market Fund   44    -    -    44 
Repurchase Agreements   -    3,378,616    -    3,378,616 
Total  $33,585,305   $3,378,616   $-   $36,963,921 

 

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

   % of
Net Assets
 
Aerospace/Defense   2.4%
Agriculture   2.7 
Airlines   2.3 
Auto Manufacturers   3.5 
Banks   22.3 
Beverages   7.6 
Biotechnology   5.4 
Chemicals   2.0 
Commercial Services   2.6 
Electric   4.6 
Electrical Components & Equipment   2.9 
Insurance   2.7 
Internet   4.7 
Iron/Steel   2.1 
Metal Fabricate/Hardware   4.6 
Office/Business Equipment   2.2 
Oil & Gas   6.1 
Pharmaceuticals   7.0 
Semiconductors   2.7 
Telecommunications   5.3 
Transportation   4.2 
Money Market Fund   0.0**
Repurchase Agreements   10.1 
Total Investments   110.0 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets   (10.0)
Net Assets   100.0%

 

 
**Less than 0.05%.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investments

 


Shares

  

Value

 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.8%          
           
Biotechnology — 12.9%          
Biohaven Ltd.*(a)    58,596   $813,313 
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.*   16,677    948,921 
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*   1,288    929,279 
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.*   7,352    952,672 
United Therapeutics Corp.*   3,431    954,127 
Total Biotechnology        4,598,312 
           
Commercial Services — 2.3%          
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.*   7,889    811,147 
           
Electric — 17.6%          
AES Corp. (The)   33,519    964,006 
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.   30,849    925,161 
Constellation Energy Corp.   9,813    845,979 
NextEra Energy, Inc.   11,270    942,172 
NRG Energy, Inc.   22,180    705,768 
PG&E Corp.*(a)    60,305    980,559 
Vistra Corp.   39,603    918,790 
Total Electric        6,282,435 
           
Electronics — 2.6%          
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*   633    914,970 
           
Gas — 2.6%          
National Fuel Gas Co.   14,461    915,381 
           
Healthcare — Products — 5.2%          
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*   2,194    895,064 
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.   1,743    959,853 
Total Healthcare — Products        1,854,917 
           
Healthcare — Services — 10.3%          
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.*   10,900    897,288 
Chemed Corp.   1,825    931,535 
Medpace Holdings, Inc.*   4,252    903,168 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.   1,785    946,371 
Total Healthcare — Services        3,678,362 
           
Oil & Gas — 23.2%          
Chord Energy Corp.   6,192    847,127 
Devon Energy Corp.   13,931    856,896 
Marathon Oil Corp.   30,827    834,487 
Matador Resources Co.   13,975    799,929 
Investments  Shares/
Principal
   Value 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)          
           
Oil & Gas (continued)          
Murphy Oil Corp.   19,916   $856,587 
Occidental Petroleum Corp.   13,254    834,869 
Ovintiv, Inc.   17,014    862,780 
PDC Energy, Inc.   12,483    792,421 
Southwestern Energy Co.*   130,016    760,594 
Texas Pacific Land Corp.   357    836,890 
Total Oil & Gas        8,282,580 
           
Pharmaceuticals — 5.3%          
Eli Lilly & Co.   2,613    955,940 
McKesson Corp.   2,486    932,548 
Total Pharmaceuticals        1,888,488 
           
Pipelines — 15.1%          
Antero Midstream Corp.   85,170    918,984 
Cheniere Energy, Inc.   5,495    824,030 
DT Midstream, Inc.   15,737    869,627 
Kinder Morgan, Inc.   50,424    911,666 
ONEOK, Inc.   14,447    949,168 
Williams Cos., Inc. (The)   27,916    918,436 
Total Pipelines        5,391,911 
           
Water — 2.7%          
American Water Works Co., Inc.   6,322    963,599 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $35,794,811)
        35,582,102 
           
MONEY MARKET FUND — 0.4%                
BlackRock Liquidity Funds Treasury Trust Fund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 3.94%(b) 
(Cost $157,928)
   157,928    157,928 
           
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 1.2%(c)   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.29%, total to be received $177,388, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 1.50%-7.50%, 2/1/24-1/1/57, totaling $180,849)  $177,303    177,303 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investments  Principal   Value 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (continued) 
RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.30%, total to be received $249,119, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 2.00%-6.00%, 9/1/24-10/20/52, totaling $253,980)   249,000   $249,000 
Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $426,303)
        426,303 
           
Total Investments — 101.4%
(Cost $36,379,042)
       $36,166,333 
Liabilities in Excess of Other
Assets — (1.4%)
        (512,458)
Net Assets — 100.0%       $35,653,875 

 

 
*Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of the securities on loan is $1,360,872; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $1,415,569. The aggregate market value of the collateral includes non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $989,266.
(b) Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of December 31, 2022.
(c) Collateral received from brokers for securities lending was invested in these short-term investments.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2022, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

 

Assets  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Common Stocks  $35,582,102   $-   $-   $35,582,102 
Money Market Fund   157,928    -    -    157,928 
Repurchase Agreements   -    426,303    -    426,303 
Total  $35,740,030   $426,303   $-   $36,166,333 

 

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

   % of
Net Assets
 
Biotechnology   12.9%
Commercial Services   2.3 
Electric   17.6 
Electronics   2.6 
Gas   2.6 
Healthcare — Products   5.2 
Healthcare — Services   10.3 
Oil & Gas   23.2 
Pharmaceuticals   5.3 
Pipelines   15.1 
Water   2.7 
Money Market Fund   0.4 
Repurchase Agreements   1.2 
Total Investments   101.4 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets   (1.4)
Net Assets   100.0%

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investments  Shares/
Principal
   Value 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS — 99.8%
               
Equity Fund — 99.8%          
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF(a)    310,294   $43,829,028 
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF   544,007    42,421,666 
Total Exchange Traded Funds
(Cost $90,585,586)
        86,250,694 
           
MONEY MARKET FUND — 0.4%                
BlackRock Liquidity Funds Treasury Trust Fund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 3.94%(b) 
(Cost $335,486)
   335,486    335,486 
           
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 45.1%(c)   
BofA Securities, Inc., dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.30%, total to be received $9,068,528, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 1.50%-6.50%, 5/1/37-5/1/58, totaling $9,245,481)  $9,064,197    9,064,197 
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.25%, total to be received $2,683,827, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-4.50%, 4/11/23-10/31/29, totaling $2,736,211)   2,682,560    2,682,560 
Daiwa Capital Markets America, dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.30%, total to be received $9,068,528, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 1.50%-6.00%, 8/1/23-1/1/53, totaling $9,245,481)   9,064,197    9,064,197 
RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.30%, total to be received $9,068,528, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 2.00%-6.00%, 9/1/24-10/20/52, totaling $9,245,481)   9,064,197    9,064,197 

 

Investments  Principal   Value 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (continued) 
Truist Securities, Inc., dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.32%, total to be received $9,068,528, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 1.50%-6.50%, 5/31/24-12/1/52, totaling $9,245,545)  $9,064,197   $9,064,197 
Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $38,939,348)
        38,939,348 
           
Total Investments — 145.3%
(Cost $129,860,420)
        125,525,528 
Liabilities in Excess of Other
Assets — (45.3%)
        (39,084,802)
Net Assets — 100.0%       $86,440,726 

 

 

ETF — Exchange Traded Fund

(a) All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of the securities on loan is $37,916,868; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $38,939,348.
(b) Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of December 31, 2022.
(c) Collateral received from brokers for securities lending was invested in these short-term investments.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2022, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

 

Assets  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Exchange Traded Funds  $86,250,694   $-   $-   $86,250,694 
Money Market Fund   335,486    -    -    335,486 
Repurchase Agreements   -    38,939,348    -    38,939,348 
Total  $86,586,180   $38,939,348   $-   $125,525,528 

 

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

   % of
Net Assets
 
Equity Fund   99.8%
Money Market Fund   0.4 
Repurchase Agreements   45.1 
Total Investments   145.3 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets   (45.3)
Net Assets   100.0%

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investments  Shares/
Principal
   Value 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS — 100.0%
             
Equity Fund — 100.0%          
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF(a)    278,345   $39,316,231 
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF   619,610    39,593,079 
Total Exchange Traded Funds
(Cost $82,526,358)
        78,909,310 
                 
MONEY MARKET FUND — 0.2%                
BlackRock Liquidity Funds Treasury Trust Fund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 3.94%(b) 
(Cost $149,740)
   149,740    149,740 
                 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 36.5%(c)   
BofA Securities, Inc., dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.30%, total to be received $6,715,746, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 1.50%-6.50%, 5/1/37-5/1/58, totaling $6,846,790)  $6,712,539    6,712,539 
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.25%, total to be received $1,988,431, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-4.50%, 4/11/23-10/31/29, totaling $2,027,242)   1,987,492    1,987,492 
Daiwa Capital Markets America, dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.30%, total to be received $6,715,746, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 1.50%-6.00%, 8/1/23-1/1/53, totaling $6,846,790)   6,712,539    6,712,539 
RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.30%, total to be received $6,715,746, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 2.00%-6.00%, 9/1/24-10/20/52, totaling $6,846,790)   6,712,539    6,712,539 

 

Investments  Principal   Value 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (continued) 
Truist Securities, Inc., dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/22, 4.32%, total to be received $6,715,761, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 1.50%-6.50%, 5/31/24-12/1/52, totaling $6,846,837)  $6,712,539   $6,712,539 
Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $28,837,648)
        28,837,648 
           
Total Investments — 136.7%
(Cost $111,513,746)
        107,896,698 
Liabilities in Excess of Other
Assets — (36.7%)
        (28,971,263)
Net Assets — 100.0%       $78,925,435 

 

 

ETF — Exchange Traded Fund

(a) All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of the securities on loan is $28,046,883; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $28,837,648.
(b) Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of December 31, 2022.
(c) Collateral received from brokers for securities lending was invested in these short-term investments.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2022, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

 

Assets  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Exchange Traded Funds  $78,909,310   $-   $-   $78,909,310 
Money Market Fund   149,740    -    -    149,740 
Repurchase Agreements   -    28,837,648    -    28,837,648 
Total  $79,059,050   $28,837,648   $-   $107,896,698 

 

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

   % of
Net Assets
 
Equity Fund   100.0%
Money Market Fund   0.2 
Repurchase Agreements   36.5 
Total Investments   136.7 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets   (36.7)
Net Assets   100.0%

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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ADVISORSHARES DORSEY WRIGHT MICRO-CAP ETF

Schedule of Investments

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investments  Shares   Value 
COMMON STOCKS — 100.6%            
                 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.9%                
China Automotive Systems, Inc. (China)*   3,500   $20,300 
Garrett Motion, Inc. (Switzerland)*(a)    3,186    24,277 
Total Auto Parts & Equipment        44,577 
           
Banks — 18.4%          
Amalgamated Financial Corp.   1,097    25,275 
BayCom Corp.   1,243    23,592 
BCB Bancorp, Inc.   1,221    21,966 
Business First Bancshares, Inc.   977    21,631 
Byline Bancorp, Inc.   1,151    26,438 
Cambridge Bancorp   259    21,512 
Capital City Bank Group, Inc.   759    24,667 
Capstar Financial Holdings, Inc.   1,401    24,742 
Carter Bankshares, Inc.*   1,603    26,594 
Civista Bancshares, Inc.   1,035    22,780 
CNB Financial Corp.   900    21,411 
Coastal Financial Corp.*   933    44,336 
Equity Bancshares, Inc., Class A   764    24,960 
Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.   869    37,593 
First Bank   2,024    27,850 
First Business Financial Services, Inc.   794    29,021 
First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.   948    22,231 
Five Star Bancorp   853    23,236 
Hanmi Financial Corp.   1,330    32,917 
Independent Bank Corp.   1,061    25,379 
John Marshall Bancorp, Inc.   854    24,578 
Mercantile Bank Corp.   708    23,704 
Metrocity Bankshares, Inc.   939    20,311 
Midland States Bancorp, Inc.   898    23,905 
Northeast Bank   834    35,111 
Northrim BanCorp, Inc.   555    30,286 
Old Second Bancorp, Inc.   1,903    30,524 
OP Bancorp   1,841    20,546 
Parke Bancorp, Inc.   1,071    22,213 
PCB Bancorp   1,406    24,872 
Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp.   666    24,788 
Shore Bancshares, Inc.   1,274    22,206 
South Plains Financial, Inc.   732    20,152 
TrustCo Bank Corp. NY   713    26,802 
Unity Bancorp, Inc.   823    22,493 
Total Banks        900,622 
Investments  Shares   Value 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)        
           
Biotechnology — 5.1%          
89bio, Inc.*   2,900   $36,917 
Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc.*   3,580    24,917 
Astria Therapeutics, Inc.*   2,270    33,800 
Cymabay Therapeutics, Inc.*   6,162    38,636 
Dyne Therapeutics, Inc.*   1,733    20,085 
Immatics NV (Germany)*   1,995    17,376 
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc.*   2,988    17,510 
Provention Bio, Inc.*   2,970    31,393 
WaVe Life Sciences Ltd.*   4,400    30,800 
Total Biotechnology        251,434 
           
Building Materials — 1.3%          
LSI Industries, Inc.   2,000    24,480 
Modine Manufacturing Co.*   1,910    37,933 
Total Building Materials        62,413 
           
Chemicals — 0.4%          
Hawkins, Inc.   524    20,226 
           
Coal — 6.0%          
Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc.   1,124    164,543 
Hallador Energy Co.*(a)    5,566    55,604 
Natural Resource Partners LP(a)    881    47,865 
SunCoke Energy, Inc.   3,102    26,770 
Total Coal        294,782 
           
Commercial Services — 6.6%          
Alta Equipment Group, Inc.   1,853    24,441 
Barrett Business Services, Inc.   310    28,917 
CRA International, Inc.   318    38,933 
DLH Holdings Corp.*   1,474    17,489 
Franklin Covey Co.*   673    31,476 
Hackett Group, Inc. (The)   1,304    26,562 
HireQuest, Inc.   1,353    21,391 
Lincoln Educational Services Corp.*   3,401    19,692 
Resources Connection, Inc.   1,035    19,023 
ShotSpotter, Inc.*   600    20,298 
Textainer Group Holdings Ltd. (China)   1,177    36,499 
Transcat, Inc.*   555    39,333 
Total Commercial Services        324,054 
                 
Distribution/Wholesale — 3.8%                
Hudson Technologies, Inc.*   6,919    70,020 
Titan Machinery, Inc.*   990    39,333 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investments  Shares   Value 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)        
           
Distribution/Wholesale (continued)          
Veritiv Corp.   616   $74,973 
Total Distribution/Wholesale        184,326 
           
Diversified Financial Services — 2.6%          
Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.   134    24,793 
EZCORP, Inc., Class A*   3,732    30,416 
Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc., Class A   577    24,424 
Silvercrest Asset Management Group, Inc., Class A   1,275    23,932 
Velocity Financial, Inc.*   2,201    21,239 
Total Diversified Financial Services        124,804 
           
Electric — 0.5%          
Genie Energy Ltd., Class B   2,596    26,843 
           
Electronics — 3.0%          
Bel Fuse, Inc., Class B   1,604    52,804 
Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (Israel)   959    20,264 
Kimball Electronics, Inc.*   1,185    26,769 
Stoneridge, Inc.*   1,000    21,560 
Vishay Precision Group, Inc.*   690    26,668 
Total Electronics        148,065 
           
Energy — Alternate Sources — 0.4%          
REX American Resources Corp.*   643    20,486 
           
Engineering & Construction — 1.5%          
MYR Group, Inc.*   405    37,288 
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.*   1,033    33,883 
Total Engineering & Construction        71,171 
           
Entertainment — 0.8%          
Golden Entertainment, Inc.*   1,050    39,270 
           
Environmental Control — 1.3%          
CECO Environmental Corp.*   3,230    37,726 
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.*   851    27,641 
Total Environmental Control        65,367 
           
Food — 1.1%          
Nathan’s Famous, Inc.   398    26,750 
Seneca Foods Corp., Class A*   450    27,427 
Total Food        54,177 
Investments  Shares   Value 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)        
           
Forest Products & Paper — 0.5%          
Clearwater Paper Corp.*   644   $24,350 
           
Gas — 0.7%          
Global Partners LP   1,031    35,848 
           
Healthcare — Products — 1.1%          
Axogen, Inc.*   1,962    19,581 
Zynex, Inc.(a)    2,362    32,855 
Total Healthcare — Products        52,436 
           
Home Furnishings — 0.5%          
Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.   923    24,386 
           
Insurance — 2.6%          
Ambac Financial Group, Inc.*   1,666    29,055 
Donegal Group, Inc., Class A   1,305    18,531 
Greenlight Capital Re Ltd., Class A*   2,801    22,828 
Investors Title Co.   132    19,477 
Tiptree, Inc.   2,689    37,216 
Total Insurance        127,107 
           
Investment Companies — 0.4%          
Crescent Capital BDC, Inc.   1,407    17,981 
           
Iron/Steel — 0.6%          
Haynes International, Inc.   671    30,658 
           
Leisure Time — 0.6%          
Xponential Fitness, Inc., Class A*   1,200    27,516 
           
Machinery — Diversified — 1.0%          
DXP Enterprises, Inc.*   735    20,249 
Thermon Group Holdings, Inc.*   1,334    26,787 
Total Machinery — Diversified        47,036 
           
Metal Fabricate/Hardware — 2.2%          
Northwest Pipe Co.*   732    24,668 
Steel Partners Holdings LP*   1,986    85,001 
Total Metal Fabricate/Hardware        109,669 
           
Oil & Gas — 7.7%          
Cross Timbers Royalty Trust   1,347    34,268 
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.*   3,591    37,346 
Epsilon Energy Ltd.   3,654    24,226 
Kimbell Royalty Partners LP   1,965    32,816 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investments  Shares   Value 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)        
           
Oil & Gas (continued)          
North European Oil Royalty Trust   1,490   $18,908 
Permian Basin Royalty Trust   3,808    95,962 
Sabine Royalty Trust   432    36,914 
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust   5,153    58,847 
Voc Energy Trust   3,481    36,098 
Total Oil & Gas        375,385 
           
Oil & Gas Services — 5.3%          
Civeo Corp.*   1,211    37,662 
Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.*   1,159    34,190 
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.*   5,044    37,225 
KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc.*   3,300    57,123 
Nine Energy Service, Inc.*   5,000    72,650 
TETRA Technologies, Inc.*   5,393    18,660 
Total Oil & Gas Services        257,510 
           
Packaging & Containers — 0.8%          
UFP Technologies, Inc.*   338    39,847 
           
Pharmaceuticals — 2.1%          
Harrow Health, Inc.*   2,600    38,376 
Imara, Inc.*   5,500    22,495 
ProPhase Labs, Inc.   2,074    19,973 
scPharmaceuticals, Inc.*   3,300    23,661 
Total Pharmaceuticals        104,505 
           
Pipelines — 0.5%          
Green Plains Partners LP   1,928    24,987 
           
REITS — 2.4%          
BRT Apartments Corp.   1,246    24,472 
CTO Realty Growth, Inc.   1,379    25,208 
Farmland Partners, Inc.   2,128    26,515 
Hersha Hospitality Trust, Class A   2,239    19,076 
Whitestone REIT   2,049    19,752 
Total REITS        115,023 
           
Retail — 3.6%          
Biglari Holdings, Inc., Class B*   162    22,485 
Caleres, Inc.   1,185    26,402 
Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.*   740    20,942 
J Jill, Inc.*   1,282    31,794 
Movado Group, Inc.   842    27,154 
Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.   1,161    17,972 
Investments  Shares   Value 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)          
           
Retail (continued)          
TravelCenters of America, Inc.*   638   $28,570 
Total Retail        175,319 
           
Savings & Loans — 2.4%          
FS Bancorp, Inc.   818    27,354 
Greene County Bancorp, Inc.   493    28,308 
Hingham Institution For Savings The   73    20,145 
HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.   822    19,868 
Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.   433    19,844 
Total Savings & Loans        115,519 
           
Semiconductors — 1.7%          
Aehr Test Systems*   1,363    27,396 
Richardson Electronics Ltd.   2,684    57,250 
Total Semiconductors        84,646 
           
Software — 2.8%          
Computer Programs and Systems, Inc.*   675    18,373 
Digi International, Inc.*   1,149    41,996 
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.*   1,281    49,511 
Inspired Entertainment, Inc.*   2,000    25,340 
Total Software        135,220 
           
Telecommunications — 1.1%          
Aviat Networks, Inc.*   750    23,392 
Preformed Line Products Co.   372    30,984 
Total Telecommunications        54,376 
           
Transportation — 5.4%          
Ardmore Shipping Corp. (Ireland)*   3,911    56,358 
Capital Product Partners LP (Greece)   2,140    29,211 
Covenant Logistics Group, Inc.   962    33,256 
Dorian LPG Ltd.   1,717    32,537 
GasLog Partners LP (Greece)   4,035    26,873 
Teekay Corp. (Bermuda)*   5,650    25,651 
Teekay Tankers Ltd., Class A (Canada)*   973    29,978 
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. (Greece)   1,723    29,171 
Total Transportation        263,035 
           
Venture Capital — 0.4%          
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc.   1,462    22,032 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investments  Shares/
Principal
   Value 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)          
           
Water — 0.5%          
York Water Co. (The)   562   $25,279 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $4,425,438)
        4,922,287 
           
MONEY MARKET FUND — 0.4%          
STIT — Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 4.22%(b)
(Cost $18,996)
   18,996    18,996 
           
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT — 2.2%(c)  
Nomura Securities International, Inc., dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.30%, total to be received $106,263, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 1.97%-9.00%, 2/1/23-7/1/60, totaling $108,336)
(Cost $106,212)
  $106,212    106,212 
           
Total Investments — 103.2%
(Cost $4,550,646)
        5,047,495 
Liabilities in Excess of Other
Assets — (3.2%)
        (157,950)
Net Assets — 100.0%       $4,889,545 

 

 

LP — Limited Partnership

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 $157,350; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $162,253. The aggregate market value of the collateral includes non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $56,041.
(b) Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of December 31, 2022.
(c) Collateral received from brokers for securities lending was invested in these short-term investments.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2022, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

 

Assets  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Common Stocks  $4,922,287   $-   $-   $4,922,287 
Money Market Fund   18,996    -    -    18,996 
Repurchase Agreement   -    106,212    -    106,212 
Total  $4,941,283   $106,212   $-   $5,047,495 

 

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

   % of
Net Assets
 
Auto Parts & Equipment   0.9%
Banks   18.4 
Biotechnology   5.1 
Building Materials   1.3 
Chemicals   0.4 
Coal   6.0 
Commercial Services   6.6 
Distribution/Wholesale   3.8 
Diversified Financial Services   2.6 
Electric   0.5 
Electronics   3.0 
Energy — Alternate Sources   0.4 
Engineering & Construction   1.5 
Entertainment   0.8 
Environmental Control   1.3 
Food   1.1 
Forest Products & Paper   0.5 
Gas   0.7 
Healthcare — Products   1.1 
Home Furnishings   0.5 
Insurance   2.6 
Investment Companies   0.4 
Iron/Steel   0.6 

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

   % of
Net Assets
 
Leisure Time   0.6%
Machinery — Diversified   1.0 
Metal Fabricate/Hardware   2.2 
Oil & Gas   7.7 
Oil & Gas Services   5.3 
Packaging & Containers   0.8 
Pharmaceuticals   2.1 
Pipelines   0.5 
REITS   2.4 
Retail   3.6 
Savings & Loans   2.4 
Semiconductors   1.7 
Software   2.8 
Telecommunications   1.1 
Transportation   5.4 
Venture Capital   0.4 
Water   0.5 
Money Market Fund   0.4 
Repurchase Agreement   2.2 
Total Investments   103.2 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets   (3.2)
Net Assets   100.0%

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investments  Shares   Value 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUND — 24.4%
             
Debt Fund — 24.4%          
AdvisorShares North Square McKee Core Reserves ETF
(Cost $9,862,980)
   100,000   $9,731,000 
                 
MONEY MARKET FUND — 89.9%                
STIT — Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 4.22%(a)(b)
(Cost $35,741,679)
   35,741,679    35,741,679 
Total Investments Before Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased
(Cost $45,604,659)
        45,472,679 
                 
Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased — (92.7)%(c)   
                 
COMMON STOCKS — (92.7)%                
           
Aerospace/Defense — (1.0)%          
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A   (13,821)   (409,102)
           
Airlines — (0.7)%          
JetBlue Airways Corp.*   (43,223)   (280,085)
           
Apparel — (5.0)%          
Hanesbrands, Inc.   (53,097)   (337,697)
NIKE, Inc., Class B   (3,851)   (450,605)
PVH Corp.   (5,689)   (401,587)
Under Armour, Inc., Class C*   (52,316)   (466,659)
VF Corp.   (11,299)   (311,965)
Total Apparel        (1,968,513)
           
Banks — (2.5)%          
PacWest Bancorp   (13,103)   (300,714)
Signature Bank   (2,892)   (333,216)
SVB Financial Group*   (1,605)   (369,375)
Total Banks        (1,003,305)
           
Biotechnology — (2.8)%          
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A*   (940)   (395,261)
Illumina, Inc.*   (2,000)   (404,400)
Nektar Therapeutics*   (145,835)   (329,587)
Total Biotechnology        (1,129,248)
           
Building Materials — (1.8)%          
JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.*   (33,650)   (324,722)
Mohawk Industries, Inc.*   (3,630)   (371,059)
Total Building Materials        (695,781)
Investments  Shares   Value 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)          
           
Chemicals — (1.0)%          
Celanese Corp.   (3,696)  $(377,879)
           
Commercial Services — (9.7)%          
2U, Inc.*   (66,309)   (415,757)
Block, Inc.*   (6,726)   (422,662)
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.*   (5,147)   (324,776)
Cimpress PLC (Ireland)*   (14,465)   (399,379)
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.*   (4,689)   (442,548)
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.   (1,398)   (389,888)
PayPal Holdings, Inc.*   (4,325)   (308,026)
Sabre Corp.*   (63,966)   (395,310)
TransUnion   (6,790)   (385,332)
WW International, Inc.*   (96,082)   (370,877)
Total Commercial Services        (3,854,555)
           
Computers — (2.9)%          
NCR Corp.*   (18,720)   (438,235)
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC   (7,070)   (371,953)
Western Digital Corp.*   (10,300)   (324,965)
Total Computers        (1,135,153)
           
Diversified Financial Services — (3.8)% 
Ally Financial, Inc.   (15,800)   (386,310)
Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.   (10,612)   (399,648)
LendingTree, Inc.*   (16,181)   (345,140)
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.   (3,347)   (365,024)
Total Diversified Financial Services        (1,496,122)
           
Electrical Components & Equipment — (0.9)% 
Universal Display Corp.   (3,187)   (344,323)
           
Electronics — (1.0)%          
Garmin Ltd.   (4,238)   (391,125)
           
Entertainment — (1.9)%          
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.*   (33,900)   (293,574)
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.*   (19,087)   (443,773)
Total Entertainment        (737,347)
           
Food — (0.9)%          
Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The)*   (22,638)   (366,283)
           
Hand/Machine Tools — (0.8)%          
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.   (4,392)   (329,927)
           
Healthcare — Products — (6.3)%          
Align Technology, Inc.*   (1,885)   (397,546)

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investments  Shares   Value 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)          
           
Healthcare — Products (continued)          
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.   (10,370)  $(330,181)
Exact Sciences Corp.*   (10,106)   (500,348)
Masimo Corp.*   (2,954)   (437,044)
Teleflex, Inc.   (1,754)   (437,851)
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.   (1,670)   (393,035)
Total Healthcare — Products        (2,496,005)
           
Healthcare — Services — (2.8)%          
Catalent, Inc.*   (8,260)   (371,783)
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*   (1,518)   (330,772)
Syneos Health, Inc.*   (11,644)   (427,102)
Total Healthcare — Services        (1,129,657)
           
Housewares — (2.1)%          
Newell Brands, Inc.   (32,600)   (426,408)
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)   (8,608)   (418,263)
Total Housewares        (844,671)
           
Internet — (6.3)%          
Amazon.com, Inc.*   (3,485)   (292,740)
eBay, Inc.   (8,687)   (360,250)
Expedia Group, Inc.*   (3,834)   (335,858)
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A*   (3,611)   (434,548)
Snap, Inc., Class A*   (41,533)   (371,720)
Wayfair, Inc., Class A*   (10,067)   (331,104)
Zillow Group, Inc., Class A*   (12,016)   (375,019)
Total Internet        (2,501,239)
           
Leisure Time — (0.9)%          
Carnival Corp.*   (46,342)   (373,516)
           
Machinery — Diversified — (2.1)%          
Cognex Corp.   (8,873)   (418,007)
Enovis Corp.*   (7,690)   (411,569)
Total Machinery — Diversified        (829,576)
           
Media — (5.6)%          
Altice USA, Inc., Class A*   (56,997)   (262,186)
Cable One, Inc.   (440)   (313,218)
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*   (1,046)   (354,699)
DISH Network Corp., Class A*   (25,018)   (351,253)
Paramount Global, Class B   (19,750)   (333,380)
Walt Disney Co. (The)*   (3,147)   (273,411)
Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.*   (35,503)   (336,569)
Total Media        (2,224,716)
Investments  Shares   Value 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)          
           
Mining — (1.1)%          
Newmont Corp.   (9,438)  $(445,474)
           
Office/Business Equipment — (0.7)% 
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A*   (1,103)   (282,820)
           
Packaging & Containers — (0.9)%          
Ball Corp.   (7,040)   (360,026)
           
Pharmaceuticals — (0.8)%          
Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.*   (21,859)   (325,262)
           
REITS — (4.8)%          
Diversified Healthcare Trust   (528,041)   (341,537)
Douglas Emmett, Inc.   (19,419)   (304,490)
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.   (28,369)   (276,030)
Medical Properties Trust, Inc.   (32,400)   (360,936)
SL Green Realty Corp.   (8,909)   (300,411)
Vornado Realty Trust   (15,312)   (318,643)
Total REITS        (1,902,047)
           
Retail — (1.6)%          
CarMax, Inc.*   (6,000)   (365,340)
Qurate Retail, Inc., Series A*   (173,577)   (282,930)
Total Retail        (648,270)
           
Semiconductors — (9.7)%          
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*   (5,660)   (366,598)
Entegris, Inc.   (5,600)   (367,304)
Intel Corp.   (13,534)   (357,704)
IPG Photonics Corp.*   (3,861)   (365,521)
Marvell Technology, Inc.   (9,700)   (359,288)
MKS Instruments, Inc.   (4,680)   (396,536)
NVIDIA Corp.   (3,138)   (458,587)
Qorvo, Inc.*   (3,710)   (336,274)
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.   (4,514)   (411,361)
Teradyne, Inc.   (5,056)   (441,642)
Total Semiconductors        (3,860,815)
           
Software — (7.7)%          
Adobe, Inc.*   (1,023)   (344,270)
ANSYS, Inc.*   (1,655)   (399,832)
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.   (5,700)   (386,745)
Guidewire Software, Inc.*   (6,679)   (417,838)
Pegasystems, Inc.   (11,524)   (394,582)
Salesforce, Inc.*   (2,275)   (301,642)
Splunk, Inc.*   (4,730)   (407,206)
Workday, Inc., Class A*   (2,558)   (428,030)
Total Software        (3,080,145)

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investments  Shares   Value 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)          
           
Telecommunications — (0.9)%          
Lumen Technologies, Inc.   (70,100)  $(365,922)
           
Toys/Games/Hobbies — (1.0)%          
Hasbro, Inc.   (6,600)   (402,666)
           
Transportation — (0.7)%          
XPO, Inc.*   (8,168)   (271,913)
           
Total Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased
[Proceeds Received $(49,877,148)]
        (36,863,488)
           
Total Investments — 21.6%
(Cost $(4,272,489))
        8,609,191 
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 78.4%        31,161,280 
Net Assets — 100.0%       $39,770,471 

 

 

ETF — Exchange Traded Fund

PLC — Public Limited Company

REITS — Real Estate Investment Trusts

* Non-income producing security.
Affiliated Company.
(a) Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of December 31, 2022.
(b) A portion of this security has been pledged as collateral for securities sold, not yet purchased.
(c) As of December 31, 2022 cash in the amount of $31,099,953 has been segregated as collateral from the broker for securities sold short.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2022, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

 

Assets  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Exchange Traded Fund  $9,731,000   $-   $-   $9,731,000 
Money Market Fund   35,741,679    -    -    35,741,679 
Total  $45,472,679   $-   $-   $45,472,679 

 

Liabilities  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Common Stocks  $(36,863,488)  $-   $-   $(36,863,488)

 

Affiliated holdings are funds which are managed by the Trust or an affiliate of the Trust. Transactions with affiliated companies during the period ended December 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

Affiliated Holding Name  Value at 6/30/2022   Purchases/ Additions   Sales/ Reductions   Realized Gain (Loss)   Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)   Number of Shares at 12/31/2022   Value at 12/31/2022   Dividend Income 
AdvisorShares North Square McKee Core Reserves ETF  $9,738,000   $-   $-   $-   $(7,000)   100,000   $9,731,000   $116,270 

 

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

   % of
Net Assets
 
Aerospace/Defense   (1.0)%
Airlines   (0.7)
Apparel   (5.0)
Banks   (2.5)
Biotechnology   (2.8)
Building Materials   (1.8)
Chemicals   (1.0)
Commercial Services   (9.7)
Computers   (2.9)
Debt Fund   24.4 
Diversified Financial Services   (3.8)
Electrical Components & Equipment   (0.9)
Electronics   (1.0)
Entertainment   (1.9)
Food   (0.9)
Hand/Machine Tools   (0.8)
Healthcare — Products   (6.3)
Healthcare — Services   (2.8)
Housewares   (2.1)

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

   % of
Net Assets
 
Internet   (6.3)%
Leisure Time   (0.9)
Machinery   (2.1)
Media   (5.6)
Mining   (1.1)
Office/Business Equipment   (0.7)
Packaging & Containers   (0.9)
Pharmaceuticals   (0.8)
REITS   (4.8)
Retail   (1.6)
Semiconductors   (9.7)
Software   (7.7)
Telecommunications   (0.9)
Toys/Games/Hobbies   (1.0)
Transportation   (0.7)
Money Market Fund   89.9 
Total Investments   21.6 
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities   78.4 
Net Assets   100.0%

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Investments  Shares   Value 
COMMON STOCKS — 95.5%          
           
Aerospace/Defense — 39.3%          
AeroVironment, Inc.*   181   $15,505 
Airbus SE (France)(a)    534    15,838 
Amprius Technologies, Inc.*   1,700    13,481 
Archer Aviation, Inc., Class A*   2,953    5,522 
Boeing Co. (The)*   28    5,334 
Elbit Systems Ltd. (Israel)   24    3,937 
Joby Aviation, Inc.*(b)    2,678    8,971 
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.*   858    8,855 
L3Harris Technologies, Inc.   40    8,328 
Lockheed Martin Corp.   48    23,352 
Northrop Grumman Corp.   40    21,824 
Thales SA (France)(a)    184    4,694 
Vertical Aerospace Ltd. (United Kingdom)*(b)    5,792    19,635 
Total Aerospace/Defense        155,276 
           
Airlines — 1.5%          
Lilium NV (Germany)*(b)    5,121    5,838 
           
Auto Manufacturers — 0.3%          
Workhorse Group, Inc.*(b)    774    1,177 
           
Computers — 1.7%          
Draganfly, Inc. (Canada)*   8,899    6,585 
           
Electronics — 17.3%          
GoPro, Inc., Class A*   2,324    11,574 
Honeywell International, Inc.   24    5,143 
Jabil, Inc.   550    37,510 
Trimble, Inc.*   280    14,157 
Total Electronics        68,384 
           
Engineering & Construction — 2.8%          
EHang Holdings Ltd. (China)*(a)(b)    1,290    11,068 
           
Internet — 5.4%          
Amazon.com, Inc.*   80    6,720 
Blade Air Mobility, Inc.*   4,114    14,728 
Total Internet        21,448 
Investments  Shares   Value 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)          
           
Machinery — Diversified — 3.0%          
AgEagle Aerial Systems, Inc.*   34,081   $11,928 
           
Metal Fabricate/Hardware — 0.7%          
Alpine 4 Holdings, Inc.*   5,506    2,910 
           
Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 9.4%          
Axon Enterprise, Inc.*   136    22,566 
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*   24    9,598 
Textron, Inc.   72    5,098 
Total Miscellaneous Manufacturing        37,262 
           
Semiconductors — 2.5%          
Ambarella, Inc.*   28    2,302 
QUALCOMM, Inc.   68    7,476 
Total Semiconductors        9,778 
           
Software — 2.7%          
Red Cat Holdings, Inc.*   11,424    10,739 
           
Telecommunications — 0.6%          
Ondas Holdings, Inc.*(b)    1,591    2,530 
           
Transportation — 8.3%          
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. (Canada)*   10,775    2,263 
FedEx Corp.   84    14,549 
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B   92    15,993 
Total Transportation        32,805 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $467,723)
        377,728 
           
MONEY MARKET FUND — 6.0%          
BlackRock Liquidity Funds Treasury Trust Fund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 3.94%(c) 
(Cost $23,936)
   23,936    23,936 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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ADVISORSHARES DRONE TECHNOLOGY ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Investments  Principal   Value 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT — 8.0%(d)     
BofA Securities, Inc., dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.25%, total to be received $31,607, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.75%-4.50%, 11/15/25-3/31/26, totaling $32,224)
(Cost $31,592)
  $31,592   $31,592 
           
Total Investments — 109.5%
(Cost $523,251)
        433,256 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (9.5%)        (37,566)
Net Assets — 100.0%       $395,690 

 

 
*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 $30,673; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $31,592.
(c)Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of December 31, 2022.
(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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ADVISORSHARES DRONE TECHNOLOGY ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2022, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

 

Assets  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Common Stocks  $377,728   $-   $-   $377,728 
Money Market Fund   23,936    -    -    23,936 
Repurchase Agreement   -    31,592    -    31,592 
Total  $401,664   $31,592   $-   $433,256 

 

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

   % of
Net Assets
 
Aerospace/Defense   39.3%
Airlines   1.5 
Auto Manufacturers   0.3 
Computers   1.7 
Electronics   17.3 
Engineering & Construction   2.8 
Internet   5.4 
Machinery — Diversified   3.0 
Metal Fabricate / Hardware   0.7 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing   9.4 
Semiconductors   2.5 
Software   2.7 
Telecommunications   0.6 
Transportation   8.3 
Money Market Fund   6.0 
Repurchase Agreement   8.0 
Total Investments   109.5 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets   (9.5)
Net Assets   100.0%

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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ADVISORSHARES FOCUSED EQUITY ETF

Schedule of Investments

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Investments  Shares   Value 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.8%          
           
Aerospace/Defense — 4.0%          
HEICO Corp.   8,467   $1,300,870 
           
Auto Parts & Equipment — 4.0%          
Miller Industries, Inc.   49,158    1,310,552 
           
Building Materials — 8.0%          
Carrier Global Corp.   31,230    1,288,237 
Trex Co., Inc.*   30,812    1,304,272 
Total Building Materials        2,592,509 
           
Chemicals — 7.9%          
Celanese Corp.   12,400    1,267,776 
Stepan Co.   12,060    1,283,908 
Total Chemicals        2,551,684 
           
Commercial Services — 4.0%          
Moody’s Corp.   4,668    1,300,598 
           
Computers — 4.1%          
Science Applications International Corp.   11,843    1,313,744 
           
Diversified Financial Services — 3.9%          
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.   12,487    1,281,041 
           
Food — 4.0%          
Hershey Co. (The)   5,624    1,302,350 
           
Healthcare — Products — 16.0%          
Abbott Laboratories   11,891    1,305,513 
Danaher Corp.   4,906    1,302,151 
Stryker Corp.   5,350    1,308,021 
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.   2,306    1,269,891 
Total Healthcare — Products        5,185,576 
           
Insurance — 4.1%          
Aflac, Inc.   18,276    1,314,775 
           
Leisure Time — 4.0%          
Polaris, Inc.   12,800    1,292,800 
           
Machinery — Diversified — 7.9%          
Middleby Corp. (The)*   9,500    1,272,050 
Otis Worldwide Corp.   16,577    1,298,145 
Total Machinery — Diversified        2,570,195 
           
Media — 4.0%          
FactSet Research Systems, Inc.   3,212    1,288,687 
Investments  Shares   Value 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)          
           
Packaging & Containers — 4.0%          
Silgan Holdings, Inc.   25,111   $1,301,754 
           
Pharmaceuticals — 4.0%          
AmerisourceBergen Corp.   7,800    1,292,538 
           
Software — 15.9%          
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.   9,576    1,284,429 
Fair Isaac Corp.*   2,130    1,274,976 
Fiserv, Inc.*   12,974    1,311,282 
Intuit, Inc.   3,300    1,284,426 
Total Software        5,155,113 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $28,673,651)
        32,354,786 
           
Total Investments — 99.8%
(Cost $28,673,651)
        32,354,786 
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.2%        72,769 
Net Assets — 100.0%       $32,427,555 

 

 
*Non-income producing security.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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ADVISORSHARES FOCUSED EQUITY ETF

Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2022, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

 

Assets  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Common Stocks  $32,354,786   $-   $-   $32,354,786 
Total  $32,354,786   $-   $-   $32,354,786 

 

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

   % of
Net Assets
 
Aerospace/Defense   4.0%
Auto Parts & Equipment   4.0 
Building Materials   8.0 
Chemicals   7.9 
Commercial Services   4.0 
Computers   4.1 
Diversified Financial Services   3.9 
Food   4.0 
Healthcare — Products   16.0 
Insurance   4.1 
Leisure Time   4.0 
Machinery — Diversified   7.9 
Media   4.0 
Packaging & Containers   4.0 
Pharmaceuticals   4.0 
Software   15.9 
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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ADVISORSHARES GERBER KAWASAKI ETF

Schedule of Investments

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Investments  Shares   Value 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.6%          
           
Aerospace/Defense — 5.9%          
Northrop Grumman Corp.   1,001   $546,156 
Raytheon Technologies Corp.   2,898    292,466 
Total Aerospace/Defense        838,622 
           
Apparel — 2.1%          
NIKE, Inc., Class B   2,537    296,854 
           
Auto Manufacturers — 8.1%          
Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC, Class A (Hong Kong)*(a)(b)    50,626    268,824 
Tesla, Inc.*   7,192    885,911 
Total Auto Manufacturers        1,154,735 
           
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.6%          
Luminar Technologies, Inc.*(a)    17,497    86,610 
           
Biotechnology — 1.1%          
Moderna, Inc.*   900    161,658 
           
Chemicals — 1.9%          
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA (Chile)(b)    3,426    273,532 
           
Computers — 4.5%          
Apple, Inc.   4,874    633,279 
           
Diversified Financial Services — 3.6%          
LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.   2,351    508,216 
           
Electric — 2.4%          
NextEra Energy, Inc.   4,023    336,323 
           
Energy — Alternate Sources — 6.6%          
Enphase Energy, Inc.*   1,074    284,567 
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.*   1,404    397,711 
SunPower Corp.*   14,064    253,574 
Total Energy — Alternate Sources        935,852 
           
Healthcare — Products — 1.8%          
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.   458    252,216 
           
Internet — 7.2%          
Alphabet, Inc., Class C*   4,000    354,920 
Netflix, Inc.*   2,254    664,659 
Total Internet        1,019,579 
           
Iron/Steel — 0.9%          
Steel Dynamics, Inc.   1,296    126,619 
Investments  Shares   Value 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)          
           
Leisure Time — 2.1%          
Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.*   14,782   $291,944 
           
Lodging — 6.1%          
MGM Resorts International   25,985    871,277 
           
Machinery — Diversified — 4.4%          
Deere & Co.   1,455    623,846 
           
Media — 3.8%          
Walt Disney Co. (The)*   6,261    543,956 
           
Mining — 1.7%          
MP Materials Corp.*   10,053    244,087 
           
Pharmaceuticals — 3.4%          
Novo Nordisk A/S (Denmark)(b)    500    67,670 
Pfizer, Inc.   3,086    158,127 
Zoetis, Inc.   1,779    260,712 
Total Pharmaceuticals        486,509 
           
REITS — 9.3%          
Crown Castle, Inc.   896    121,533 
Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc.   5,011    507,865 
Prologis, Inc.   1,965    221,515 
VICI Properties, Inc.   14,385    466,074 
Total REITS        1,316,987 
           
Retail — 3.4%          
Home Depot, Inc. (The)   1,035    326,915 
Petco Health & Wellness Co., Inc.*   16,126    152,875 
Total Retail        479,790 
           
Semiconductors — 6.7%          
ASML Holding NV (Netherlands)   545    297,788 
NVIDIA Corp.   3,019    441,197 
ON Semiconductor Corp.*   3,463    215,987 
Total Semiconductors        954,972 
           
Software — 9.1%          
Activision Blizzard, Inc.   1,500    114,825 
Electronic Arts, Inc.   1,287    157,246 
Microsoft Corp.   3,320    796,202 
ROBLOX Corp., Class A*   7,712    219,483 
Total Software        1,287,756 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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ADVISORSHARES GERBER KAWASAKI ETF

Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Investments  Shares/
Principal
   Value 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)          
           
Venture Capital — 2.9%          
Blackstone, Inc.   5,600   $415,464 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $19,110,232)
        14,140,683 
           
MONEY MARKET FUND — 0.4%          
BlackRock Liquidity Funds Treasury Trust Fund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 3.94%(c) 
(Cost $60,195)
   60,195    60,195 
           
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 2.1%(d)     
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.25%, total to be received $47,747, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-4.50%, 4/11/23-10/31/29, totaling $48,678)  $47,724    47,724 
RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.30%, total to be received $249,119, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 2.00%-6.00%, 9/1/24-10/20/52, totaling $253,980)   249,000    249,000 
Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $296,724)
        296,724 
           
Total Investments — 102.1%
(Cost $19,467,151)
        14,497,602 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (2.1%)        (297,021)
Net Assets — 100.0%       $14,200,581 

 

 

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 $279,364; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $296,724.
(b)American Depositary Receipt.
(c)Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of December 31, 2022.
(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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ADVISORSHARES GERBER KAWASAKI ETF

Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2022, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

 

Assets  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Common Stocks  $14,140,683   $-   $-   $14,140,683 
Money Market Fund   60,195    -    -    60,195 
Repurchase Agreements   -    296,724    -    296,724 
Total  $14,200,878   $296,724   $-   $14,497,602 

 

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

   % of
Net Assets
 
Aerospace/Defense   5.9%
Apparel   2.1 
Auto Manufacturers   8.1 
Auto Parts & Equipment   0.6 
Biotechnology   1.1 
Chemicals   1.9 
Computers   4.5 
Diversified Financial Services   3.6 
Electric   2.4 
Energy — Alternate Sources   6.6 
Healthcare — Products   1.8 
Internet   7.2 
Iron/Steel   0.9 
Leisure Time   2.1 
Lodging   6.1 

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

   % of
Net Assets
 
Machinery — Diversified   4.4%
Media   3.8 
Mining   1.7 
Pharmaceuticals   3.4 
REITS   9.3 
Retail   3.4 
Semiconductors   6.7 
Software   9.1 
Venture Capital   2.9 
Money Market Fund   0.4 
Repurchase Agreements   2.1 
Total Investments   102.1 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets   (2.1)
Net Assets   100.0%

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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ADVISORSHARES HOTEL ETF

Schedule of Investments

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Investments  Shares   Value 
COMMON STOCKS — 93.7%          
           
Commercial Services — 15.1%          
Target Hospitality Corp.*   46,605   $705,600 
           
Entertainment — 9.9%          
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.   1,064    143,203 
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.*   2,792    214,677 
Red Rock Resorts, Inc., Class A   2,678    107,147 
Total Entertainment        465,027 
           
Internet — 3.5%          
Airbnb, Inc., Class A*   1,927    164,759 
           
Lodging — 42.5%          
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corp.   6,059    151,233 
Boyd Gaming Corp.   3,713    202,470 
Century Casinos, Inc.*   14,725    103,517 
Choice Hotels International, Inc.   917    103,291 
Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc.*   5,617    216,479 
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.   1,528    193,078 
Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A*   2,352    212,738 
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (United Kingdom)(a)    3,260    190,188 
Marriott International, Inc., Class A   1,469    218,719 
Playa Hotels & Resorts NV*   18,335    119,728 
Travel + Leisure Co.   1,511    55,000 
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.   3,190    227,479 
Total Lodging        1,993,920 
           
REITS — 22.7%          
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.   13,800    217,764 
Chatham Lodging Trust   19,120    234,602 
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.   4,195    218,518 
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.   11,758    188,716 
VICI Properties, Inc.   6,261    202,856 
Total REITS        1,062,456 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $4,138,281)
        4,391,762 
Investments  Shares   Value 
MONEY MARKET FUND — 7.0%          
BlackRock Liquidity Funds Treasury Trust Fund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 3.94%(b) 
(Cost $328,683)
   328,683   $328,683 
           
Total Investments — 100.7%
(Cost $4,466,964)
        4,720,445 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.7%)        (30,937)
Net Assets — 100.0%       $4,689,508 

 

 

PLC — Public Limited Company

REITS — Real Estate Investment Trusts

*Non-income producing security.
(a)American Depositary Receipt.
(b)Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of December 31, 2022.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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ADVISORSHARES HOTEL ETF

Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2022, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

 

Assets  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Common Stocks  $4,391,762   $-   $-   $4,391,762 
Money Market Fund   328,683    -    -    328,683 
Total  $4,720,445   $-   $-   $4,720,445 

 

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

   % of
Net Assets
 
Commercial Services   15.1%
Entertainment   9.9 
Internet   3.5 
Lodging   42.5 
REITS   22.7 
Money Market Fund   7.0 
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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ADVISORSHARES INSIDER ADVANTAGE ETF

(formerly AdvisorShares DoubleLine Value Equity ETF)

Schedule of Investments

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Investments  Shares   Value 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.6%          
           
Aerospace/Defense — 1.1%          
Lockheed Martin Corp.   878   $427,138 
           
Agriculture — 1.0%          
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.   4,262    395,727 
           
Apparel — 1.0%          
Steven Madden Ltd.   12,657    404,518 
           
Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.0%          
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.   9,536    396,698 
           
Banks — 2.1%          
BOK Financial Corp.   4,100    425,539 
Hilltop Holdings, Inc.   13,678    410,477 
Total Banks        836,016 
           
Building Materials — 4.1%          
Eagle Materials, Inc.   3,180    422,463 
Louisiana-Pacific Corp.   6,650    393,680 
Owens Corning   4,760    406,028 
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.   4,359    386,469 
Total Building Materials        1,608,640 
           
Chemicals — 4.7%          
AdvanSix, Inc.   10,520    399,971 
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.   3,744    318,989 
Chemours Co. (The)   13,302    407,307 
Mosaic Co. (The)   7,236    317,443 
Westlake Corp.   4,013    411,493 
Total Chemicals        1,855,203 
           
Coal — 1.9%          
Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc.   2,552    373,587 
Arch Resources, Inc.   2,717    387,961 
Total Coal        761,548 
           
Commercial Services — 7.9%          
EVERTEC, Inc. (Puerto Rico)   11,500    372,370 
H&R Block, Inc.   8,864    323,625 
Medifast, Inc.   3,240    373,734 
Monro, Inc.   8,514    384,833 
Rent-A-Center, Inc.   19,140    431,607 
Robert Half International, Inc.   5,580    411,971 
Textainer Group Holdings Ltd. (China)   13,062    405,053 
Investments  Shares   Value 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)          
           
Commercial Services (continued)          
Triton International Ltd. (Bermuda)   5,904   $406,077 
Total Commercial Services        3,109,270 
           
Computers — 1.0%          
NetApp, Inc.   6,584    395,435 
           
Cosmetics / Personal Care — 1.0%          
Edgewell Personal Care Co.   10,169    391,913 
           
Distribution/Wholesale — 2.0%          
Pool Corp.   1,338    404,518 
Veritiv Corp.   3,068    373,406 
Total Distribution/Wholesale        777,924 
           
Diversified Financial Services — 5.3%          
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.   2,765    438,059 
Evercore, Inc., Class A   3,800    414,504 
Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.   12,049    413,040 
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.(a)    7,503    425,120 
Synchrony Financial   12,191    400,596 
Total Diversified Financial Services        2,091,319 
           
Electric — 0.8%          
NRG Energy, Inc.   10,262    326,537 
           
Electrical Components & Equipment — 3.0%    
Acuity Brands, Inc.   2,257    373,782 
Emerson Electric Co.   4,165    400,090 
Encore Wire Corp.   2,876    395,622 
Total Electrical Components & Equipment        1,169,494 
           
Entertainment — 2.0%          
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.   2,817    379,140 
Red Rock Resorts, Inc., Class A   10,224    409,062 
Total Entertainment        788,202 
           
Healthcare — Services — 3.2%          
HCA Healthcare, Inc.   1,800    431,928 
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings   1,790    421,509 
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.   2,634    412,063 
Total Healthcare — Services        1,265,500 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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ADVISORSHARES INSIDER ADVANTAGE ETF

Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Investments  Shares   Value 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)          
           
Home Builders — 1.9%          
Installed Building Products, Inc.   4,678   $400,437 
Thor Industries, Inc.   4,729    356,992 
Total Home Builders        757,429 
           
Home Furnishings — 1.0%          
Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A   5,372    378,941 
           
Insurance — 2.0%          
Assured Guaranty Ltd.   6,740    419,632 
MGIC Investment Corp.   27,684    359,892 
Total Insurance        779,524 
           
Iron/Steel — 5.1%          
Commercial Metals Co.   8,194    395,770 
Nucor Corp.   2,901    382,381 
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.   2,034    411,763 
Steel Dynamics, Inc.   4,190    409,363 
United States Steel Corp.   15,699    393,260 
Total Iron/Steel        1,992,537 
           
Lodging — 1.9%          
Boyd Gaming Corp.   7,236    394,579 
Choice Hotels International, Inc.   3,057    344,341 
Total Lodging        738,920 
           
Media — 2.8%          
Fox Corp., Class A   11,584    351,806 
Nexstar Media Group, Inc.   2,048    358,461 
Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.(a)    64,751    378,146 
Total Media        1,088,413 
           
Mining — 1.1%          
Alcoa Corp.   9,616    437,239 
           
Oil & Gas — 17.7%          
APA Corp.   8,712    406,676 
California Resources Corp.   8,428    366,702 
Chevron Corp.   2,441    438,135 
ConocoPhillips   3,418    403,324 
Coterra Energy, Inc.   13,115    322,236 
Delek US Holdings, Inc.   12,820    346,140 
Exxon Mobil Corp.   3,917    432,045 
HF Sinclair Corp.   6,580    341,436 
Marathon Oil Corp.   14,517    392,975 
Marathon Petroleum Corp.   3,756    437,161 
Occidental Petroleum Corp.   5,708    359,547 
Investments  Shares   Value 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)          
           
Oil & Gas (continued)          
Ovintiv, Inc.   7,504   $380,528 
PDC Energy, Inc.   5,619    356,694 
Permian Resources Corp.   42,349    398,081 
Phillips 66   3,860    401,749 
Range Resources Corp.   14,816    370,696 
Ranger Oil Corp., Class A   10,056    406,564 
Valero Energy Corp.   3,363    426,630 
Total Oil & Gas        6,987,319 
           
Packaging & Containers — 1.1%          
Greif, Inc., Class A   6,272    420,600 
           
Pharmaceuticals — 1.0%          
Cardinal Health, Inc.   5,069    389,654 
           
REITS — 2.9%          
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.   25,131    396,567 
National Health Investors, Inc.   6,858    358,125 
Orchid Island Capital, Inc.   36,388    382,074 
Total REITS        1,136,766 
           
Retail — 6.9%          
Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.   7,554    396,887 
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.   2,254    406,554 
Lowe’s Cos., Inc.   1,964    391,307 
Murphy USA, Inc.   1,360    380,174 
Penske Automotive Group, Inc.   3,408    391,682 
Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A   8,380    412,883 
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.(a)    3,052    350,736 
Total Retail        2,730,223 
           
Semiconductors — 5.1%          
Applied Materials, Inc.   3,777    367,804 
KLA Corp.   1,088    410,209 
Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. (Singapore)   9,368    414,628 
Power Integrations, Inc.   5,856    419,992 
Teradyne, Inc.   4,456    389,231 
Total Semiconductors        2,001,864 
           
Transportation — 6.0%          
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.   4,300    393,708 
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.   3,828    397,806 
Forward Air Corp.   3,860    404,875 
International Seaways, Inc.   10,170    376,493 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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ADVISORSHARES INSIDER ADVANTAGE ETF

Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Investments  Shares/
Principal
   Value 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)          
           
Transportation (continued)          
Landstar System, Inc.   2,442   $397,802 
Matson, Inc.   6,592    412,066 
Total Transportation        2,382,750 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $39,289,555)
        39,223,261 
           
MONEY MARKET FUND — 0.3%          
BlackRock Liquidity Funds Treasury Trust Fund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 3.94%(b) 
(Cost $122,357)
   122,357    122,357 
           
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 1.0%(c)     
Citibank NA, dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.30%, total to be received $133,005, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 1.38%-4.50%, 4/15/25-11/1/51, totaling $135,713)  $132,941    132,941 
RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.30%, total to be received $250,119, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 2.00%-6.00%, 9/1/24-10/20/52, totaling $255,000)   250,000    250,000 
Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $382,941)
        382,941 
           
Total Investments — 100.9%
(Cost $39,794,853)
        39,728,559 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.9%)        (339,717)
Net Assets — 100.0%       $39,388,842 

 

 

REITS — Real Estate Investment Trusts

(a)All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of the securities on loan is $958,028; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $990,149. The aggregate market value of the collateral includes non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $607,208.
(b)Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of December 31, 2022.
(c)Collateral received from brokers for securities lending was invested in these short-term investments.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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ADVISORSHARES INSIDER ADVANTAGE ETF

Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2022, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

 

Assets  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Common Stocks  $39,223,261   $-   $-   $39,223,261 
Money Market Fund   122,357    -    -    122,357 
Repurchase Agreements   -    382,941    -    382,941 
Total  $39,345,618   $382,941   $-   $39,728,559 

 

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

   % of
Net Assets
 
Aerospace/Defense   1.1%
Agriculture   1.0 
Apparel   1.0 
Auto Parts & Equipment   1.0 
Banks   2.1 
Building Materials   4.1 
Chemicals   4.7 
Coal   1.9 
Commercial Services   7.9 
Computers   1.0 
Cosmetics / Personal Care   1.0 
Distribution/Wholesale   2.0 
Diversified Financial Services   5.3 
Electric   0.8 
Electrical Components & Equipment   3.0 
Entertainment   2.0 
Healthcare — Services   3.2 
Home Builders   1.9 
Home Furnishings   1.0 

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

   % of
Net Assets
 
Insurance   2.0%
Iron/Steel   5.1 
Lodging   1.9 
Media   2.8 
Mining   1.1 
Oil & Gas   17.7 
Packaging & Containers   1.1 
Pharmaceuticals   1.0 
REITS   2.9 
Retail   6.9 
Semiconductors   5.1 
Transportation   6.0 
Money Market Fund   0.3 
Repurchase Agreements   1.0 
Total Investments   100.9 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets   (0.9)
Net Assets   100.0%

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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ADVISORSHARES LET BOB AI POWERED MOMENTUM ETF

Schedule of Investments

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Investments  Shares   Value 
MONEY MARKET FUND — 99.9%          
BlackRock Liquidity Funds Treasury Trust Fund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 3.94%(a)
(Cost $25,771,436)
   25,771,436   $25,771,436 
           
Total Investments — 99.9%
(Cost $25,771,436)
        25,771,436 
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.1%        34,368 
Net Assets — 100.0%       $25,805,804 

 

 
(a)Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of December 31, 2022.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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ADVISORSHARES LET BOB AI POWERED MOMENTUM ETF

Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2022, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

 

Assets  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Money Market Fund  $25,771,436   $-   $-   $25,771,436 

 

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

   % of
Net Assets
 
Money Market Fund   99.9%
Total Investments   99.9 
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities   0.1 
Net Assets   100.0%

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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ADVISORSHARES MANAGED BITCOIN STRATEGY ETF

Schedule of Investments

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Investments  Shares/
Principal
   Value 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS — 47.0%          
           
Alternative Investments — 47.0%          
ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF*(a)    7,473   $77,943 
Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy ETF*   1,208    7,985 
Total Exchange Traded Funds
(Cost $104,446)
        85,928 
           
MONEY MARKET FUND — 41.3%          
BlackRock Liquidity Funds Treasury Trust Fund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 3.94%(b) 
(Cost $75,525)
   75,525    75,525 
           
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT — 21.2%(c)      
BofA Securities, Inc., dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.25%, total to be received $39,900, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.75%-4.50%, 11/15/25-3/31/26, totaling $39,660)
(Cost $38,882)
  $38,882    38,882 
           
Total Investments — 109.5%
(Cost $218,853)
        200,335 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (9.5%)        (17,515)
Net Assets — 100.0%       $182,820 

 

 

ETF — Exchange Traded Fund

*Non-income producing security.
(a)All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of the securities on loan is $37,548; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $38,882.
(b)Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of December 31, 2022.
(c)Collateral received from brokers for securities lending was invested in these short-term investments.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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ADVISORSHARES MANAGED BITCOIN STRATEGY ETF

Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2022, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

 

Assets  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Exchange Traded Funds  $85,928   $-   $-   $85,928 
Money Market Fund   75,525    -    -    75,525 
Repurchase Agreement   -    38,882    -    38,882 
Total  $161,453   $38,882   $-   $200,335 

 

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

   % of
Net Assets
 
Alternative Investments   47.0%
Money Market Fund   41.3 
Repurchase Agreement   21.2 
Total Investments   109.5 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets   (9.5)
Net Assets   100.0%

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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ADVISORSHARES MSOS 2X DAILY ETF

Schedule of Investments

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Investments  Shares   Value 
MONEY MARKET FUND — 90.2%          
BlackRock Liquidity Funds Treasury Trust Fund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 3.94%(a) 
(Cost $3,972,677)
   3,972,677   $3,972,677 
           
Total Investments — 90.2%
(Cost $3,972,677)
        3,972,677 
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 9.8%        429,584 
Net Assets — 100.0%       $4,402,261 

 

 
(a)Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of December 31, 2022.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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ADVISORSHARES MSOS 2X DAILY ETF

Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2022, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

 

Assets   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Money Market Fund   $ 3,972,677     $ -     $ -     $ 3,972,677  
Swaps      -       361,406       -       361,406  
Total   $ 3,972,677     $ 361,406     $ -     $ 4,334,083  

 

 
  Derivative instruments, including swap contracts, are valued at the net unrealized gain (loss) on the instrument.

 

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

    % of
Net Assets
 
Money Market Fund     90.2 %
Total Investments     90.2  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities     9.8  
Net Assets     100.0 %

 

Total Return Swap contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2022:

 

Reference Entity   Annual Financing
Rate Paid
  Payment Frequency   Termination Date   Notional Amounts     Fair
Value
    Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)  
AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF   SOFR + 1.00%   Monthly   8/25/2023   $ 8,049,969     $ 8,411,375     $ 361,406  

 

Cowen acts as the counterparty to the total return swap contracts listed above. The Fund either receives fees from, or pays fees to, the counterparty, depending upon the total return of the benchmark, and the agreed-upon floating financing rate.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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ADVISORSHARES NEWFLEET MULTI-SECTOR INCOME ETF

Schedule of Investments

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Investments   Principal     Value  
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES — 35.4%  
                 
Accelerated LLC, Class A, Series 2021-1H, 1.35%, 10/20/40    $ 159,899     $ 144,960  
Aqua Finance Trust, Class A, Series 2019-A, 3.14%, 07/16/40      86,217       81,262  
Aqua Finance Trust, Class B, Series 2020-AA, 2.79%, 07/17/46      335,000       295,315  
Arivo Acceptance Auto Loan Receivables Trust, Class A, Series 2021-1A, 1.19%, 01/15/27      111,834       108,101  
Avant Credit Card Master Trust, Class A, Series 2021-1A, 1.37%, 04/15/27      260,000       238,075  
Bankers Healthcare Group Securitization Trust, Class A, Series 2020-A, 2.56%, 09/17/31      39,511       38,611  
BHG Securitization Trust, Class B, Series 2021-B, 1.67%, 10/17/34      210,000       177,248  
BRE Grand Islander Timeshare Issuer LLC, Class A, Series 2017-1A, 2.94%, 05/25/29      112,695       108,801  
Business Jet Securities LLC, Class A, Series 2020-1A, 2.98%, 11/15/35      36,349       33,150  
BXG Receivables Note Trust, Class A, Series 2022-A, 4.12%, 09/28/37      148,758       141,993  
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2021-N2, 1.07%, 03/10/28     120,768       111,045  
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2022-N1, 3.32%, 12/11/28      240,000       231,807  
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Class E, Series 2019-3A, 4.60%, 07/15/26      235,000       225,727  
CCG Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2021-1, 0.84%, 06/14/27      270,000       250,101  
CFMT Issuer Trust, Class A, Series 2021-GRN1, 1.10%, 03/20/41      173,376       160,445  
Commonbond Student Loan Trust, Class A, Series 2020-1, 1.69%, 10/25/51      68,363       60,753  
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Class A, Series 2022-1A, 4.60%, 06/15/32      230,000       224,225  
Investments   Principal     Value  
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued)  
                 
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Class B, Series 2019-3A, 2.86%, 01/16/29    $ 67,144     $ 67,038  
Credito Real USA Auto Receivables Trust, Class A, Series 2021-1A, 1.35%, 02/16/27      69,701       68,136  
Dext ABS LLC, Class A, Series 2020-1, 1.46%, 02/16/27      76,503       75,477  
Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Class B, Series 2019-1A, 3.53%, 02/20/32      76,163       74,320  
DT Auto Owner Trust, Class C, Series 2019-4A, 2.73%, 07/15/25      556       555  
DT Auto Owner Trust, Class C, Series 2020-2A, 3.28%, 03/16/26      135,267       133,687  
Encina Equipment Finance LLC, Class B, Series 2022-1A, 5.15%, 01/16/29      185,000       179,722  
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Class D, Series 2018-4A, 4.35%, 09/16/24      46,246       46,080  
Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Class C, Series 2020-3, 1.73%, 09/15/26      145,000       138,305  
Foundation Finance Trust, Class A, Series 2021-1A, 1.27%, 05/15/41      175,605       157,268  
Foursight Capital Automobile Receivables Trust, Class B, Series 2022-1, 2.15%, 05/17/27      195,000       181,394  
Freed ABS Trust, Class C, Series 2022-1FP, 2.51%, 03/19/29      145,000       135,687  
GCI Funding I LLC, Class A, Series 2021-1 (Bermuda), 2.38%, 06/18/46      169,946       144,949  
GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Class C, Series 2019-4A, 3.06%, 08/15/25      115,354       113,752  
GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Class D, Series 2019-4A, 4.09%, 08/17/26      110,000       105,598  
GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Class D, Series 2022-2A, 6.15%, 04/17/28      190,000       182,541  
Gold Key Resorts LLC, Class A, Series 2014-A, 3.22%, 03/17/31      10,317       10,141  
Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC, Class C, Series 2022-1A, 2.63%, 06/25/26      295,000       262,356  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Investments   Principal     Value  
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued)  
                 
Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Class B, Series 2022-1D, 4.10%, 06/20/34    $ 194,836     $ 185,513  
Hin Timeshare Trust, Class C, Series 2020-A, 3.42%, 10/09/39      138,737       127,406  
Lendbuzz Securitization Trust, Class A, Series 2022-1A, 4.22%, 05/17/27      212,420       203,404  
Lendingpoint Asset Securitization Trust, Class B, Series 2022-A, 2.41%, 06/15/29      245,000       236,630  
Mariner Finance Issuance Trust, Class A, Series 2019-AA, 2.96%, 07/20/32      65,154       64,288  
Mercury Financial Credit Card Master Trust, Class A, Series 2021-1A, 1.54%, 03/20/26      230,000       219,507  
Mercury Financial Credit Card Master Trust, Class A, Series 2022-1A, 2.50%, 09/21/26      145,000       137,927  
Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Class A, Series 2021-EA, 0.97%, 12/16/69      234,160       196,646  
NMEF Funding LLC, Class B, Series 2022-A, 3.35%, 10/16/28      195,000       177,316  
Oasis Securitization Funding LLC, Class A, Series 2021-1A, 2.58%, 02/15/33      42,936       42,316  
Octane Receivables Trust, Class A, Series 2020-1A, 1.71%, 02/20/25      24,104       23,857  
Orange Lake Timeshare Trust, Class B, Series 2019-A, 3.36%, 04/09/38      206,697       194,806  
Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd., Class A1, Series 2021-1A (Cayman Islands), 5.14%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.90%), 04/20/29@‡      142,109       140,442  
Pawnee Equipment Receivables Series, Class A, Series 2020-1, 1.37%, 11/17/25      15,686       15,486  
Pawneee Equipment Receivables Series LLC, Class B, Series 2022-1, 5.40%, 07/17/28      210,000       203,632  
Purchasing Power Funding LLC, Class A, Series 2021-A, 1.57%, 10/15/25      265,000       257,616  
Investments   Principal     Value  
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued)  
                 
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Class C, Series 2022-2A, 6.36%, 06/20/40    $ 125,091     $ 122,085  
Skopos Auto Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2019-1A, 3.63%, 09/16/24      14,659       14,641  
Sofi Consumer Loan Program Trust, Class A, Series 2022-1S, 6.21%, 04/15/31      78,000       78,020  
Sofi Professional Loan Program LLC, Class A2B, Series 2017-C, 2.63%, 07/25/40      57,578       56,522  
Tricolor Auto Securitization Trust, Class C, Series 2022-1A, 4.71%, 08/15/25      235,000       229,623  
Upstart Securitization Trust, Class A, Series 2021-1, 0.87%, 03/20/31      8,075       8,051  
Upstart Securitization Trust, Class B, Series 2021-2, 1.75%, 06/20/31      240,000       227,965  
USASF Receivables LLC, Class B, Series 2020-1A, 3.22%, 05/15/24      51,984       51,832  
VFI ABS LLC, Class B, Series 2022-1A, 3.04%, 07/24/28      320,000       301,932  
Westgate Resorts LLC, Class B, Series 2022-1A, 2.29%, 08/20/36      146,339       137,763  
Total Asset Backed Securities
(Cost $8,909,940)
            8,363,851  
                 
MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES — 20.5%  
                 
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities — 3.4%  
CSMC Trust, Class A1, Series 2020-NQM1, 1.21%, 05/25/65      213,752       194,875  
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Class A4, Series 2013-C10, 4.07%, 07/15/46@*      275,000       272,858  
Provident Funding Mortgage Trust, Class A2, Series 2019-1, 3.00%, 12/25/49@‡*     32,059       26,879  
Velocity Commercial Capital Loan Trust, Class AFX, Series 2020-1, 2.61%, 02/25/50@‡*     71,774       63,384  
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class AS, Series 2014-C24, 3.93%, 11/15/47     250,000       238,551  
Total Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities             796,547  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Investments   Principal     Value  
MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (continued)  
                 
Mortgage Backed Security — 0.3%  
CIM Trust, Class A1, Series 2022-R2, 3.75%, 12/25/61@‡*   $ 90,266     $ 85,382  
                 
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities — 16.8%  
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust I LLC, Class A1, Series 2018-3, 3.65%, 09/25/48@‡*     591       589  
Angel Oak SB Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2020-SBC1, 2.07%, 05/25/50@‡*     56,458       53,801  
Arroyo Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2019-2, 3.35%, 04/25/49@‡*     53,530       49,793  
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Class A, Series 2014-A, 4.00%, 01/25/35@‡*     109,532       102,259  
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Class A1, Series 2015-PS1, 3.75%, 09/25/42@‡*     27,661       25,947  
CSMC Trust, Class A1, Series 2021-AFC1, 0.83%, 03/25/56@‡*     145,189       113,119  
CSMC Trust, Class A1, Series 2021-NQM1, 0.81%, 05/25/65@‡*     432,135       364,032  
CSMC Trust, Class A1, Series 2021-NQM2, 1.18%, 02/25/66@‡*     108,550       90,546  
Dominion Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2021-RTL1, 2.49%, 07/25/27      315,000       284,841  
Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust, Class A3, Series 2019-2, 3.05%, 11/25/59@‡*     21,063       19,824  
Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2020-2, 1.18%, 10/25/65@‡*     137,069       123,227  
Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust, Class A2, Series 2021-1, 1.00%, 02/25/66@‡*     80,047       65,318  
Galton Funding Mortgage Trust, Class A21, Series 2017-1, 3.50%, 07/25/56@‡*     39,772       36,913  
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Class AM, Series 2014-2, 3.35%, 06/25/29@‡*     135,134       125,773  
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Class 2A2, Series 2014-2, 3.50%, 06/25/29@‡*     69,385       65,156  
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Class A2, Series 2015-5, 4.86%, 05/25/45@‡*     77,819       75,162  
Investments   Principal     Value  
MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (continued)  
                 
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities (continued)  
Lhome Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2021-RTL2, 2.09%, 06/25/26    $ 205,000     $ 193,622  
MFA Trust, Class A1, Series 2020-NQM3, 1.01%, 01/26/65@‡*     182,002       166,985  
Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Class M2, Series 2017-3, 3.25%, 01/25/61@‡*     123,115       111,338  
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A1, Series 2021-NQ2R, 0.94%, 10/25/58@‡*     159,162       138,495  
NLT Trust, Class A1, Series 2021-INV2, 1.16%, 08/25/56@‡*     259,159       205,403  
NYMT Loan Trust, Class A1, Series 2021-CP1, 2.04%, 07/25/61      74,670       67,100  
OBX Trust, Class A3, Series 2019-INV1, 4.50%, 11/25/48@‡*     26,895       25,853  
PRPM LLC, Class A1, Series 2021-RPL2, 1.46%, 10/25/51@‡*     78,919       70,709  
RCKT Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2020-1, 3.00%, 02/25/50@‡*     38,541       32,345  
SG Residential Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2019-3, 2.70%, 09/25/59@‡*     47,553       45,725  
Star Trust, Class A1, Series 2021-1, 1.22%, 05/25/65@‡*     310,848       282,466  
Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust, Class A2, Series 2021-3, 1.40%, 06/25/56@‡*     81,183       64,591  
Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust, Class A1, Series 2020-3, 1.49%, 04/25/65@‡*     236,918       217,984  
Towd Point HE Trust, Class M1, Series 2021-HE1, 1.50%, 02/25/63@‡*     79,036       74,404  
Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Class M1, Series 2015-6, 3.75%, 04/25/55@‡*     100,000       97,219  
Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Class A2, Series 2020-MH1, 2.50%, 02/25/60@‡*     130,000       111,019  
Visio Trust, Class A2, Series 2019-2, 2.92%, 11/25/54@‡*     148,678       139,270  
Visio Trust, Class A1, Series 2021-1R, 1.28%, 05/25/56      227,142       209,101  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Investments   Principal     Value  
MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (continued)  
                 
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities (continued)  
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Class 2A12, Series 2004-K, 3.67%, 07/25/34@*   $ 17,819     $ 17,910  
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Class 1A2, Series 2004-K, 3.62%, 07/25/34@*     41,485       42,414  
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Class A1, Series 2004-U, 4.02%, 10/25/34@*     56,306       52,989  
Total Residential Mortgage Backed Securities             3,963,242  
Total Mortgage Backed Securities
(Cost $5,414,060)
            4,845,171  
                 
TERM LOANS — 12.4%  
                 
Aerospace — 1.2%                
Air Canada, 8.13%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 08/11/28@      28,094       27,853  
Brown Group Holding LLC, 6.88%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 06/07/28@      44,293       43,561  
Mileage Plus Holdings LLC, 10.00%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 06/21/27@      76,500       78,824  
SkyMiles IP Ltd, 7.99%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 09/16/27@      60,000       61,271  
TransDigm, Inc., 6.98%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 05/30/25@      68,335       67,722  
Total Aerospace             279,231  
                 
Chemicals — 0.6%                
Ineos US Finance LLC, 8.17%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 11/03/27@      147,019       144,997  
                 
Consumer Durables — 0.7%  
Fluidra Finco SL, 6.42%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 01/21/29@      118,464       113,015  
Resideo Funding, Inc., 6.88%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 02/11/28@      63,314       62,958  
Total Consumer Durables             175,973  
Investments   Principal     Value  
TERM LOANS (continued)  
                 
Energy — 0.5%                
Freeport LNG Investments LLLP, 7.74%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 11/17/28@    $ 39,409     $ 37,565  
Oryx Midstream Services Permian Basin LLC, 7.92%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 09/30/28@      73,145       72,396  
Total Energy             109,961  
                 
Financials — 0.7%                
Avolon TLB Borrower 1 US LLC, 6.60%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 12/01/27@      60,779       60,752  
Citadel Securities LP, 6.70%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 02/02/28@      96,993       95,393  
Total Financials             156,145  
                 
Food/Tobacco — 0.7%                
Aramark Services, Inc., 6.88%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 04/06/28@      109,607       108,470  
Hostess Brands LLC, 6.66%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 08/03/25@      65,974       65,875  
Total Food/Tobacco             174,345  
                 
Forest Prod/Containers — 0.5%  
Berry Global, Inc., 6.02%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 07/01/26@      78,223       77,743  
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co., 7.37%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 04/03/24@      43,253       42,316  
Total Forest Prod/Containers             120,059  
                 
Gaming/Leisure — 1.3%  
Caesars Resort Collection LLC, 7.13%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 12/23/24@      81,391       81,313  
Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC, 6.17%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 06/22/26@      85,000       84,836  
Scientific Games, 7.42%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 04/07/29@      49,750       49,199  
Stars Group Holdings BV, 6.98%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 07/21/26@      37,582       37,122  
UFC Holdings LLC, 7.11%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 04/29/26@      42,814       42,332  
Total Gaming/Leisure             294,802  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Investments   Principal     Value  
TERM LOANS (continued)  
                 
Health Care — 1.0%                
Agiliti Health Inc, 6.88%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 01/04/26@    $ 59,231     $ 57,972  
Elanco Animal Health, Inc., 5.87%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 08/01/27@      53,030       51,032  
Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc., 6.19%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 03/15/28@      37,697       37,707  
Select Medical Corp., 6.89%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 03/06/25@      90,000       88,459  
Total Health Care             235,170  
                 
Housing — 1.0%                
CPG International (Azek), 6.92%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 04/20/29@      89,775       87,531  
Quikrete Holdings, Inc., 7.38%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 06/11/28@      89,325       88,746  
Standard Industries Inc/NJ, 6.43%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 08/06/28@      58,447       57,810  
Total Housing             234,087  
                 
Information Technology — 1.4%  
CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc, 6.63%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 09/15/28@      64,151       63,767  
Go Daddy Operation LLC, 7.57%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/21/29@      180,526       180,463  
Open Text Corporation, 11/16/29(a)      40,000       39,165  
UKG Inc, 7.00%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 05/04/26@      44,438       42,383  
Total Information Technology             325,778  
                 
Manufacturing — 0.5%                
Gates Global LLC, 6.88%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 03/31/27@      42,756       41,933  
NCR Corp., 6.92%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 08/28/26@      86,127       83,866  
Total Manufacturing             125,799  
                 
Media/Telecom — Broadcasting — 0.3%  
Nexstar Media Group, Inc., 6.88%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 09/18/26@      62,343       61,946  
Investments   Principal     Value  
TERM LOANS (continued)  
                 
Media/Telecom — Cable/Wireless Video — 0.6%  
Charter Communications Operating LLC, 6.14%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 02/01/27@    $ 67,059     $ 65,584  
Directv Financing LLC, 9.38%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 07/22/27@      86,253       84,160  
Total Media/Telecom — Cable/Wireless Video             149,744  
       
Media/Telecom — Wireless Communications — 0.3%  
SBA Senior Finance II LLC, 6.14%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 04/11/25@      82,451       82,279  
                 
Service — 0.7%                
Asplundh Tree Expert LLC, 6.13%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 09/07/27@      38,010       37,994  
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The), 7.64%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 02/06/26@      40,035       39,738  
NAB Holdings LLC, 7.73%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 11/17/28@      44,164       43,093  
Pike Corp., 7.39%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 01/21/28@      45,479       44,928  
Total Service             165,753  
                 
Utilities — 0.4%                
Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 6.09%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 12/31/25@      94,034       93,356  
Total Term Loans
(Cost $2,954,178)
            2,929,425  
                 
U.S. TREASURY NOTES — 12.0%  
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.13%, 08/31/23     1,310,000       1,270,485  
U.S. Treasury Note, 4.25%, 09/30/24(b)      860,000       856,036  
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.63%, 12/31/27     835,000       708,771  
Total U.S. Treasury Notes
(Cost $2,846,223)
            2,835,292  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Investments   Principal     Value  
CORPORATE BONDS — 10.6%  
                 
Communication Services — 0.6%  
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 4.25%, 07/01/28    $ 165,000     $ 130,347  
                 
Financials — 3.6%                
Blackstone Private Credit Fund, 2.63%, 12/15/26     86,000       71,388  
Charles Schwab Corp. (The), Series H, 4.00%, (US 10 Year CMT T-Note + 3.08%)#@      115,000       91,851  
Citadel LP, 4.88%, 01/15/27      170,000       158,447  
Corebridge Financial, Inc., 6.88%, (US 5 Year CMT T-Note + 3.85%), 12/15/52@‡      107,000       99,976  
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 4.13%, (US 5 Year CMT T-Note + 3.32%), 12/15/51@‡      190,000       155,032  
Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.63%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.92%), 06/15/43@      74,000       72,806  
Spirit Realty LP, 4.45%, 09/15/26     96,429       92,376  
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc., 4.00%, (US 5 Year CMT T-Note + 3.15%), 05/06/31@      135,000       120,117  
Total Financials             861,993  
                 
Health Care — 1.0%                
DENTSPLY Sirona, Inc., 3.25%, 06/01/30     55,000       45,913  
Universal Health Services, Inc., 1.65%, 09/01/26      175,000       150,707  
Viatris, Inc., 2.30%, 06/22/27     50,000       42,837  
Viatris, Inc., 2.30%, 06/22/27      157       134  
Total Health Care             239,591  
                 
Industrials — 1.4%                
Alaska Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Class A, Series 2020-1, 4.80%, 08/15/27      206,590       197,215  
General Electric Co., Series D, 8.10%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.33%)#@      80,000       78,895  
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., 2.04%, 08/16/28     66,000       54,622  
Total Industrials             330,732  
                 
Information Technology — 1.2%  
CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp., 3.28%, 12/01/28     98,000       84,088  
Dell International LLC / EMC Corp., 4.90%, 10/01/26     80,000       78,967  
Investments   Principal     Value  
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)  
                 
Information Technology (continued)  
Entegris Escrow Corp., 4.75%, 04/15/29    $ 40,000     $ 36,558  
Kyndryl Holdings, Inc., 2.05%, 10/15/26     108,000       89,220  
Total Information Technology             288,833  
                 
Materials — 0.9%                
Bayport Polymers LLC, 4.74%, 04/14/27      140,000       130,109  
Celanese US Holdings LLC, 6.05%, 03/15/25     85,000       84,846  
Total Materials             214,955  
                 
Real Estate — 1.3%                
EPR Properties, 4.95%, 04/15/28     90,000       77,057  
GLP Capital LP / GLP Financing II, Inc., 5.25%, 06/01/25     30,000       29,517  
Office Properties Income Trust, 4.50%, 02/01/25     50,000       45,374  
Office Properties Income Trust, 2.65%, 06/15/26     105,000       81,576  
VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.63%, 06/15/25      75,000       72,004  
Total Real Estate             305,528  
                 
Utilities — 0.6%                
Southern Co. (The), Series 21-A, 3.75%, (US 5 Year CMT T-Note + 2.92%), 09/15/51@      164,000       132,832  
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost $2,849,688)
            2,504,811  
                 
FOREIGN BONDS — 6.7%  
                 
Consumer Staples — 0.8%  
Bacardi Ltd. (Bermuda), 4.70%, 05/15/28      110,000       105,410  
BAT Capital Corp. (United Kingdom), 2.26%, 03/25/28     85,000       70,907  
Total Consumer Staples             176,317  
                 
Energy — 1.3%                
BP Capital Markets PLC (United Kingdom), 4.88%, (US 5 Year CMT T-Note + 4.40%)#@      80,000       70,250  
Enbridge, Inc. (Canada), 7.38%, (US 5 Year CMT T-Note + 3.71%), 01/15/83@      75,000       73,568  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Investments   Principal     Value  
FOREIGN BONDS (continued)  
                 
Energy (continued)                
Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico), 6.50%, 03/13/27   $ 180,000     $ 164,637  
Total Energy             308,455  
                 
Financials — 0.7%                
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland), 3.00%, 10/29/28     155,000       130,401  
Brookfield Finance, Inc. (Canada), 3.90%, 01/25/28     45,000       41,460  
Total Financials             171,861  
                 
Industrials — 0.7%                
British Airways Pass-Through Trust, Class A, Series 2021-1 (United Kingdom), 2.90%, 03/15/35      211,565       173,180  
                 
Materials — 0.7%                
NOVA Chemicals Corp. (Canada), 5.00%, 05/01/25      100,000       94,251  
Suzano Austria GMBH (Brazil), 2.50%, 09/15/28     80,000       67,425  
Total Materials             161,676  
                 
Sovereign Government — 2.5%  
Dominican Republic International Bond (Dominican Republic), 5.50%, 02/22/29      195,000       179,545  
Qatar Government International Bond (Qatar), 3.40%, 04/16/25      200,000       194,481  
Republic of South Africa Government International Bond (South Africa), 5.88%, 09/16/25     200,000       201,054  
Total Sovereign Government             575,080  
Total Foreign Bonds
(Cost $1,736,041)
            1,566,569  
                 
MONEY MARKET FUND — 2.1%                
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund — Institutional Class, 4.08%(c)
(Cost $484,791)
    484,791       484,791  
Investments   Principal     Value  
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT — 0.0%**(d)   
JP Morgan Securities LLC, dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.31%, total to be received $334, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-0.13%, 5/15/23-12/28/23, totaling $341)
(Cost $334)
  $ 334     $ 334  
                 
Total Investments — 99.7%
(Cost $25,195,255)
            23,530,244  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.3%             77,378  
Net Assets — 100.0%           $ 23,607,622  

 

 

CMT — Constant Maturity Treasury Index

LIBOR — London Interbank Offered Rate

LP — Limited Partnership

PLC — Public Limited Company

USD — United States Dollar

# Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.
@ Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at December 31, 2022.
* Adjustable rate security with an interest rate that is not based on a published reference index and spread. The rate is based on the structure of the agreement and current market conditions.
** Less than 0.05%.
Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, 144A securities are deemed to be liquid.
(a) This loan will settle after December 31, 2022 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 $622,119; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $642,323. The aggregate market value of the collateral includes non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $641,989.
(c) Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of December 31, 2022.
(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)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2022, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

 

Assets   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Asset Backed Securities   $ -     $ 8,363,851     $ -     $ 8,363,851  
Mortgage Backed Securities     -       4,845,171       -       4,845,171  
Term Loans     -       2,929,425       -       2,929,425  
U.S. Treasury Notes     -       2,835,292       -       2,835,292  
Corporate Bonds     -       2,504,811       -       2,504,811  
Foreign Bonds     -       1,566,569       -       1,566,569  
Money Market Fund     484,791       -       -       484,791  
Repurchase Agreement     -       334       -       334  
Total   $ 484,791     $ 23,045,453     $ -     $ 23,530,244  

 

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

    % of
Net Assets
 
Aerospace     1.2 %
Asset Backed Securities     35.4  
Chemicals     0.6  
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities     3.4  
Communication Services     0.6  
Consumer Durables     0.7  
Consumer Staples     0.8  
Energy     1.8  
Financials     5.0  
Food/Tobacco     0.7  
Forest Prod/Containers     0.5  
Gaming/Leisure     1.3  
Health Care     2.0  
Housing     1.0  
Industrials     2.1  
Information Technology     2.6  
Manufacturing     0.5  
Materials     1.6  

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

    % of
Net Assets
 
Media/Telecom — Broadcasting     0.3 %
Media/Telecom — Cable/Wireless Video     0.6  
Media/Telecom — Wireless Communications     0.3  
Mortgage Backed Security     0.3  
Real Estate     1.3  
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities     16.8  
Service     0.7  
Sovereign Government     2.5  
U.S. Treasury Notes     12.0  
Utilities     1.0  
Money Market     2.1  
Repurchase Agreements     -  
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

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Investments   Principal     Value  
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES — 38.6%  
                 
Diversified Financial Services — 38.6%  
Ally Auto Receivables Trust, Class A3, Series 2022-3, 5.07%, 04/15/27   $ 500,000     $ 502,682  
American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Class D, Series 2019-3, 2.89%, 09/12/25      237,341       235,989  
American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Class D, Series 2020-4, 1.77%, 12/14/26      355,000       339,264  
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Class A3, Series 2021-2, 0.34%, 12/18/26     600,000       584,210  
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Class A3, Series 2021-3, 0.76%, 08/18/26     400,000       381,882  
Carmax Auto Owner Trust, Class A2A, Series 2022-4, 5.34%, 12/15/25     500,000       501,483  
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Class A1, Series 2021-N4, 0.83%, 09/11/28     153,741       148,676  
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Class A1, Series 2022-N1, 2.31%, 12/11/28      135,797       131,870  
CIG Auto Receivables Trust, Class A, Series 2021-1, 0.69%, 04/14/25      188,244       185,165  
CNH Equipment Trust, Class A2, Series 2022-B, 3.94%, 12/15/25     650,000       642,111  
Conn’s Receivables Funding LLC, Class A, Series 2021-A, 1.05%, 05/15/26      450       449  
Enterprise Fleet Funding LLC, Class A2, Series 2021-1, 0.44%, 12/21/26      348,693       337,919  
FHF Trust, Class A, Series 2022-2A, 6.14%, 12/15/27      233,467       231,565  
First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Class A, Series 2022-1A, 2.03%, 01/15/27      202,921       196,968  
Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Class A, Series 2021-4, 0.81%, 07/17/26      262,681       254,955  
Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Class A, Series 2022-1, 1.79%, 10/15/26      301,712       291,170  
Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust, Class A2, Series 2021-B, 0.24%, 04/15/24     117,587       117,226  
Investments   Principal     Value  
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued)  
                 
Diversified Financial Services (continued)  
GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Class A, Series 2021-3A, 0.42%, 01/15/25    $ 30,657     $ 30,500  
GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Class A, Series 2021-4A, 0.84%, 07/15/25      282,881       279,055  
GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Class B, Series 2021-3A, 0.78%, 11/17/25      195,000       189,717  
GLS Auto Receivables Trust, Class A, Series 2022-1A, 1.98%, 08/15/25      326,911       322,438  
GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust, Class C, Series 2020-2, 2.56%, 07/22/24     190,000       189,643  
GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust, Class A2A, Series 2022-4, 4.60%, 11/17/25     258,000       256,933  
GreatAmerica Leasing Receivables Funding LLC, Class A2, Series 2021-2, 0.38%, 03/15/24      391,725       385,082  
Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Class A2, Series 2021-3, 0.20%, 02/20/24     102,740       102,148  
Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust, Class A2A, Series 2022-C, 4.34%, 01/15/25      525,000       521,068  
John Deere Owner Trust, Class A2, Series 2022-B, 3.73%, 06/16/25     285,000       282,409  
OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Class A, Series 2020-1A, 3.84%, 05/14/32      225,045       223,448  
Oscar US Funding XIV LLC, Class A2, Series 2022-1A (Japan), 1.60%, 03/10/25      488,720       478,642  
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Class A3, Series 2022-1, 1.94%, 11/17/25     490,000       482,752  
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2020-3, 1.12%, 01/15/26     143,875       142,594  
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2021-1, 0.75%, 02/17/26     553,237       543,737  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investments   Principal     Value  
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued)  
                 
Diversified Financial Services (continued)  
Sofi Consumer Loan Program Trust, Class A, Series 2022-1S, 6.21%, 04/15/31    $ 700,000     $ 700,180  
Tesla Auto Lease Trust, Class A2, Series 2021-A, 0.36%, 03/20/25      77,729       77,066  
Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Class A2A, Series 2022-B, 2.35%, 01/15/25     308,493       304,879  
United Auto Credit Securitization Trust, Class A, Series 2022-1, 1.11%, 07/10/24      86,089       85,739  
Verizon Owner Trust, Class B, Series 2020-A, 1.98%, 07/22/24     700,000       693,426  
Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Class A2, Series 2021-3A, 0.57%, 09/16/24      150,549       149,469  
Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Class A2A, Series 2021-2A, 0.32%, 04/15/25      151,997       150,413  
Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2020-3A, 1.24%, 11/17/25      560,000       546,042  
Total Asset Backed Securities
(Cost $12,369,446)
            12,220,964  
                 
U.S. GOVERNMENT BONDS AND NOTES — 24.7%  
Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., 3.94%, 07/27/26     750,000       738,053  
Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., 4.89%, 10/03/25     1,050,000       1,046,284  
Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., 4.92%, 01/12/26     327,000       326,122  
Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., 5.04%, 02/23/24     500,000       499,763  
Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., 5.06%, 12/05/24     500,000       499,471  
Federal Home Loan Banks, 3.00%, 04/29/27     150,000       146,873  
Federal Home Loan Banks, 3.64%, 07/28/25     750,000       728,448  
Federal Home Loan Banks, 3.70%, 03/15/24     455,000       450,102  
Investments   Principal     Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT BONDS AND NOTES (continued)  
Federal Home Loan Banks, 3.72%, 10/10/23   $ 150,000     $ 149,089  
Federal Home Loan Banks, 4.30%, 09/26/23     1,500,000       1,494,475  
Federal Home Loan Banks, 4.75%, 10/24/23     245,000       244,820  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.75%, 09/30/25     1,000,000       994,148  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 0.30%, 11/16/23     341,000       327,729  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.13%, 12/30/24     160,000       159,997  
Total U.S. Government Bonds and Notes
(Cost $7,862,665)
            7,805,374  
   
CORPORATE BONDS — 14.7%  
                 
Banks — 0.8%                
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Series 2, 3.00%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.10%), 12/04/23@      245,000       241,531  
                 
Diversified Financial Services — 2.6%  
Aircastle Ltd., 4.40%, 09/25/23     325,000       321,845  
American Express Co., 4.79%, (SOFR + 0.72%), 05/03/24@      495,000       494,562  
Total Diversified Financial Services             816,407  
                 
Electric — 1.9%                
OGE Energy Corp., 0.70%, 05/26/23     113,000       111,015  
Pacific Gas and Electric Co., 3.25%, 02/16/24     500,000       488,393  
Total Electric             599,408  
                 
Entertainment — 1.2%                
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 3.53%, 03/15/24‡(a)      375,000       363,710  
                 
Gas — 3.1%                
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., 5.28%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.50%), 03/02/23@      523,000       522,753  
Southern California Gas Co., 5.10%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 0.35%), 09/14/23@      466,000       464,720  
Total Gas             987,473  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Investments   Principal     Value  
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)  
                 
Insurance — 2.5%                
Athene Global Funding, 5.04%,
(SOFR + 0.72%), 01/07/25@‡ 
  $ 825,000     $ 803,011  
                 
Pipelines — 1.6%                
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 3.45%, 02/15/23     509,000       507,924  
                 
Retail — 1.0%                
QVC, Inc., 4.38%, 03/15/23     336,000       331,821  
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost $4,718,513)
            4,651,285  
                 
MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES — 9.4%  
                 
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities — 9.4%  
Arroyo Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2019-1, 3.81%, 01/25/49@‡*     100,283       92,638  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Class A1, Series 2013-K033, 2.87%, 02/25/23     264,528       263,490  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Class A2, Series 2013-K033, 3.06%, 07/25/23@*     300,000       297,068  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Class A1, Series 2015-K051, 2.89%, 04/25/25     321,012       312,016  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Class PA, Series 2016-4614, 3.00%, 12/15/43     590,356       582,971  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Class LB, Series 2017-4673, 2.50%, 04/15/44     26,639       26,289  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Class QM, Series 2018-4776, 3.00%, 06/15/45     188,767       184,510  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Class EG, Series 2019-4870, 3.00%, 06/15/46     370,865       354,295  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Class MA, Series 2014-4409, 3.00%, 01/15/54     182,715       177,401  
Federal National Mortgage Association, Class LB, Series 2014-85, 3.00%, 02/25/33     258,541       254,630  
Investments   Principal/
Shares
    Value  
MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (continued)  
   
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (continued)  
Federal National Mortgage Association, Class FW, Series 2004-60, 4.84%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.45%), 04/25/34@    $ 124,846     $ 124,334  
Federal National Mortgage Association, Class JA, Series 2017-49, 4.00%, 07/25/53     312,771       306,122  
Total Mortgage Backed Securities
(Cost $3,020,395)
            2,975,764  
                 
U.S. TREASURY NOTES — 7.4%  
U.S. Treasury Note, 2.75%, 08/31/23(a)      425,000       419,618  
U.S. Treasury Note, 3.25%, 08/31/24(a)      530,000       519,234  
U.S. Treasury Note, 4.25%, 09/30/24     700,000       696,774  
U.S. Treasury Note, 3.50%, 09/15/25     700,000       686,656  
Total U.S. Treasury Notes
(Cost $2,349,731)
            2,322,282  
                 
FOREIGN BOND — 1.0%                
                 
Oil & Gas — 1.0%                
Ecopetrol SA, 5.88%, 09/18/23 (Colombia)
(Cost $334,779)
    328,000       326,266  
                 
MONEY MARKET FUND — 3.9%  
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund — Institutional Class, 4.11%(b) 
(Cost $1,220,640)
    1,220,640       1,220,640  
                 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT — 0.0%**(c)   
National Bank Financial Inc., dated 12/30/23, due 01/03/23, 4.32%, total to be received $4,002, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-4.44%, 01/03/23-09/09/49, totaling $4,080)
(Cost $4,000)
  $ 4,000       4,000  
                 
Total Investments — 99.7%
(Cost $31,880,169)
            31,526,575  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.3%             101,793  
Net Assets — 100.0%           $ 31,628,368  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

LIBOR — London Interbank Offered Rate

LP — Limited Partnership

SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate

USD — United States Dollar

@ Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at December 31, 2022.
* Adjustable rate security with an interest rate that is not based on a published reference index and spread. The rate is based on the structure of the agreement and current market conditions.
** Less than 0.05%.
Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, 144A securities are deemed to be liquid.
(a) All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of the securities on loan is $671,214; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $692,970. The aggregate market value of the collateral includes non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $688,970.
(b) Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of December 31, 2022.
(c) Collateral received from brokers for securities lending was invested in these short-term investments.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2022, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

 

Assets   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Asset Backed Securities   $ -     $ 12,220,964     $ -     $ 12,220,964  
U.S. Government Bonds and Notes     -       7,805,374       -       7,805,374  
Corporate Bonds     -       4,651,285       -       4,651,285  
Mortgage Backed Securities     -       2,975,764       -       2,975,764  
U.S. Treasury Notes     -       2,322,282       -       2,322,282  
Foreign Bond     -       326,266       -       326,266  
Money Market Fund     1,220,640       -       -       1,220,640  
Repurchase Agreement     -       4,000       -       4,000  
Total   $ 1,220,640     $ 30,305,935     $ -     $ 31,526,575  

 

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

    % of
Net Assets
 
Banks     0.8 %
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities     9.4  
Diversified Financial Services     41.2  
Electric     1.9  
Entertainment     1.2  
Gas     3.1  
Insurance     2.5  
Oil & Gas     1.0  
Pipelines     1.6  
Retail     1.0  
U.S. Government Bonds and Notes     24.7  
U.S. Treasury Notes     7.4  
Money Market Fund     3.9  
Repurchase Agreement     0.0 **
Total Investments     99.7  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities     0.3  
Net Assets     100.0 %

 

 
** Less than 0.05%.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investments   Shares/
Principal
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS — 8.0%                
                 
Agriculture — 0.3%                
Village Farms International, Inc. (Canada)*     7,293     $ 9,773  
                 
Pharmaceuticals — 7.7%                
Intercure Ltd. (Israel)*     12,420       40,986  
SNDL, Inc. (Canada)*(a)      99,673       208,316  
Total Pharmaceuticals             249,302  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $309,882)
            259,075  
 
MONEY MARKET FUND — 145.1%  
BlackRock Liquidity Funds Treasury Trust Fund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 3.94%(b)(c) 
(Cost $4,724,099)
    4,724,099       4,724,099  
 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT — 1.9%(d)   
BofA Securities, Inc., dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.25%, total to be received $69,629, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.75%-4.50%, 11/15/25-3/31/26, totaling $63,851)
(Cost $62,599)
  $ 62,599       62,599  
                 
Total Investments — 155.0%
(Cost $5,096,580)
            5,045,773  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (55.0%)             (1,790,312 )
Net Assets — 100.0%           $ 3,255,461  

 

 

SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate

* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of the securities on loan is $61,768; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $62,599.
(b) Amount includes $4,630,503 of segregated collateral for swaps.
(c) Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of December 31, 2022.
(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)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2022, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

 

Assets   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Common Stocks   $ 259,075     $ -     $ -     $ 259,075  
Money Market Fund     4,724,099       -       -       4,724,099  
Repurchase Agreement     -       62,599       -       62,599  
Swaps      -       188,193       -       188,193  
Total   $ 4,983,174     $ 250,792     $ -     $ 5,233,966  

 

Liabilities   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Swap    $ -     $ (299 )   $ -     $ (299 )

 

 
Derivative instruments, including swap contracts, are valued at the net unrealized gain (loss) on the instrument.

 

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

    % of
Net Assets
 
Agriculture     0.3 %
Pharmaceuticals     7.7  
Money Market Fund     145.1  
Repurchase Agreement     1.9  
Total Investments     155.0  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets     (55.0 )
Net Assets     100.0 %

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Total Return Swap contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2022:

 

Reference Entity   Annual Financing Rate Paid   Payment Frequency   Termination Date   Notional Amounts     Fair
Value
    Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)  
Ascend Well   SOFR + 1.00%   Monthly   11/20/2023   $ 480,789     $ 490,717     $ 9,928  
Columbia Care   SOFR + 1.00%   Monthly   11/20/2023     34,067       33,768       (299 )
Cresco Labs   SOFR + 1.00%   Monthly   11/20/2023     122,115       122,571       456  
Curaleaf Holdings SUB VOT   SOFR + 1.00%   Monthly   11/20/2023     576,701       631,183       54,482  
Green Thumb Industries SUB VOT   SOFR + 1.00%   Monthly   11/20/2023     863,015       938,883       75,868  
Terrascend   SOFR + 1.00%   Monthly   11/20/2023     32,401       35,633       3,232  
Trulieve Cannabis   SOFR + 1.00%   Monthly   11/20/2023     377,617       408,288       30,671  
Verano Holdings   SOFR + 1.00%   Monthly   11/20/2023     198,779       212,335       13,556  
Net Unrealized Appreciation                               $ 187,894  

 

Cowen acts as the counterparty to the total return swap contracts listed above. The Fund either receives fees from, or pays fees to, the counterparty, depending upon the total return of the benchmark, and the agreed-upon floating financing rate.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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ADVISORSHARES PSYCHEDELICS ETF

Schedule of Investments

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investments   Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCKS — 86.8%                
                 
Biotechnology — 51.1%                
ATAI Life Sciences NV (Germany)*     208,031     $ 553,362  
Bright Minds Biosciences, Inc. (Canada)*     314,863       232,999  
Cybin, Inc. (Canada)*(a)      1,678,331       498,632  
Enveric Biosciences, Inc.*     116,295       238,405  
GH Research PLC (Ireland)*(a)      29,258       282,925  
Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.*     5,229       276,719  
Mind Medicine MindMed, Inc.*     113,437       249,561  
PsyBio Therapeutics Corp.*     2,583,122       68,194  
Sage Therapeutics, Inc.*     7,139       272,282  
Seelos Therapeutics, Inc.*     373,083       253,323  
Small Pharma, Inc. (Canada)*     2,000,937       142,067  
Total Biotechnology             3,068,469  
 
Healthcare — Services — 9.4%
Field Trip Health & Wellness Ltd. (Canada)*     469,132       23,691  
Greenbrook TMS, Inc. (Canada)*     117,428       234,856  
Numinus Wellness, Inc. (Canada)*(a)      1,402,466       189,193  
Reunion Neuroscience, Inc. (Canada)*     130,241       117,217  
Total Healthcare — Services             564,957  
                 
Pharmaceuticals — 26.3%                
Alkermes PLC*     10,701       279,617  
Compass Pathways PLC (United Kingdom)*(a)(b)      90,448       726,298  
FSD Pharma, Inc., Class B (Canada)*     368,879       290,824  
Relmada Therapeutics, Inc.*     81,362       283,953  
Total Pharmaceuticals             1,580,692  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $12,573,587)
            5,214,118  
                 
MONEY MARKET FUND — 7.8%  
BlackRock Liquidity Funds Treasury Trust Fund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 3.94%(c) 
(Cost $467,187)
    467,187       467,187  
                 
Total Investments — 94.6%
(Cost $13,040,774)
            5,681,305  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 5.4%             326,200  
Net Assets — 100.0%           $ 6,007,505  

 

 

PLC — Public Limited Company

* Non-income producing security.

 

(a) All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of the securities on loan is $384,796; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $536,720. The aggregate market value of the collateral includes $536,720 of uninvested cash collateral.
(b) American Depositary Receipt.
(c) Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of December 31, 2022.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2022, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

 

Assets   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Common Stocks   $ 5,214,118     $ -     $ -     $ 5,214,118  
Money Market Fund     467,187       -       -       467,187  
Total   $ 5,681,305     $ -     $ -     $ 5,681,305  

 

Liabilities   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Swaps    $ -     $ (102,451 )   $ -     $ (102,451 )

 

 
Derivative instruments, including swap contracts, are valued at the net unrealized gain (loss) on the instrument.

 

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

    % of
Net Assets
 
Biotechnology     51.1 %
Healthcare — Services     9.4  
Pharmaceuticals     26.3  
Money Market Fund     7.8  
Total Investments     94.6  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities     5.4  
Net Assets     100.0 %

 

Total Return Swap contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2022:

 

Reference Entity  

Annual Financing

Rate Paid

    Payment Frequency     Termination Date   Notional Amounts     Fair
Value
    Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)  
Core One Labs     -       -     8/25/2026   $ 99,987     $ 44,712     $ (55,275 )
Mindset Pharma     -       -     8/25/2026     76,732       29,556       (47,176 )
Net Unrealized Depreciation                                       $ (102,451 )

 

Cowen acts as the counterparty to the total return swap contracts listed above. The Fund either receives fees from, or pays fees to, the counterparty, depending upon the total return of the benchmark, and the agreed-upon floating financing rate.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Investments   Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCKS — 64.4%    
             
Agriculture — 12.0%    
Village Farms International, Inc. (Canada)*†(a)      4,430,131     $ 5,936,376  
                 
Distributors — 2.7%                
High Tide, Inc. (Canada)*(a)      866,183       1,333,922  
                 
Investment Company — 1.6%  
RIV Capital, Inc. (Canada)*     4,975,540       771,145  
                 
Pharmaceuticals — 36.6%                
Canopy Growth Corp. (Canada)*(a)      519,798       1,200,733  
Cardiol Therapeutics, Inc., Class A — Canada Exchange (Canada)*(a)      950,790       484,184  
Cardiol Therapeutics, Inc., Class A — US Exchange (Canada)*     150,000       76,500  
cbdMD, Inc.*     872,753       198,115  
Charlottes Web Holdings, Inc.*(a)      1,817,435       979,171  
Clever Leaves Holdings, Inc. (Canada)*     1,005,983       310,748  
Hempfusion Wellness, Inc. (Canada)*     1,785,852       62,505  
IM Cannabis Corp. (Canada)*     143,005       141,575  
Intercure Ltd. (Israel)*     243,190       802,527  
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC*     59,237       9,437,046  
Organigram Holdings, Inc. (Canada)*     1,211,686       969,349  
PharmaCielo Ltd. (Canada)*(a)      361,137       46,643  
Tilray Brands, Inc. (Canada)*(a)      1,164,914       3,133,619  
Valens Co., Inc. (The) (Canada)*(a)      530,280       356,142  
Total Pharmaceuticals             18,198,857  
                 
REITS — 6.8%                
Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc.     32,010       3,244,213  
Power REIT*     38,155       150,712  
Total REITS             3,394,925  
                 
Software — 1.2%                
WM Technology, Inc.*     614,432       620,576  
                 
Specialty Retail — 3.5%                
GrowGeneration Corp.*     440,279       1,725,894  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $136,486,305)
            31,981,695  
Investments   Shares/
Principal
    Value  
EXCHANGE TRADED FUND — 29.6%  
                 
Equity Fund — 29.6%                
AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF* 
(Cost $59,149,402)
    2,102,448     $ 14,696,112  
                 
MONEY MARKET FUND — 1.7%  
BlackRock Liquidity Funds Treasury Trust Fund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 3.94%(b)(c) 
(Cost $824,027)
    824,027       824,027  
                 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 11.7%(d)   
BofA Securities, Inc., dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.30%, total to be received $1,349,493, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 1.50%-6.50%, 5/1/37-5/1/58, totaling $1,375,826)   $ 1,348,849       1,348,849  
Daiwa Capital Markets America, dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.30%, total to be received $1,349,493, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 1.50%-6.00%, 8/1/23-1/1/53, totaling $1,375,826)     1,348,849       1,348,849  
HSBC Securities USA, Inc., dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.25%, total to be received $399,369, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0%-4.50%, 4/30/23-2/15/51, totaling $407,164)     399,180       399,180  
RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.30%, total to be received $1,349,493, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 2.00%-6.00%, 9/1/24-10/20/52, totaling $1,375,826)     1,348,849       1,348,849  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investments   Principal     Value  
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (continued)  
Truist Securities, Inc., dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.32%, total to be received $1,349,496, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 1.50%-6.50%, 5/31/24-12/1/52, totaling $1,375,835)   $ 1,348,849     $ 1,348,849  
Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $5,794,576)
            5,794,576  
                 
Total Investments — 107.4%
(Cost $202,254,310)
            53,296,410  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (7.4%)             (3,676,588 )
Net Assets — 100.0%           $ 49,619,822  

 

 

ETF — Exchange Traded Fund

PLC — Public Limited Company

REITS — Real Estate Investment Trusts

* Non-income producing security.
Affiliated Company.
(a) All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of the securities on loan is $5,283,700; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $5,794,576.
(b) Amount includes $63,954 of segregated collateral for swaps.
(c) Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of December 31, 2022.
(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)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2022, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

 

Assets   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Common Stocks   $ 31,981,695     $ -     $ -     $ 31,981,695  
Exchange Traded Fund     14,696,112       -       -       14,696,112  
Money Market Fund     824,027       -       -       824,027  
Repurchase Agreements     -       5,794,576       -       5,794,576  
Total   $ 47,501,834     $ 5,794,576     $ -     $ 53,296,410  

 

Liabilities   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Swaps    $ -     $ (24,006,401 )   $ -     $ (24,006,401 )

 

 
Derivative instruments, including swap contracts, are valued at the net unrealized gain (loss) on the instrument.

 

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

    % of
Net Assets
 
Agriculture     12.0 %
Distributors     2.7  
Equity Fund     29.6  
Investment Company     1.6  
Pharmaceuticals     36.6  
REITS     6.8  
Software     1.2  
Specialty Retail     3.5  
Money Market Fund     1.7  
Repurchase Agreements     11.7  
Total Investments     107.4  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets     (7.4 )
Net Assets     100.0 %

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Total Return Swap contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2022:

 

Reference Entity   Annual Financing
Rate Paid
    Payment Frequency     Termination Date   Notional Amounts     Fair Value     Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)  
Ianthus Capital ORD     -       -     8/25/2026   $ 108,947     $ 10,672     $ (98,275 )
SOL Global Investments Corp     -       -     8/25/2026     12,051,113       375,405       (11,675,708 )
Terrascend ORD     -       -     8/25/2026     13,701,418       1,469,000       (12,232,418 )
Net Unrealized Depreciation                                       $ (24,006,401 )

 

Cowen acts as the counterparty to the total return swap contracts listed above. The Fund either receives fees from, or pays fees to, the counterparty, depending upon the total return of the benchmark, and the agreed-upon floating financing rate.

 

Affiliated holdings are funds which are managed by the Trust or an affiliate of the Trust. Transactions with affiliated companies during the period ended December 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

Affiliated Holding Name   Value at 6/30/2022     Purchases/ Additions     Sales/ Reductions     Realized Gain (Loss)     Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)     Number of Shares at 12/31/2022     Value at 12/31/2022     Dividend Income  
AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF   $ 24,719,940     $ 186,979     $ (3,354,803 )   $ (5,193,577 )   $ (1,662,427 )     2,102,448     $ 14,696,112     $ -  
Village Farms International, Inc.     12,647,619       77,190       (1,064,595 )     (6,690,298 )     966,460       4,430,131       5,936,376       -  
Total   $ 37,367,559     $ 264,169     $ (4,419,398 )   $ (11,883,875 )   $ (695,967 )     6,532,579     $ 20,632,488     $ -  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investments   Shares/
Principal
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS — 4.2%                
                 
Investment Company — 0.2%
RIV Capital, Inc. (Canada)*     4,504,850     $ 698,194  
                 
Machinery — 0.3%                
Urban-GRO, Inc.*      569,497       1,549,032  
                 
Pharmaceuticals — 0.1%                
Hempfusion Wellness, Inc. (Canada)*     8,014,431       280,505  
                 
REITS — 2.0%                
AFC Gamma, Inc.     135,305       2,128,348  
Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc.     56,465       5,722,728  
Power REIT*      277,561       1,096,366  
Total REITS             8,947,442  
                 
Specialty Retail — 1.6%                
GrowGeneration Corp.*(a)      1,309,443       5,133,017  
Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc.*     1,073,138       1,663,364  
Total Specialty Retail             6,796,381  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $89,169,050)
            18,271,554  
                 
MONEY MARKET FUND — 57.7%
BlackRock Liquidity Funds Treasury Trust Fund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 3.94%(b)(c) 
(Cost $256,709,633)
    256,709,633       256,709,633  
 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT — 0.0%**(d) 
RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.30%, total to be received $200,219, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 2.00%-6.00%, 9/1/24-10/20/52, totaling $204,125)
(Cost $200,123)
  $ 200,123       200,123  
                 
Total Investments — 61.9%
(Cost $346,078,806)
            275,181,310  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 38.1%             169,698,145  
Net Assets — 100.0%           $ 444,879,455  

 

 

REITS — Real Estate Investment Trusts

SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate

* Non-income producing security.
** Less than 0.05%.
Affiliated Company.

 

(a) All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of the securities on loan is $183,840; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $200,123.
(b) Amount includes $173,006,866 of segregated collateral for swaps.
(c) Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of December 31, 2022.
(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)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2022, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

 

Assets   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Common Stocks   $ 18,271,554     $ -     $ -     $ 18,271,554  
Money Market Fund     256,709,633       -       -       256,709,633  
Repurchase Agreement     -       200,123       -       200,123  
Swaps      -       20,889,168       -       20,889,168  
Total   $ 274,981,187     $ 21,089,291     $ -     $ 296,070,478  

 

Liabilities   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Swaps    $ -     $ (429,804,735 )   $ -     $ (429,804,735 )

 

 
Derivative instruments, including swap contracts, are valued at the net unrealized gain (loss) on the instrument.

 

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

    % of
Net Assets
 
Investment Company     0.2 %
Machinery     0.3  
Pharmaceuticals     0.1  
REITS     2.0  
Specialty Retail     1.6  
Money Market Fund     57.7  
Repurchase Agreement     0.0 **
Total Investments     61.9  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities     38.1  
Net Assets     100.0 %

 

 
** Less than 0.05%.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Total Return Swap contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2022:

 

Reference Entity   Annual Financing
Rate Paid
    Payment Frequency     Termination Date   Notional Amounts     Fair
Value
    Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)  
4Front Ventures ORD   SOFR + 1.00%     Monthly     9/05/2023   $ 1,094,578     $ 1,085,775     $ (8,803 )
4Front Ventures ORD   -     -     9/05/2023     27,224,492       4,656,114       (22,568,378 )
Acreage Holdings FX SUB VOT CL E ORD   -     -     9/05/2023     4,980,207       1,243,618       (3,736,589 )
Acreage Holdings FX SUB VOT CL E ORD   SOFR + 1.00%     Monthly     9/05/2023     25,695       25,500       (195 )
AYR Wellness   -     -     9/05/2023     28,791,360       1,248,103       (27,543,257 )
AYR Wellness   SOFR + 1.00%     Monthly     9/05/2023     5,779,162       5,725,093       (54,069 )
C21 Investments ORD   SOFR + 1.00%     Monthly     9/05/2023     29,468       29,303       (165 )
C21 Investments ORD   -     -     9/05/2023     10,560,928       1,538,824       (9,022,104 )
Columbia Care ORD   -     -     9/05/2023     20,122,066       2,138,551       (17,983,515 )
Columbia Care ORD   SOFR + 1.00%     Monthly     9/05/2023     14,297,935       14,165,836       (132,099 )
Columbia Care ORD   SOFR + 1.00%     Monthly     9/05/2023     1,034,137       922,064       (112,073 )
Cresco Labs ORD   -     -     9/05/2023     51,021,553       7,039,845       (43,981,708 )
Cresco Labs ORD   SOFR + 1.00%     Monthly     9/05/2023     2,478,391       2,457,383       (21,008 )
Cresco Labs ORD   SOFR + 1.00%     Monthly     9/05/2023     23,044,615       21,578,503       (1,466,112 )
Curaleaf Holdings SUB VOT ORD   -     -     9/05/2023     55,926,131       16,157,848       (39,768,283 )
Curaleaf Holdings SUB VOT ORD   SOFR + 1.00%     Monthly     9/05/2023     5,279,739       5,233,312       (46,427 )
Curaleaf Holdings SUB VOT ORD   SOFR + 1.00%     Monthly     9/05/2023     70,843,502       75,265,362       4,421,860  
Glass House Brands   -     -     9/05/2023     5,739,181       1,432,500       (4,306,681 )
Glass House Brands   SOFR + 1.00%     Monthly     9/05/2023     2,937,397       2,912,750       (24,647 )
Goodness Growth Hold   -     -     9/05/2023     9,914,073       534,437       (9,379,636 )
Goodness Growth Hold   SOFR + 1.00%     Monthly     9/05/2023     169,633       168,000       (1,633 )
Gramf Tpco ORD   -     -     9/05/2023     28,186,522       737,176       (27,449,346 )
Green Thumb Industries SUB VOT ORD   -     -     9/05/2023     49,121,658       13,367,618       (35,754,040 )
Green Thumb Industries SUB VOT ORD   SOFR + 1.00%     Monthly     9/05/2023     4,430,724       4,386,554       (44,170 )
Green Thumb Industries SUB VOT ORD   SOFR + 1.00%     Monthly     9/05/2023     87,446,708       94,329,645       6,882,937  
Jushi Holdings CL B SUB VOT ORD   -     -     9/05/2023     31,130,311       4,651,026       (26,479,285 )
Jushi Holdings CL B SUB VOT ORD   SOFR + 1.00%     Monthly     9/05/2023     6,314,282       6,248,400       (65,882 )
Lowell Farms ORD   -     -     9/05/2023     6,074,994       433,628       (5,641,366 )
Lowell Farms ORD   SOFR + 1.00%     Monthly     9/05/2023     43,110       42,750       (360 )
Marimed ORD   SOFR + 1.00%     Monthly     9/05/2023     465,304       462,995       (2,309 )
Planet 13 Holdings ORD   -     -     9/05/2023     18,939,539       1,586,676       (17,352,863 )
Planet 13 Holdings ORD   SOFR + 1.00%     Monthly     9/05/2023     3,258,262       3,229,203       (29,059 )

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Reference Entity   Annual Financing
Rate Paid
    Payment Frequency     Termination Date   Notional Amounts     Fair
Value
    Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)  
Terrascend ORD   SOFR + 1.00%     Monthly     9/05/2023   $ 6,198,762     $ 5,508,806     $ (689,956 )
Terrascend ORD   SOFR + 1.00%     Monthly     9/05/2023     8,532,561       8,475,000       (57,561 )
Terrascend ORD   -     -     9/05/2023     30,841,843       3,509,842       (27,332,001 )
Trulieve Cannabis ORD   -     -     9/05/2023     76,060,637       16,516,892       (59,543,745 )
Trulieve Cannabis ORD   SOFR + 1.00%     Monthly     9/05/2023     2,657,745       2,627,433       (30,312 )
Trulieve Cannabis ORD   SOFR + 1.00%     Monthly     9/05/2023     51,721,777       57,980,371       6,258,594  
Vapen Mj Ventures ORD   -     -     9/05/2023     4,389,310       874,126       (3,515,184 )
Vapen Mj Ventures ORD   SOFR + 1.00%     Monthly     9/05/2023     18,074       18,000       (74 )
Verano Holdings ORD   SOFR + 1.00%     Monthly     9/05/2023     2,778,594       2,756,776       (21,818 )
Verano Holdings ORD   -     -     9/05/2023     56,560,468       10,922,446       (45,638,022 )
Verano Holdings ORD   SOFR + 1.00%     Monthly     9/05/2023     29,443,661       32,769,438       3,325,777  
Net Unrealized Depreciation                         $ (408,915,567 )

 

Cowen acts as the counterparty to the total return swap contracts listed above. The Fund either receives fees from, or pays fees to, the counterparty, depending upon the total return of the benchmark, and the agreed-upon floating financing rate. As of December 31, 2022, cash in the amount of $143,260,000 has been segregated as collateral from the broker for Swap contracts.

 

Affiliated holdings are funds which are managed by the Trust or an affiliate of the Trust. Transactions with affiliated companies during the period ended December 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

Affiliated Holding Name   Value at 6/30/2022     Purchases/ Additions     Sales/ Reductions     Realized Gain (Loss)     Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)     Number of Shares at 12/31/2022     Value at 12/31/2022     Dividend Income  
GrowGeneration Corp*.   $ 12,977,764     $ 1,929,220     $ (11,436,921 )   $ (45,599,895 )   $ 47,262,849       1,309,443     $ 5,133,017     $ -  
Power REIT     3,673,522       -       (117,410 )     (570,859 )     (1,888,887 )     277,561       1,096,366       -  
Urban-GRO, Inc.     2,976,915       439,824       (426,238 )     (922,338 )     (519,131 )     569,497       1,549,032       -  
Total   $ 19,628,201     $ 2,369,044     $ (11,980,569 )   $ (47,093,092 )   $ 44,854,831       2,156,501       7,778,415     $ -  

 

 
* Security is no longer an affiliated company at period end.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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ADVISORSHARES Q DYNAMIC GROWTH ETF

Schedule of Investments

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investments   Shares/
Principal
    Value  
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS — 97.6%
                 
Commodity Fund — 3.8%                
SPDR Gold Shares*     6,267     $ 1,063,134  
                 
Equity Fund — 93.8%                
Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1(a)      39,844       10,609,661  
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF     11,619       1,099,622  
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF     4,188       898,410  
iShares US Technology ETF     65,229       4,858,908  
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund(a)      67,568       8,408,162  
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF     200       38,238  
Total Equity Fund             25,913,001  
Total Exchange Traded Funds
(Cost $35,833,652)
            26,976,135  
 
MONEY MARKET FUND — 2.8%
Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio — Class I, 3.81%(b) 
(Cost $770,738)
    770,738       770,738  
 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 3.5%(c) 
BofA Securities, Inc., dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.30%, total to be received $249,119, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 1.50%-6.50%, 5/1/37-5/1/58, totaling $253,980)   $ 249,000       249,000  
Daiwa Capital Markets America, dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.30%, total to be received $249,119, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 1.50%-6.00%, 8/1/23-1/1/53, totaling $253,980)     249,000       249,000  

 

Investments   Principal     Value  
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (continued)  
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.29%, total to be received $226,237, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 1.50%-7.50%, 2/1/23-1/1/57, totaling $230,652)   $ 226,129     $ 226,129  
RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.30%, total to be received $249,119, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 2.00%-6.00%, 9/1/24-10/20/52, totaling $253,980)     249,000       249,000  
Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $973,129)
            973,129  
                 
Total Investments — 103.9%
(Cost $37,577,519)
            28,720,002  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (3.9%)             (1,085,709 )
Net Assets — 100.0%           $ 27,634,293  

 

 

ETF — Exchange Traded Fund

* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of the securities on loan is $3,211,966; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $3,287,381. The aggregate market value of the collateral includes non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $2,314,252.
(b) Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of December 31, 2022.
(c) Collateral received from brokers for securities lending was invested in these short-term investments.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2022, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

 

Assets   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Exchange Traded Funds   $ 26,976,135     $ -     $ -     $ 26,976,135  
Money Market Fund     770,738       -       -       770,738  
Repurchase Agreements     -       973,129       -       973,129  
Total   $ 27,746,873     $ 973,129     $ -     $ 28,720,002  

 

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

    % of
Net Assets
 
Commodity Fund     3.8 %
Equity Fund     93.8  
Money Market Fund     2.8  
Repurchase Agreements     3.5  
Total Investments     103.9  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets     (3.9 )
Net Assets     100.0 %

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investments   Shares     Value  
U.S. TREASURY BILLS — 48.2%
U.S. Treasury Bill, 1.97%, 04/20/23(a)      50,000,000     $ 49,348,861  
U.S. Treasury Bill, 2.85%, 06/15/23(a)      30,000,000       29,395,915  
Total U.S. Treasury Bills
(Cost $79,321,023)
            78,744,776  
 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUND — 11.9%
 
Debt Fund — 11.9%                
AdvisorShares North Square McKee Core Reserves ETF 
(Cost $19,886,000)
    200,000       19,462,000  
 
MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 26.9%
BlackRock Liquidity Funds FedFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 4.03%(b)(c)      5,481,951       5,481,951  
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Government Portfolio — Class III, 3.81%(b)      38,482,246       38,482,246  
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $43,964,197)
            43,964,197  
Total Investments Before Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased
(Cost $143,171,220)
            142,170,973  
                 
Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased — (102.9)%(d)   
                 
COMMON STOCKS — (102.9)%  
                 
Aerospace/Defense — (0.9)%  
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A     (50,000 )     (1,480,000 )
                 
Agriculture — (1.3)%                
Adecoagro SA (Brazil)     (250,000 )     (2,072,500 )
                 
Apparel — (1.4)%                
Carter’s, Inc.     (30,000 )     (2,238,300 )
                 
Auto Parts & Equipment — (1.7)%
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)*     (275,000 )     (2,791,250 )
                 
Banks — (9.8)%                
Citigroup, Inc.     (75,000 )     (3,392,250 )
Comerica, Inc.     (65,000 )     (4,345,250 )
Community Bank System, Inc.     (30,000 )     (1,888,500 )
East West Bancorp, Inc.     (30,000 )     (1,977,000 )

 

Investments   Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
                 
Banks (continued)                
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)     (14,000 )   $ (2,211,160 )
Zions Bancorp NA     (45,000 )     (2,212,200 )
Total Banks             (16,026,360 )
                 
Chemicals — (1.1)%                
Mosaic Co. (The)     (40,000 )     (1,754,800 )
                 
Commercial Services — (3.5)%                
Moody’s Corp.     (15,000 )     (4,179,300 )
Nuvei Corp. (Canada)*     (60,000 )     (1,524,600 )
Total Commercial Services             (5,703,900 )
                 
Diversified Financial Services — (11.0)%  
B. Riley Financial, Inc.     (50,000 )     (1,710,000 )
Coinbase Global, Inc., Class A*     (110,000 )     (3,892,900 )
Credit Acceptance Corp.*     (9,000 )     (4,269,600 )
OneMain Holdings, Inc.     (125,000 )     (4,163,750 )
Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A     (30,000 )     (1,947,900 )
Western Union Co. (The)     (150,000 )     (2,065,500 )
Total Diversified Financial Services             (18,049,650 )
                 
Entertainment — (2.6)%                
Bally’s Corp.*     (32,500 )     (629,850 )
DraftKings, Inc., Class A*     (100,000 )     (1,139,000 )
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*     (35,000 )     (2,440,900 )
Total Entertainment             (4,209,750 )
                 
Home Builders — (1.4)%                
Winnebago Industries, Inc.     (45,000 )     (2,371,500 )
                 
Home Furnishings — (1.3)%                
Whirlpool Corp.     (15,000 )     (2,121,900 )
                 
Household Products/Wares — (1.5)%  
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.     (30,000 )     (2,418,300 )
                 
Insurance — (0.9)%                
Trupanion, Inc.*     (30,000 )     (1,425,900 )
                 
Internet — (6.6)%                
DoorDash, Inc., Class A*     (60,000 )     (2,929,200 )
Robinhood Markets, Inc., Class A*     (400,000 )     (3,256,000 )
Spotify Technology SA*     (25,000 )     (1,973,750 )

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investments   Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
                 
Internet (continued)                
Wayfair, Inc., Class A*     (80,000 )   $ (2,631,200 )
Total Internet             (10,790,150 )
                 
Leisure Time — (4.0)%                
Brunswick Corp.     (30,000 )     (2,162,400 )
Carnival Corp.*     (325,000 )     (2,619,500 )
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc.*     (500,000 )     (1,740,000 )
Total Leisure Time             (6,521,900 )
                 
Machinery — Diversified — (1.0)%                
Kornit Digital Ltd. (Israel)*     (70,000 )     (1,607,900 )
                 
Media — (3.7)%                
DISH Network Corp., Class A*     (175,000 )     (2,457,000 )
TEGNA, Inc.     (80,000 )     (1,695,200 )
Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.*     (200,000 )     (1,896,000 )
Total Media             (6,048,200 )
                 
Office/Business Equipment — (2.0)%          
Canon, Inc. (Japan)(e)      (100,000 )     (2,168,000 )
Xerox Holdings Corp.     (74,950 )     (1,094,270 )
Total Office/Business Equipment             (3,262,270 )
                 
Real Estate — (1.0)%                
Newmark Group, Inc., Class A     (200,000 )     (1,594,000 )
                 
REITS — (13.9)%                
Acadia Realty Trust     (100,000 )     (1,435,000 )
Boston Properties, Inc.     (30,000 )     (2,027,400 )
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.     (40,000 )     (4,010,800 )
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.     (40,000 )     (1,930,400 )
Invitation Homes, Inc.     (100,000 )     (2,964,000 )
Lamar Advertising Co., Class A     (20,000 )     (1,888,000 )
NETSTREIT Corp.     (125,000 )     (2,291,250 )
Prologis, Inc.     (20,000 )     (2,254,600 )
Realty Income Corp.     (30,000 )     (1,902,900 )
SL Green Realty Corp.     (60,000 )     (2,023,200 )
Total REITS             (22,727,550 )
                 
Retail — (5.7)%                
CarMax, Inc.*     (110,000 )     (6,697,900 )
Victoria’s Secret & Co.*     (75,000 )     (2,683,500 )
Total Retail             (9,381,400 )

 

Investments   Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
                 
Software — (21.8)%                
Altair Engineering, Inc., Class A*     (44,000 )   $ (2,000,680 )
ANSYS, Inc.*     (11,000 )     (2,657,490 )
Appian Corp., Class A*     (60,000 )     (1,953,600 )
Bill.Com Holdings, Inc.*     (20,000 )     (2,179,200 )
Braze, Inc., Class A*     (95,000 )     (2,591,600 )
CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings, Inc.*     (225,000 )     (1,957,500 )
Cloudflare, Inc., Class A*     (35,000 )     (1,582,350 )
Confluent, Inc., Class A*     (90,000 )     (2,001,600 )
Global-e Online Ltd. (Israel)*     (110,000 )     (2,270,400 )
Monday.com Ltd.*     (20,000 )     (2,440,000 )
nCino, Inc.*     (93,849 )     (2,481,368 )
Palantir Technologies, Inc., Class A*     (50,000 )     (321,000 )
Paycor HCM, Inc.*     (60,000 )     (1,468,200 )
Procore Technologies, Inc.*     (50,000 )     (2,359,000 )
Sprout Social, Inc., Class A*     (25,000 )     (1,411,500 )
Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A*     (10,000 )     (1,613,800 )
Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Class A*     (30,000 )     (2,032,200 )
ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc.*     (75,000 )     (2,258,250 )
Total Software             (35,579,738 )
                 
Telecommunications — (3.4)%                
EchoStar Corp., Class A*     (150,000 )     (2,502,000 )
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.     (300,000 )     (3,147,000 )
Total Telecommunications             (5,649,000 )
                 
Transportation — (1.4)%                
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.     (25,000 )     (2,289,000 )
                 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $(171,723,990))
            (168,115,218 )
                 
Total Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased [Proceeds Received $(171,723,990)]             (168,115,218 )
                 
Total Investments — (15.9)%
(Cost $(28,552,770))
            (25,944,245 )
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 115.9%             189,376,693  
Net Assets — 100.0%           $ 163,432,448  

 

 

ETF — Exchange Traded Fund

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

REITS — Real Estate Investment Trusts

* Non-income producing security.
Affiliated Company.
(a) Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield.
(b) Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of December 31, 2022.
(c) A portion of this security has been pledged as collateral for securities sold, not yet purchased.
(d) As of December 31, 2022 cash in the amount of $194,934,071 has been segregated as collateral from the broker for securities sold short.
(e) American Depositary Receipt.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2022, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

 

Assets   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
U.S. Treasury Bills   $ -     $ 78,744,776     $ -     $ 78,744,776  
Exchange Traded Fund     19,462,000       -       -       19,462,000  
Money Market Funds     43,964,197       -       -       43,964,197  
Total   $ 63,426,197     $ 78,744,776     $ -     $ 142,170,973  

 

Liabilities   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Common Stocks   $ (168,115,218 )   $ -     $ -     $ (168,115,218 )

 

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

    % of
Net Assets
 
Aerospace/Defense     (0.9 )%
Agriculture     (1.3 )
Apparel     (1.4 )
Auto Parts & Equipment     (1.7 )
Banks     (9.8 )
Chemicals     (1.1 )
Commercial Services     (3.5 )
Debt Fund     11.9  
Diversified Financial Services     (11.0 )
Entertainment     (2.6 )
Home Builders     (1.4 )
Home Furnishings     (1.3 )
Household Products/Wares     (1.5 )
Insurance     (0.9 )
Internet     (6.6 )
Leisure Time     (4.0 )
Machinery — Diversified     (1.0 )
Media     (3.7 )
Office/Business Equipment     (2.0 )
Real Estate     (1.0 )
REITS     (13.9 )
Retail     (5.7 )
Software     (21.8 )
Sovereign     48.2  
Telecommunications     (3.4 )
Transportation     (1.4 )
Money Market Funds     26.9  
Total Investments     (15.9 )
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities     115.9  
Net Assets     100.0 %

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Affiliated holdings are funds which are managed by the Trust or an affiliate of the Trust. Transactions with affiliated companies during the period ended December 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

Affiliated Holding Name   Value at 6/30/2022     Purchases/ Additions     Sales/ Reductions     Realized Gain (Loss)     Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)     Number of Shares at 12/31/2022     Value at 12/31/2022     Dividend Income  
AdvisorShares North Square McKee Core Reserves ETF   $ 19,476,000     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ (14,000 )     200,000     $ 19,462,000     $ 232,540  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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ADVISORSHARES RESTAURANT ETF

Schedule of Investments

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investments   Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCKS — 94.7%                
                 
Entertainment — 6.7%                
RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc.     1,648     $ 153,577  
                 
Retail — 88.0%                
Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc., Class A (Brazil)     32,848       274,609  
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.     2,418       48,650  
Casey’s General Stores, Inc.     420       94,227  
Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (The)(a)      800       25,368  
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*     92       127,649  
Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.*     3,621       102,474  
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.     500       47,370  
Darden Restaurants, Inc.     831       114,952  
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.*     753       26,686  
Denny’s Corp.*     8,314       76,572  
Dine Brands Global, Inc.     1,600       103,360  
Domino’s Pizza, Inc.     49       16,974  
Dutch Bros, Inc., Class A*     3,262       91,956  
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.     2,348       23,386  
FAT Brands, Inc., Class A     14,775       71,954  
Jack in the Box, Inc.     1,055       71,983  
McDonald’s Corp.     116       30,570  
ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. (The)*     7,920       49,896  
Papa John’s International, Inc.     462       38,027  
Restaurant Brands International, Inc. (Canada)(a)      1,443       93,319  
Shake Shack, Inc., Class A*     481       19,976  
Starbucks Corp.     221       21,923  
Sweetgreen, Inc., Class A*     2,120       18,168  
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.     1,264       114,961  
Wendy’s Co. (The)     2,976       67,347  
Wingstop, Inc.     800       110,096  
Yum! Brands, Inc.     944       120,908  
Total Retail             2,003,361  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $2,224,416)
            2,156,938  
                 
MONEY MARKET FUND — 7.0%                
BlackRock Liquidity Funds Treasury Trust Fund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 3.94%(b) 
(Cost $160,195)
    160,195       160,195  
Investments   Principal     Value  
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT — 5.3%(c)           
Nomura Securities International, Inc., dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.30%, total to be received $120,065, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 1.97%-9.00%, 2/1/23-7/1/60, totaling $122,408)
(Cost $120,008)
  $ 120,008     $ 120,008  
                 
Total Investments — 107.0%
(Cost $2,504,619)
            2,437,141  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (7.0%)             (160,071 )
Net Assets — 100.0%           $ 2,277,070  

 

 
* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of the securities on loan is $116,304; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $120,008.
(b) Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of December 31, 2022.
(c) Collateral received from brokers for securities lending was invested in these short-term investments.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2022, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

 

Assets   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Common Stocks   $ 2,156,938     $ -     $ -     $ 2,156,938  
Money Market Fund     160,195       -       -       160,195  
Repurchase Agreement     -       120,008       -       120,008  
Total   $ 2,317,133     $ 120,008     $ -     $ 2,437,141  

 

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

    % of
Net Assets
 
Entertainment     6.7 %
Retail     88.0  
Money Market Fund     7.0  
Repurchase Agreement     5.3  
Total Investments     107.0  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets     (7.0 )
Net Assets     100.0 %

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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ADVISORSHARES STAR GLOBAL BUY-WRITE ETF

Schedule of Investments

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investments   Shares/
Principal
    Value  
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS — 97.4%  
                 
Debt Fund — 25.5%                
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF     10,893     $ 1,178,405  
iShares MBS ETF(a)      16,727       1,551,429  
iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF(a)(b)      120,622       5,419,546  
iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF(a)      33,762       767,073  
SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Short Term High Yield Bond ETF     31,255       757,621  
Total Debt Fund             9,674,074  
                 
Equity Fund — 71.9%                
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF(a)      82,941       5,444,247  
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF     55,322       2,096,704  
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF     7,668       1,118,991  
iShares Russell 2000 ETF     4,118       718,015  
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF     35,611       2,977,080  
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(b)      39,087       14,948,041  
Total Equity Fund             27,303,078  
Total Exchange Traded Funds
(Cost $40,097,925)
            36,977,152  
                 
MONEY MARKET FUND — 2.8%  
BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 4.03%(c) 
(Cost $1,055,683)
    1,055,683       1,055,683  
                 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 17.0%(d)   
BofA Securities, Inc., dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.30%, total to be received $1,500,866, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 1.50%-6.50%, 5/1/37-5/1/58, totaling $1,530,152)   $ 1,500,149       1,500,149  

 

Investments   Principal     Value  
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (continued)  
Daiwa Capital Markets America, dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.30%, total to be received $1,500,866, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 1.50%-6.00%, 8/1/23-1/1/53, totaling $1,530,152)   $ 1,500,149     $ 1,500,149  
HSBC Securities USA, Inc., dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.25%, total to be received $444,160, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-4.50%, 4/30/23-2/15/51, totaling $452,829)     443,950       443,950  
RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.30%, total to be received $1,500,866, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 2.00%-6.00%, 9/1/24-10/20/52, totaling $1,530,152)     1,500,149       1,500,149  
Truist Securities, Inc., dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.32%, total to be received $1,500,869, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 1.50%-6.50%, 5/31/24-12/1/52, totaling $1,530,163)     1,500,149       1,500,149  
Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $6,444,546)
            6,444,546  
Total Investments Before Written Options — 117.2%
(Cost $47,598,154)
            44,477,381  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investments   Notional Amount     Contracts     Value  
WRITTEN CALL OPTION — (0.1)%          
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, expiring 01/20/23, Strike Price $405.00 [Premium Received $(42,147)]   $ (13,446,000 )     (332 )   $ (28,552 )
                         
Total Investments — 117.1%
(Cost $47,556,007)
                    44,448,829  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (17.1%)                     (6,492,590 )
Net Assets — 100.0%                   $ 37,956,239  

 

 

ETF — Exchange Traded Fund

(a) All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of the securities on loan is $7,622,309; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $7,871,069. The aggregate market value of the collateral includes non-cash U.S. Treasury securities collateral having a value of $1,426,523.
(b) All or a portion of this security has been pledged as collateral for option contracts. The aggregate market value of the collateral was $1,615,269 as of December 31, 2022.
(c) Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of December 31, 2022.
(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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ADVISORSHARES STAR GLOBAL BUY-WRITE ETF

Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2022, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

 

Assets

 

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 
Exchange Traded Funds   $ 36,977,152     $ -     $ -     $ 36,977,152  
Money Market Fund     1,055,683       -       -       1,055,683  
Repurchase Agreements     -       6,444,546       -       6,444,546  
Total   $ 38,032,835     $ 6,444,546     $ -     $ 44,477,381  

 

Liabilities

 

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 
Written Call Option   $ (28,552 )   $ -     $ -     $ (28,552 )

 

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

    % of
Net Assets
 
Debt Fund     25.5 %
Equity Fund     71.9  
Written Call Option     (0.1 )
Money Market Fund     2.8  
Repurchase Agreements     17.0  
Total Investments     117.1  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets     (17.1 )
Net Assets     100.0 %

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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ADVISORSHARES VICE ETF

Schedule of Investments

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Investments   Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCKS — 92.3%  
                 
Agriculture — 16.7%                
Altria Group, Inc.     1,750     $ 79,993  
British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom)(a)      8,783       351,144  
Imperial Brands PLC (United Kingdom)(a)      11,870       296,750  
Philip Morris International, Inc.     1,064       107,687  
Turning Point Brands, Inc.     6,314       136,572  
Universal Corp.     3,620       191,172  
Vector Group Ltd.     19,966       236,797  
Total Agriculture             1,400,115  
                 
Apparel — 3.1%                
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France)(a)      1,827       264,678  
                 
Beverages — 25.4%                
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (Belgium)(a)      1,728       103,749  
Boston Beer Co., Inc. (The), Class A*(b)      255       84,028  
Brown-Forman Corp., Class B     2,013       132,214  
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A     967       224,102  
Diageo PLC (United Kingdom)(a)(b)      1,430       254,812  
Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc. (The)*     12,328       204,275  
MGP Ingredients, Inc.     5,106       543,176  
Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B     3,830       197,322  
Pernod Ricard SA (France)(a)      10,016       393,929  
Total Beverages             2,137,607  
                 
Entertainment — 24.8%                
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.*     3,233       134,493  
Churchill Downs, Inc.     546       115,441  
Everi Holdings, Inc.*     5,384       77,260  
International Game Technology PLC     17,284       392,001  
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.*     4,894       376,300  
Penn Entertainment, Inc.*     5,540       164,538  
RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc.     5,524       514,782  
Red Rock Resorts, Inc., Class A     7,842       313,758  
Total Entertainment             2,088,573  
Investments  

Shares/

Principal

    Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
                 
Food — 2.0%                
Hershey Co. (The)     744     $ 172,288  
                 
Lodging — 8.3%                
Boyd Gaming Corp.     7,101       387,217  
Century Casinos, Inc.*     29,365       206,436  
Full House Resorts, Inc.*     13,623       102,445  
Total Lodging             696,098  
                 
REITS — 7.2%                
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.     6,420       334,418  
VICI Properties, Inc.     8,326       269,762  
Total REITS             604,180  
                 
Retail — 2.4%                
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.*     5,588       198,039  
                 
Software — 2.4%                
Inspired Entertainment, Inc.*     10,084       127,764  
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*     723       75,286  
Total Software             203,050  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $7,261,023)
            7,764,628  
                 
MONEY MARKET FUND — 8.1%
BlackRock Liquidity Funds Treasury Trust Fund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 3.94%(c) 
(Cost $682,501)
    682,501       682,501  
                 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 4.1%(d) 
HSBC Securities USA, Inc., dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.25%, total to be received $93,819, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00%-4.50%, 4/30/23-2/15/51, totaling $95,651)   $ 93,775       93,775  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investments   Principal     Value  
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (continued)        
                 
RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 12/30/22, due 01/03/23, 4.30%, total to be received $249,119, (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 2.00%-6.00%, 9/1/24-10/20/52, totaling $253,980)     249,000     $ 249,000  
Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $342,775)
            342,775  
                 
Total Investments — 104.5%
(Cost $8,286,299)
            8,789,904  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (4.5%)             (382,156 )
Net Assets — 100.0%           $ 8,407,748  

 

 

PLC — Public Limited Company

REITS — Real Estate Investment Trusts

* Non-income producing security.
(a) American Depositary Receipt.
(b) All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of the securities on loan is $331,695; the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund is $342,775.
(c) Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of December 31, 2022.
(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)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2022, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

 

Assets   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Common Stocks   $ 7,764,628     $ -     $ -     $ 7,764,628  
Money Market Fund     682,501       -       -       682,501  
Repurchase Agreements     -       342,775       -       342,775  
Total   $ 8,447,129     $ 342,775     $ -     $ 8,789,904  

 

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

    % of
Net Assets
 
Agriculture     16.7 %
Apparel     3.1  
Beverages     25.4  
Entertainment     24.8  
Food     2.0  
Lodging     8.3  
REITS     7.2  
Retail     2.4  
Software     2.4  
Money Market Fund     8.1  
Repurchase Agreements     4.1  
Total Investments     104.5  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets     (4.5 )
Net Assets     100.0 %

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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ADVISORSHARES TRUST

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

   

AdvisorShares

Alpha DNA

Equity

Sentiment ETF

   

AdvisorShares

Dorsey Wright

ADR ETF

   

AdvisorShares

Dorsey Wright

Alpha Equal

Weight ETF

   

AdvisorShares

Dorsey Wright

FSM All Cap

World ETF

 
ASSETS                                
Investments, at Cost   $ 44,590,103     $ 32,268,623     $ 35,952,739     $ 90,921,072  
Repurchase Agreements, at Cost (Note 2)     1,266,386       3,378,616       426,303       38,939,348  
Total Cost of Investments     45,856,489       35,647,239       36,379,042       129,860,420  
Investments, at Market Value (including securities on loan) (Note 2)(a)      44,569,119       33,585,305       35,740,030       86,586,180  
Repurchase Agreements, at Market Value (Note 2)     1,266,386       3,378,616       426,303       38,939,348  
Total Market Value of Investments     45,835,505       36,963,921       36,166,333       125,525,528  
Cash     1,335       -       -       -  
Cash collateral held at brokers     12,791       -       -       -  
Dividends and Interest Receivable     53,323       113,112       22,009       15,441  
Reclaim Receivable     -       14,632       -       -  
Prepaid Expenses     1,960       5,224       2,017       4,053  
Total Assets     45,904,914       37,096,889       36,190,359       125,545,022  
LIABILITIES                                
Cash collateral for securities on loan(b)      1,266,386       3,378,616       426,303       38,939,348  
Advisory Fees Payable     29,825       21,902       20,491       58,342  
Trustee Fees Payable     1,152       1,143       1,125       967  
Due to Custodian     -       -       2,048       -  
Accrued Expenses     71,592       94,610       86,517       105,639  
Total Liabilities     1,368,955       3,496,271       536,484       39,104,296  
NET ASSETS   $ 44,535,959     $ 33,600,618     $ 35,653,875     $ 86,440,726  
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS                                
Capital Stock at Zero Par Value   $ 61,644,140     $ 86,438,367     $ 60,271,992     $ 109,496,231  
Total Distributable Earnings/Accumulated (Loss)     (17,108,181 )     (52,837,749 )     (24,618,117 )     (23,055,505 )
NET ASSETS   $ 44,535,959     $ 33,600,618     $ 35,653,875     $ 86,440,726  
SHARES ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING                                
Shares Outstanding (Unlimited Shares Authorized)     1,970,000       705,000       1,850,000       2,785,000  
Net Asset Value (NAV) Per Share   $ 22.61     $ 47.66     $ 19.27     $ 31.04  
                                 
(a) Market value of securities on loan   $ 1,624,042     $ 3,280,950     $ 1,360,872     $ 37,916,868  
(b) Non-cash collateral for securities on loan   $ 407,029     $ -     $ 989,266     $ -  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

   

AdvisorShares

Dorsey Wright

FSM US
Core ETF

   

AdvisorShares

Dorsey Wright

Micro-Cap ETF

   

AdvisorShares

Dorsey Wright

Short ETF

   

AdvisorShares

Drone

Technology ETF

 
ASSETS                                
Investments, at Cost   $ 82,676,098     $ 4,444,434     $ 35,741,679     $ 491,659  
Investments in Affiliates, at Cost (Note 8)     -       -       9,862,980       -  
Repurchase Agreements, at Cost (Note 2)     28,837,648       106,212       -       31,592  
Total Cost of Investments     111,513,746       4,550,646       45,604,659       523,251  
Investments, at Market Value (including securities on loan) (Note 2)(a)      79,059,050       4,941,283       35,741,679       401,664  
Investments in Affiliates, at Market Value (Note 8)     -       -       9,731,000       -  
Repurchase Agreements, at Market Value (Note 2)     28,837,648       106,212       -       31,592  
Total Market Value of Investments     107,896,698       5,047,495       45,472,679       433,256  
Cash collateral held at brokers     -       -       31,099,953       -  
Dividends and Interest Receivable     14,016       12,446       237,808       3,385  
Capital Shares Receivable     335,728       -       -       -  
Due from Investment Advisor     -       4,758       -       4,583  
Prepaid Organizational Fees     -       -       -       11,801  
Prepaid Expenses     3,602       246       5,433       3,942  
Total Assets     108,250,044       5,064,945       76,815,873       456,967  
LIABILITIES                                
Cash collateral for securities on loan(b)      28,837,648       106,212       -       31,592  
Advisory Fees Payable     53,262       -       25,389       -  
Trustee Fees Payable     991       1,252       1,110       1,267  
Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased(c)      -       -       36,863,488       -  
Payable for Securities Purchased     335,649       -       -       -  
CCO Fees Payable     -       -       575       10  
Dividend Payable on Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased     -       -       55,482       -  
Accrued Expenses     97,059       67,936       99,358       28,408  
Total Liabilities     29,324,609       175,400       37,045,402       61,277  
NET ASSETS   $ 78,925,435     $ 4,889,545     $ 39,770,471     $ 395,690  
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS                                
Capital Stock at Zero Par Value   $ 84,268,617     $ 7,002,241     $ 121,510,377     $ 493,250  
Total Distributable Earnings/Accumulated (Loss)     (5,343,182 )     (2,112,696 )     (81,739,906 )     (97,560 )
NET ASSETS   $ 78,925,435     $ 4,889,545     $ 39,770,471     $ 395,690  
SHARES ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING                                
Shares Outstanding (Unlimited Shares Authorized)     2,365,000       150,000       3,995,000       20,000  
Net Asset Value (NAV) Per Share   $ 33.37     $ 32.60     $ 9.96     $ 19.78  
                                 
(a) Market value of securities on loan   $ 28,046,883     $ 157,350     $ -     $ 30,673  
(b) Non-cash collateral for securities on loan   $ -     $ 56,041     $ -     $ -  
(c) Proceeds Received from Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased   $ -     $ -     $ 49,877,148     $ -  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

   

AdvisorShares

Focused

Equity ETF

   

AdvisorShares

Gerber

Kawasaki ETF

   

AdvisorShares

Hotel ETF

   

AdvisorShares
Insider

Advantage ETF(1) 

 
ASSETS                                
Investments, at Cost   $ 28,673,651     $ 19,170,427     $ 4,466,964     $ 39,411,912  
Repurchase Agreements, at Cost (Note 2)     -       296,724       -       382,941  
Total Cost of Investments     28,673,651       19,467,151       4,466,964       39,794,853  
Investments, at Market Value (including securities on loan) (Note 2)(a)      32,354,786       14,200,878       4,720,445       39,345,618  
Repurchase Agreements, at Market Value (Note 2)     -       296,724       -       382,941  
Total Market Value of Investments     32,354,786       14,497,602       4,720,445       39,728,559  
Cash     -       -       -       51,011  
Cash collateral held at brokers     2,398       -       -       -  
Dividends and Interest Receivable     16,808       27,153       11,933       80,128  
Receivable from Securities Sold     1,854,363       308,231       -       854,945  
Reclaim Receivable     -       -       -       8,200  
Due from Investment Advisor     -       -       3,758       -  
Prepaid Expenses     1,659       25,239       -       5,008  
Total Assets     34,230,014       14,858,225       4,736,136       40,727,851  
LIABILITIES                                
Cash collateral for securities on loan(b)      -       296,724       -       382,941  
Advisory Fees Payable     12,270       1,006       -       21,785  
Trustee Fees Payable     1,234       1,218       1,252       1,095  
Payable for Securities Purchased     66,748       287,290       -       -  
Capital Shares Payable     -       -       -       858,926  
CCO Fees Payable     -       -       93       -  
Due to Custodian     1,646,789       -       -       -  
Due to Broker     1,771       -       -       -  
Accrued Expenses     73,647       71,406       45,283       74,262  
Total Liabilities     1,802,459       657,644       46,628       1,339,009  
NET ASSETS   $ 32,427,555     $ 14,200,581     $ 4,689,508     $ 39,388,842  
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS                                
Capital Stock at Zero Par Value   $ 27,720,493     $ 25,271,133     $ 5,914,313     $ 61,637,180  
Total Distributable Earnings/Accumulated (Loss)     4,707,062       (11,070,552 )     (1,224,805 )     (22,248,338 )
NET ASSETS   $ 32,427,555     $ 14,200,581     $ 4,689,508     $ 39,388,842  
SHARES ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING                                
Shares Outstanding (Unlimited Shares Authorized)     685,000       950,000       205,000       460,000  
Net Asset Value (NAV) Per Share   $ 47.34     $ 14.95     $ 22.88     $ 85.63  
                                 
(a) Market value of securities on loan   $ -     $ 279,364     $ -     $ 958,028  
(b) Non-cash collateral for securities on loan   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 607,208  

 

 
(1) Formerly known as AdvisorShares DoubleLine Value Equity ETF.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

   

AdvisorShares

Let Bob AI

Powered

Momentum ETF

   

AdvisorShares

Managed

Bitcoin
Strategy ETF

    AdvisorShares
MSOS 2X
Daily ETF
    AdvisorShares
Newfleet
Multi-Sector
Income ETF
 
ASSETS                                
Investments, at Cost   $ 25,771,436     $ 179,971     $ 3,972,677     $ 25,194,921  
Repurchase Agreements, at Cost (Note 2)     -       38,882       -       334  
Total Cost of Investments     25,771,436       218,853       3,972,677       25,195,255  
Investments, at Market Value (including securities on loan) (Note 2)(a)      25,771,436       161,453       3,972,677       23,529,910  
Repurchase Agreements, at Market Value (Note 2)     -       38,882       -       334  
Total Market Value of Investments     25,771,436       200,335       3,972,677       23,530,244  
Cash     -       -       -       25,120  
Cash collateral held at brokers     -       -       -       6,838  
Unrealized Appreciation on OTC Swap Contracts     -       -       361,406       -  
Dividends and Interest Receivable     80,935       537       27,643       86,154  
Receivable from Securities Sold     -       -       -       87,476  
Due from Investment Advisor     -       11,882       5,565       -  
Prepaid CCO Fees     118       -       -       -  
Prepaid Organizational Fees     3,754       34,898       19,150       -  
Prepaid Expenses     2,294       259       36,660       13,902  
Total Assets     25,858,537       247,911       4,423,101       23,749,734  
LIABILITIES                                
Cash collateral for securities on loan(b)      -       38,882       -       334  
Advisory Fees Payable     14,235       -       -       154  
Trustee Fees Payable     899       1,267       801       1,150  
Payable for Securities Purchased     -       -       -       38,850  
CCO Fees Payable     -       18       895       -  
Accrued Expenses     37,599       24,924       19,144       101,624  
Total Liabilities     52,733       65,091       20,840       142,112  
NET ASSETS   $ 25,805,804     $ 182,820     $ 4,402,261     $ 23,607,622  
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS                                
Capital Stock at Zero Par Value   $ 28,221,528     $ 342,607     $ 12,731,852     $ 38,357,160  
Total Distributable Earnings/Accumulated (Loss)     (2,415,724 )     (159,787 )     (8,329,591 )     (14,749,538 )
NET ASSETS   $ 25,805,804     $ 182,820     $ 4,402,261     $ 23,607,622  
SHARES ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING                                
Shares Outstanding (Unlimited Shares Authorized)     1,140,000       15,000       735,000       530,000  
Net Asset Value (NAV) Per Share   $ 22.64     $ 12.19     $ 5.99     $ 44.54  
                                 
(a) Market value of securities on loan   $ -     $ 37,548     $ -     $ 622,119  
(b) Non-cash collateral for securities on loan   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 641,989  

 

 
(a) Market value of securities on loan
(b) Non-cash collateral for securities on loan

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

    AdvisorShares
North Square
McKee Core
Reserves ETF
   

AdvisorShares
Poseidon
Dynamic

Cannabis ETF

    AdvisorShares Psychedelics ETF    

AdvisorShares

Pure Cannabis ETF

 
ASSETS                                
Investments, at Cost   $ 31,876,169     $ 5,033,981     $ 13,040,774     $ 93,847,794  
Investments in Affiliates, at Cost (Note 8)     -       -       -       102,611,940  
Repurchase Agreements, at Cost (Note 2)     4,000       62,599       -       5,794,576  
Total Cost of Investments     31,880,169       5,096,580       13,040,774       202,254,310  
Investments, at Market Value (including securities on loan) (Note 2)(a)      31,522,575       4,983,174       5,681,305       26,869,346  
Investments in Affiliates, at Market Value (Note 8)     -       -       -       20,632,488  
Repurchase Agreements, at Market Value (Note 2)     4,000       62,599       -       5,794,576  
Total Market Value of Investments     31,526,575       5,045,773       5,681,305       53,296,410  
Cash     -       -       536,720       -  
Foreign currency(b)      -       -       -       198,985  
Unrealized Appreciation on OTC Swap Contracts     -       188,193       -       -  
Dividends and Interest Receivable     182,928       15,464       4,533       81,197  
Receivable from Securities Sold     -       -       226,984       -  
Due from Investment Advisor     2,861       4,048       9,971       -  
OTC Swaps Contracts     -       -       176,645       25,850,701  
Prepaid Organizational Fees     -       20,288       -       -  
Prepaid Expenses     1,223       19,504       53,898       64,106  
Total Assets     31,713,587       5,293,270       6,690,056       79,491,399  
LIABILITIES                                
Unrealized Depreciation on OTC Swap Contracts     -       299       102,451       24,006,401  
Cash collateral for securities on loan(c)      4,000       62,599       536,720       5,794,576  
Advisory Fees Payable     -       -       -       1,113  
Trustee Fees Payable     1,153       1,254       1,240       758  
CCO Fees Payable     -       184       424       -  
Due to Broker     -       1,923,867       -       -  
Accrued Expenses     80,066       49,606       41,716       68,729  
Total Liabilities     85,219       2,037,809       682,551       29,871,577  
NET ASSETS   $ 31,628,368     $ 3,255,461     $ 6,007,505     $ 49,619,822  
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS                                
Capital Stock at Zero Par Value   $ 33,057,859     $ 14,121,351     $ 17,371,393     $ 314,538,581  
Total Distributable Earnings/Accumulated (Loss)     (1,429,491 )     (10,865,890 )     (11,363,888 )     (264,918,759 )
NET ASSETS   $ 31,628,368     $ 3,255,461     $ 6,007,505     $ 49,619,822  
SHARES ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING                                
Shares Outstanding (Unlimited Shares Authorized)     325,000       2,125,000       3,230,000       13,685,000  
Net Asset Value (NAV) Per Share   $ 97.32     $ 1.53     $ 1.86     $ 3.63  
                                 
(a) Market value of securities on loan   $ 671,214     $ 61,768     $ 384,796     $ 5,283,700  
(b) Foreign currency at cost   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 198,146  
(c) Non-cash collateral for securities on loan   $ 688,970     $ -     $ -     $ -  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

   

AdvisorShares

Pure US
Cannabis ETF

    AdvisorShares Q Dynamic
Growth ETF
   

AdvisorShares

Ranger Equity
Bear ETF

   

AdvisorShares

Restaurant
ETF

 
ASSETS                                
Investments, at Cost   $ 328,266,009     $ 36,604,390     $ 123,285,220     $ 2,384,611  
Investments in Affiliates, at Cost (Note 8)     17,612,674       -       19,886,000       -  
Repurchase Agreements, at Cost (Note 2)     200,123       973,129       -       120,008  
Total Cost of Investments     346,078,806       37,577,519       143,171,220       2,504,619  
Investments, at Market Value (including securities on loan) (Note 2)(a)      272,335,789       27,746,873       122,708,973       2,317,133  
Investments in Affiliates, at Market Value (Note 8)     2,645,398       -       19,462,000       -  
Repurchase Agreements, at Market Value (Note 2)     200,123       973,129       -       120,008  
Total Market Value of Investments     275,181,310       28,720,002       142,170,973       2,437,141  
Cash collateral held at brokers     143,260,000       -       194,934,071       -  
Unrealized Appreciation on OTC Swap Contracts     20,889,167       -       -       -  
Dividends and Interest Receivable     1,546,566       2,852       571,514       2,279  
Receivable from Securities Sold     3,682,543       1,130,755       1,791,335       -  
Capital Shares Receivable     -       -       2,158,331       -  
Reclaim Receivable     -       -       -       78  
Due from Investment Advisor     -       -       -       5,316  
Prepaid CCO Fees     6,735       -       1,846       -  
OTC Swaps Contracts     515,369,920       -       -       -  
Prepaid Expenses     388,314       3,432       17,748       -  
Total Assets     960,324,555       29,857,041       341,645,818       2,444,814  
LIABILITIES                                
Unrealized Depreciation on OTC Swap Contracts     429,804,734       -       -       -  
Cash collateral for securities on loan(b)      200,123       973,129       -       120,008  
Advisory Fees Payable     304,186       23,299       190,730       -  
Trustee Fees Payable     -       1,154       781       1,383  
Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased(c)      -       -       168,115,218       -  
Payable for Securities Purchased     13,077       -       9,622,579       -  
Capital Shares Payable     13,634,804       1,164,588       -       -  
CCO Fees Payable     -       295       -       -  
Due to Custodian     5,675,205       -       -       -  
Due to Custodian - Foreign Currency     28       -       -       -  
Due to Broker     65,096,601       -       -       -  
Dividend Payable on Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased     -       -       191,388       -  
Accrued Expenses     716,342       60,283       92,674       46,353  
Total Liabilities     515,445,100       2,222,748       178,213,370       167,744  
NET ASSETS   $ 444,879,455     $ 27,634,293     $ 163,432,448     $ 2,277,070  
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS                                
Capital Stock at Zero Par Value   $ 1,958,720,088     $ 43,950,024     $ 516,680,004     $ 3,464,181  
Total Distributable Earnings/Accumulated (Loss)     (1,513,840,633 )     (16,315,731 )     (353,247,556 )     (1,187,111 )
NET ASSETS   $ 444,879,455     $ 27,634,293     $ 163,432,448     $ 2,277,070  
SHARES ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING                                
Shares Outstanding (Unlimited Shares Authorized)     62,965,000       1,305,000       5,677,500       125,000  
Net Asset Value (NAV) Per Share   $ 7.07     $ 21.18     $ 28.79     $ 18.22  
                                 
(a) Market value of securities on loan   $ 183,840     $ 3,211,966     $ -     $ 116,304  
(b) Non-cash collateral for securities on loan   $ -     $ 2,314,252     $ -     $ -  
(c) Proceeds Received from Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased   $ -     $ -     $ 171,723,990     $ -  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

   

AdvisorShares

STAR Global

Buy-Write ETF

   

AdvisorShares

Vice ETF

 
ASSETS                
Investments, at Cost   $ 41,153,608     $ 7,943,524  
Repurchase Agreements, at Cost (Note 2)     6,444,546       342,775  
Total Cost of Investments     47,598,154       8,286,299  
Investments, at Market Value (including securities on loan) (Note 2)(a)      38,032,835       8,447,129  
Repurchase Agreements, at Market Value (Note 2)     6,444,546       342,775  
Total Market Value of Investments     44,477,381       8,789,904  
Dividends and Interest Receivable     75,804       24,130  
Reclaim Receivable     -       424  
Due from Investment Advisor     -       2,299  
Prepaid Expenses     10,163       1,116  
Total Assets     44,563,348       8,817,873  
LIABILITIES                
Cash collateral for securities on loan(b)      6,444,546       342,775  
Advisory Fees Payable     48,314       -  
Trustee Fees Payable     1,137       1,237  
Options Written, at value(c)      28,552       -  
Due to Broker     15,780       -  
Accrued Expenses     68,780       66,113  
Total Liabilities     6,607,109       410,125  
NET ASSETS   $ 37,956,239     $ 8,407,748  
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS                
Capital Stock at Zero Par Value   $ 42,494,182     $ 9,239,342  
Total Distributable Earnings/Accumulated (Loss)     (4,537,943 )     (831,594 )
NET ASSETS   $ 37,956,239     $ 8,407,748  
SHARES ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING                
Shares Outstanding (Unlimited Shares Authorized)     1,110,000       315,000  
Net Asset Value (NAV) Per Share   $ 34.19     $ 26.69  
                 
(a) Market value of securities on loan   $ 7,622,309     $ 331,695  
(b) Non-cash collateral for securities on loan   $ 1,426,523     $ -  
(c) Premiums received for options written   $ 42,147     $ -  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Operations

 

For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

  

AdvisorShares

Alpha DNA

Equity

Sentiment ETF

  

AdvisorShares

Dorsey Wright

ADR ETF

  

AdvisorShares

Dorsey Wright

Alpha Equal

Weight ETF

  

AdvisorShares

Dorsey Wright

FSM All Cap

World ETF

 
INVESTMENT INCOME:                    
Dividend Income  $441,486   $937,160   $491,789   $1,064,209 
Securities lending income (net) (Note 2)   6,866    51,955    1,243    52,239 
Foreign withholding tax   (718)   (54,239)   -    - 
Total Investment Income   447,634    934,876    493,032    1,116,448 
                     
EXPENSES:                    
Advisory Fees   192,480    147,023    158,466    333,437 
Accounting & Administration Fees   22,379    43,591    37,483    37,586 
Professional Fees   16,242    15,168    15,010    21,399 
Exchange Listing Fees   4,285    3,355    4,217    4,242 
Custody Fees   7,543    2,420    4,334    4,255 
Report to Shareholders   9,120    7,511    6,986    15,300 
Trustee Fees   2,821    2,773    2,777    3,085 
CCO Fees   2,980    2,464    2,426    5,045 
Pricing Fees   -    -    2,017    1,881 
Transfer Agent Fees   1,899    1,471    1,585    3,336 
Insurance Fees   1,029    812    849    1,771 
Miscellaneous Fees   1,049    2,107    802    1,665 
Total Expenses   261,827    228,695    236,952    433,002 
Advisory Fees
Waived/Recoupment
   -    (13,061)   (27,776)   7,137 
Net Expenses   261,827    215,634    209,176    440,139 
Net Investment Income (Loss)   185,807    719,242    283,856    676,309 
                     
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON:                    
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:                    
Investments   (2,560,274)   (3,410,801)   (4,701,173)   (641,365)
In-Kind Redemptions   815,376    47,545    43,920    (95,691)
Options Written   (60)   -    -    - 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:                    
Investments   6,042,600    2,800,798    1,550,211    2,347,338 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   4,297,642    (562,458)   (3,107,042)   1,610,282 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $4,483,449   $156,784   $(2,823,186)  $2,286,591 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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ADVISORSHARES TRUST

Statements of Operations

 

For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

  

AdvisorShares

Dorsey Wright

FSM US
Core ETF

  

AdvisorShares

Dorsey Wright

Micro-Cap ETF

  

AdvisorShares

Dorsey Wright

Short ETF

  

AdvisorShares

Drone

Technology

ETF(1) 

 
INVESTMENT INCOME:                    
Dividend Income  $780,546   $83,480   $571,799   $1,632 
Dividend Income from Affiliates   -    -    116,270    - 
Interest Income   -    -    486,510    - 
Securities lending income (net) (Note 2)   60,793    4,288    -    16,606 
Foreign withholding tax   -    (242)   -    (8)
Total Investment Income   841,339    87,526    1,174,579    18,230 
                     
EXPENSES:                    
Advisory Fees   302,255    24,034    171,921    1,418 
Accounting & Administration Fees   36,316    38,057    36,317    6,243 
Professional Fees   20,815    10,872    11,802    9,885 
Exchange Listing Fees   4,186    3,976    4,285    4,285 
Custody Fees   3,851    2,030    2,751    840 
Report to Shareholders   14,082    1,713    8,103    110 
Trustee Fees   3,043    2,525    2,770    2,476 
CCO Fees   4,558    441    1,546    26 
Pricing Fees   2,021    -    -    - 
Transfer Agent Fees   3,023    240    1,719    17 
Insurance Fees   1,556    101    793    7 
Registration Fees   3    11    311    533 
Organizational Fees   -    -    -    2,383 
Dividend Expense   -    -    295,197    - 
Miscellaneous Fees   1,618    280    653    340 
Total Expenses   397,327    84,280    538,168    28,563 
Advisory Fees
Waived/Recoupment
   4,141    (24,034)   18,524    (1,418)
Expense Reimbursement   (2,492)   (20,189)   -    (24,952)
Net Expenses   398,976    40,057    556,692    2,193 
Net Investment Income (Loss)   442,363    47,469    617,887    16,037 
                     
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON:                    
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:                    
Investments   (18,648)   (688,083)   (911)   (7,068)
In-Kind Redemptions   (63,887)   124,870    -    (1,412)
Short Sales   -    -    (5,855,731)   - 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:                    
Investments   3,440,312    817,626    -    (13,039)
Investments in Affiliates   -    -    (7,000)   - 
Short Sales   -    -    1,317,142    - 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   3,357,777    254,413    (4,546,500)   (21,519)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $3,800,140   $301,882   $(3,928,613)  $(5,482)

 

 
(1)Represents the period April 27, 2022 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2022.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

99

 

 

ADVISORSHARES TRUST

Statements of Operations

 

For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

  

AdvisorShares

Focused
Equity ETF

  

AdvisorShares

Gerber

Kawasaki ETF

  

AdvisorShares

Hotel ETF

  

AdvisorShares

Insider

Advantage ETF(1) 

 
INVESTMENT INCOME:                    
Dividend Income  $192,844   $142,595   $42,891   $604,280 
Securities lending income (net) (Note 2)   137    65,627    666    3,184 
Foreign withholding tax   -    (15,243)   -    (691)
Total Investment Income   192,981    192,979    43,557    606,773 
                     
EXPENSES:                    
Advisory Fees   126,231    60,488    16,704    168,347 
Accounting & Administration Fees   38,343    17,603    18,121    36,932 
Professional Fees   13,687    12,149    10,592    16,535 
Exchange Listing Fees   4,285    4,285    4,285    4,285 
Custody Fees   2,241    2,441    1,259    2,921 
Report to Shareholders   5,972    3,485    1,117    9,396 
Trustee Fees   2,648    2,590    2,514    2,803 
CCO Fees   1,605    902    276    2,637 
Transfer Agent Fees   1,131    605    209    1,804 
Insurance Fees   548    218    67    1,197 
Registration Fees   48    533    -    64 
Miscellaneous Fees   394    462    386    927 
Total Expenses   197,133    105,761    55,530    247,848 
Advisory Fees
Waived/Recoupment
   -    (45,273)   (16,704)   (31,402)
Expense Reimbursement   (71,236)   -    (11,264)   - 
Net Expenses   125,897    60,488    27,562    216,446 
Net Investment Income (Loss)   67,084    132,491    15,995    390,327 
                     
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON:                    
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:                    
Investments   (490,560)   (2,232,495)   (1,074,921)   (4,509,465)
In-Kind Redemptions   2,011,461    92,914    15,601    6,304,662 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:                    
Investments   1,836,193    981,365    1,828,261    (1,332,664)
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   3,357,094    (1,158,216)   768,941    462,533 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $3,424,178   $(1,025,725)  $784,936   $852,860 

 

 
(1)Formerly known as AdvisorShares DoubleLine Value Equity ETF.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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ADVISORSHARES TRUST

Statements of Operations

 

For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

  

AdvisorShares

Let Bob AI

Powered

Momentum ETF

  

AdvisorShares

Managed

Bitcoin

Strategy ETF

  

AdvisorShares

MSOS 2X
Daily ETF(1) 

  

AdvisorShares

Newfleet
Multi-Sector

Income ETF

 
INVESTMENT INCOME:                    
Dividend Income  $322,607   $931   $50,037   $- 
Interest Income   -    -    -    834,580 
Securities lending income (net) (Note 2)   26    518    -    586 
Total Investment Income   322,633    1,449    50,037    835,166 
                     
EXPENSES:                    
Advisory Fees   89,183    1,177    11,418    138,087 
Accounting & Administration Fees   9,764    6,369    6,431    55,153 
Professional Fees   12,913    9,915    14,002    22,918 
Exchange Listing Fees   4,482    4,285    3,530    4,285 
Custody Fees   2,544    847    1,186    5,750 
Report to Shareholders   3,760    119    2,076    14,197 
Trustee Fees   2,358    2,476    2,027    3,067 
CCO Fees   1,157    33    993    4,583 
Transfer Agent Fees   956    10    104    2,071 
Insurance Fees   275    11    743    1,630 
Registration Fees   533    533    533    - 
Organizational Fees   7,562    45,371    12,466    - 
Miscellaneous Fees   576    224    207    1,429 
Total Expenses   136,063    71,370    55,716    253,170 
Advisory Fees
Waived/Recoupment
   (9,933)   (1,177)   (11,418)   (46,039)
Expense Reimbursement   -    (68,244)   (31,538)   - 
Net Expenses   126,130    1,949    12,760    207,131 
Net Investment Income (Loss)   196,503    (500)   37,277    628,035 
                     
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON:                    
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:                    
Investments   (786,248)   (85,457)   -    (4,454,035)
In-Kind Redemptions   -    29,284    -    - 
Swaps   -    -    (8,728,274)   - 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:                    
Investments   90,393    116,812    -    3,523,598 
Swaps   -    -    361,406    - 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   (695,855)   60,639    (8,366,868)   (930,437)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $(499,352)  $60,139   $(8,329,591)  $(302,402)

 

 
(1)Represents the period August 24, 2022 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2022.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

101

 

 

ADVISORSHARES TRUST

Statements of Operations

 

For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

  

AdvisorShares

North Square

McKee Core

Reserves ETF

  

AdvisorShares

Poseidon

Dynamic

Cannabis ETF(1) 

  

AdvisorShares Psychedelics ETF(2) 

  

AdvisorShares

Pure Cannabis

ETF

 
INVESTMENT INCOME:                    
Dividend Income  $23,014   $55,859   $5,462   $165,141 
Non-cash dividends   -    -    140,815    - 
Interest Income   410,111    -    -    - 
Securities lending income (net) (Note 2)   938    2,561    39,943    237,966 
Total Investment Income   434,063    58,420    186,220    403,107 
                     
EXPENSES:                    
Advisory Fees   50,541    19,604    22,622    208,551 
Accounting & Administration Fees   40,231    10,157    13,725    36,713 
Professional Fees   14,160    18,584    38,130    19,667 
Exchange Listing Fees   4,285    4,285    4,285    4,119 
Custody Fees   2,345    1,380    1,844    4,580 
Report to Shareholders   6,328    789    3,866    24,684 
Trustee Fees   2,718    2,508    2,511    2,971 
CCO Fees   1,869    236    828    4,335 
Transfer Agent Fees   1,264    184    283    2,607 
Insurance Fees   991    74    67    1,768 
Registration Fees   -    533    533    - 
Organizational Fees   -    5,631    6,164    - 
Miscellaneous Fees   673    555    359    1,516 
Total Expenses   125,405    64,520    95,217    311,511 
Advisory Fees
Waived/Recoupment
   (50,541)   (19,604)   (22,622)   (130,736)
Expense Reimbursement   (15,900)   (20,656)   (35,270)   - 
Net Expenses   58,964    24,260    37,325    180,775 
Net Investment Income (Loss)   375,099    34,160    148,895    222,332 
                     
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON:                    
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:                    
Investments   (35,988)   (309,141)   (1,952,820)   (22,020,831)
Investments in Affiliates   -    -    -    (11,883,875)
Swaps   -    (1,985,666)   (460,147)   (65,702)
Foreign Currency Transactions   -    -    -    (14,336)
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:                    
Investments   5,229    85,325    (838,559)   13,988,894 
Investments in Affiliates   -    -    -    (695,967)
Swaps   -    199,456    390,703    (2,183,527)
Foreign Currency Translations   -    -    -    1,714 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   (30,759)   (2,010,026)   (2,860,823)   (22,873,630)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $344,340   $(1,975,866)  $(2,711,928)  $(22,651,298)

 

 
(1)Represents the period November 17, 2021 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2022.
(2)Represents the period September 16, 2021 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2022.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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ADVISORSHARES TRUST
Statements of Operations

 

For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

   AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF   AdvisorShares Q Dynamic Growth ETF   AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF   AdvisorShares
Restaurant ETF
 
INVESTMENT INCOME:                    
Dividend Income  $5,719,318   $163,093   $428,678   $28,679 
Dividend Income from Affiliates   -    -    232,540    - 
Interest Income   -    -    2,505,127    - 
Securities lending income (net) (Note 2)   4,448    9,193    -    7,652 
Foreign withholding tax   -    -    -    (312)
Total Investment Income   5,723,766    172,286    3,166,345    36,019 
                     
EXPENSES:                    
Advisory Fees   1,921,291    161,506    1,137,561    8,097 
Accounting & Administration Fees   173,826    22,451    37,523    18,043 
Professional Fees   98,943    15,450    29,852    10,096 
Exchange Listing Fees   4,285    4,285    4,285    4,285 
Custody Fees   27,846    2,533    7,284    965 
Report to Shareholders   129,583    8,549    30,856    367 
Trustee Fees   6,487    2,780    3,553    2,445 
CCO Fees   35,005    2,377    7,822    149 
Pricing Fees   -    -    2,010    - 
Transfer Agent Fees   24,019    1,346    5,688    101 
Insurance Fees   12,031    864    2,761    34 
Registration Fees   15,872    -    -    - 
Dividend Expense   -    -    939,160    - 
Miscellaneous Fees   10,581    996    3,684    345 
Total Expenses   2,459,769    223,137    2,212,039    44,927 
Advisory Fees
Waived/Recoupment
   (90,182)   3,158    -    (8,097)
Expense Reimbursement   -    -    -    (23,470)
Net Expenses   2,369,587    226,295    2,212,039    13,360 
Net Investment Income (Loss)   3,354,179    (54,009)   954,306    22,659 
                     
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON:                    
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:                    
Investments   (41,914,916)   (376,228)   (7)   (241,600)
Investments in Affiliates   (47,007,593)   -    -    - 
In-Kind Redemptions   (76,863)   (1,753,018)   -    (19,702)
In-Kind Redemptions in Affiliates   (85,499)   -    -    - 
Swaps   (231,443,035)   -    -    - 
Short Sales   -    -    (12,221,759)   - 
Foreign Currency Transactions   1    -    -    - 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:                    
Investments   25,764,101    1,392,751    (402,976)   481,320 
Investments in Affiliates   53,661,100    -    (14,000)   - 
Short Sales   -    -    (6,947,806)   - 
Swaps   (21,612,965)   -    -    - 
Foreign Currency Translations   (1)   -    -    - 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain
(Loss)
   (262,715,670)   (736,495)   (19,586,548)   220,018 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $(259,361,491)  $(790,504)  $(18,632,242)  $242,677 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

   AdvisorShares
STAR Global Buy-Write ETF
   AdvisorShares
Vice ETF
 
INVESTMENT INCOME:          
Dividend Income  $417,212   $109,587 
Securities lending income (net) (Note 2)   8,171    812 
Foreign withholding tax   -    (1,389)
Total Investment Income   425,383    109,010 
           
EXPENSES:          
Advisory Fees   212,955    27,038 
Accounting & Administration Fees   37,015    36,827 
Professional Fees   15,525    10,724 
Exchange Listing Fees   4,285    4,285 
Custody Fees   2,607    1,429 
Report to Shareholders   8,274    2,120 
Trustee Fees   2,736    2,534 
CCO Fees   2,089    480 
Transfer Agent Fees   1,451    338 
Insurance Fees   700    169 
Registration Fees   510    - 
Miscellaneous Fees   769    218 
Total Expenses   288,916    86,162 
Advisory Fees
Waived/Recoupment
   67,855    (27,038)
Expense Reimbursement   -    (14,511)
Net Expenses   356,771    44,613 
Net Investment Income (Loss)   68,612    64,397 
           
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON:          
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:          
Investments   (923,706)   (884,665)
In-Kind Redemptions   -    108,106 
Options Written   (62,774)   - 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:          
Investments   1,183,172    1,284,840 
Options Written   (14,554)   - 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   182,138    508,281 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $250,750   $572,678 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   AdvisorShares Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF   AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF 
   Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
(Unaudited)
   Year ended
June 30,
2022
   Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
(Unaudited)
   Year ended
June 30,
2022
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS                    
OPERATIONS                    
Net Investment Income (Loss)  $185,807   $(39,604)  $719,242   $1,811,453 
Net Realized Gain (Loss)   (1,744,958)   (9,674,922)   (3,363,256)   1,889,719 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)   6,042,600    (8,507,113)   2,800,798    (20,545,915)
Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations   4,483,449    (18,221,639)   156,784    (16,844,743)
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS                    
Distributions   -    -    (752,726)   (1,200,067)
Total Distributions   -    -    (752,726)   (1,200,067)
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS                    
Proceeds from Shares Issued   -    40,215,570    -    - 
Value of Shares Redeemed   (10,520,822)   (41,327,340)   (7,741,260)   (28,853,838)
Net Increase (Decrease) From Capital Stock Transactions   (10,520,822)   (1,111,770)   (7,741,260)   (28,853,838)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (6,037,373)   (19,333,409)   (8,337,202)   (46,898,648)
Net Assets:                    
Beginning of Year/Period   50,573,332    69,906,741    41,937,820    88,836,468 
End of Year/Period  $44,535,959   $50,573,332   $33,600,618   $41,937,820 
Changes in Shares Outstanding                    
Shares Outstanding, Beginning of Year/Period   2,430,000    2,535,000    865,000    1,335,000 
Shares Sold   -    1,445,000    -    - 
Shares Repurchased   (460,000)   (1,550,000)   (160,000)   (470,000)
Shares Outstanding, End of Year/Period   1,970,000    2,430,000    705,000    865,000 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright

Alpha Equal Weight ETF

  

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright

FSM All Cap World ETF

 
   Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
(Unaudited)
   Year ended
June 30,
2022
   Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
(Unaudited)
   Year ended
June 30,
2022
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS                    
OPERATIONS                    
Net Investment Income (Loss)  $283,856   $(19,193)  $676,309   $20,265 
Net Realized Gain (Loss)   (4,657,253)   (15,107,867)   (737,056)   (17,005,868)
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)   1,550,211    (2,397,719)   2,347,338    (2,715,526)
Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations   (2,823,186)   (17,524,779)   2,286,591    (19,701,129)
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS                    
Distributions   (236,127)   (1,162,299)   (459,135)   (2,192,696)
Total Distributions   (236,127)   (1,162,299)   (459,135)   (2,192,696)
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS                    
Proceeds from Shares Issued   2,148,220    68,469,951    10,791,964    86,954,010 
Value of Shares Redeemed   (6,131,940)   (86,479,636)   (10,355,370)   (136,556,384)
Net Increase (Decrease) From Capital Stock Transactions   (3,983,720)   (18,009,685)   436,594    (49,602,374)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (7,043,033)   (36,696,763)   2,264,050    (71,496,199)
Net Assets:                    
Beginning of Year/Period   42,696,908    79,393,671    84,176,676    155,672,875 
End of Year/Period  $35,653,875   $42,696,908   $86,440,726   $84,176,676 
Changes in Shares Outstanding                    
Shares Outstanding, Beginning of Year/Period   2,060,000    2,850,000    2,775,000    4,250,000 
Shares Sold   100,000    2,440,000    345,000    2,270,000 
Shares Repurchased   (310,000)   (3,230,000)   (335,000)   (3,745,000)
Shares Outstanding, End of Year/Period   1,850,000    2,060,000    2,785,000    2,775,000 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF   AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF 
   Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
(Unaudited)
   Year ended
June 30,
2022
   Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
(Unaudited)
   Year ended
June 30,
2022
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS                    
OPERATIONS                    
Net Investment Income (Loss)  $442,363   $267,581   $47,469   $40,920 
Net Realized Gain (Loss)   (82,535)   7,670,452    (563,213)   194,942 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)   3,440,312    (21,632,697)   817,626    (2,235,824)
Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations   3,800,140    (13,694,664)   301,882    (1,999,962)
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS                    
Distributions   (703,470)   (367,102)   (38,413)   (38,855)
Distributions – Return of capital   -    -    -    (9,609)
Total Distributions   (703,470)   (367,102)   (38,413)   (48,464)
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS                    
Proceeds from Shares Issued   844,149    48,884,270    167,011    6,397,157 
Value of Shares Redeemed   (4,778,912)   (48,707,954)   (2,916,479)   (5,872,501)
Net Increase (Decrease) From Capital Stock Transactions   (3,934,763)   176,316    (2,749,468)   524,656 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (838,093)   (13,885,450)   (2,485,999)   (1,523,770)
Net Assets:                    
Beginning of Year/Period   79,763,528    93,648,978    7,375,544    8,899,314 
End of Year/Period  $78,925,435   $79,763,528   $4,889,545   $7,375,544 
Changes in Shares Outstanding                    
Shares Outstanding, Beginning of Year/Period   2,480,000    2,525,000    245,000    235,000 
Shares Sold   25,000    1,355,000    5,000    170,000 
Shares Repurchased   (140,000)   (1,400,000)   (100,000)   (160,000)
Shares Outstanding, End of Year/Period   2,365,000    2,480,000    150,000    245,000 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF   AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF 
   Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
(Unaudited)
   Year ended
June 30,
2022
   Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
(Unaudited)
   For the
period
April 27,
2022* to
June 30,
2022
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS                    
OPERATIONS                    
Net Investment Income (Loss)  $617,887   $(731,788)  $16,037   $1,849 
Net Realized Gain (Loss)   (5,856,642)   (4,319,311)   (8,480)   1,025 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)   1,310,142    11,883,100    (13,039)   (76,956)
Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations   (3,928,613)   6,832,001    (5,482)   (74,082)
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS                    
Distributions   -    -    (17,996)   - 
Total Distributions   -    -    (17,996)   - 
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS                    
Proceeds from Shares Issued   36,929,730    31,836,759    113,327    625,000 
Value of Shares Redeemed   (40,229,905)   (16,833,886)   (245,077)   - 
Net Increase (Decrease) From Capital Stock Transactions   (3,300,175)   15,002,873    (131,750)   625,000 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (7,228,788)   21,834,874    (155,228)   550,918 
Net Assets:                    
Beginning of Year/Period   46,999,259    25,164,385    550,918    - 
End of Year/Period  $39,770,471   $46,999,259   $395,690   $550,918 
Changes in Shares Outstanding                    
Shares Outstanding, Beginning of Year/Period   4,480,000    2,930,000    25,000    - 
Shares Sold   3,775,000    3,390,000    5,000    25,000 
Shares Repurchased   (4,260,000)   (1,840,000)   (10,000)   - 
Shares Outstanding, End of Year/Period   3,995,000    4,480,000    20,000    25,000 

 

 
*Commencement of operations.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   AdvisorShares Focused
Equity ETF
   AdvisorShares Gerber
Kawasaki ETF
 
   Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
(Unaudited)
   Year ended
June 30,
2022
   Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
(Unaudited)
   For the
Period
July 2,
2021* to
June 30,
2022
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS                    
OPERATIONS                    
Net Investment Income (Loss)  $67,084   $112,077   $132,491   $54,600 
Net Realized Gain (Loss)   1,520,901    3,192,990    (2,139,581)   (3,952,421)
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)   1,836,193    (6,401,532)   981,365    (5,950,914)
Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations   3,424,178    (3,096,465)   (1,025,725)   (9,848,735)
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS                    
Distributions   (155,922)   (52,120)   (185,487)   (9,594)
Total Distributions   (155,922)   (52,120)   (185,487)   (9,594)
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS                    
Proceeds from Shares Issued   8,035,330    11,183,176    2,189,432    28,966,567 
Value of Shares Redeemed   (6,973,992)   (8,857,828)   (2,623,866)   (3,262,011)
Net Increase (Decrease) From Capital Stock Transactions   1,061,338    2,325,348    (434,434)   25,704,556 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   4,329,594    (823,237)   (1,645,646)   15,846,227 
Net Assets:                    
Beginning of Year/Period   28,097,961    28,921,198    15,846,227    - 
End of Year/Period  $32,427,555   $28,097,961   $14,200,581   $15,846,227 
Changes in Shares Outstanding                    
Shares Outstanding, Beginning of Year/Period   665,000    620,000    970,000    - 
Shares Sold   170,000    215,000    125,000    1,125,000 
Shares Repurchased   (150,000)   (170,000)   (145,000)   (155,000)
Shares Outstanding, End of Year/Period   685,000    665,000    950,000    970,000 

 

 
*Commencement of operations.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   AdvisorShares
Hotel ETF
  

AdvisorShares
Insider Advantage ETF(1) 

 
   Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
(Unaudited)
   Year ended
June 30,
2022
   Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
(Unaudited)
   Year ended
June 30,
2022
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS                    
OPERATIONS                    
Net Investment Income (Loss)  $15,995   $(6,108)  $390,327   $553,143 
Net Realized Gain (Loss)   (1,059,320)   23,624    1,795,197    5,815,533 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)   1,828,261    (1,292,991)   (1,332,664)   (10,804,313)
Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations   784,936    (1,275,475)   852,860    (4,435,637)
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS                    
Distributions   (9,873)   (32,154)   (693,692)   (520,610)
Total Distributions   (9,873)   (32,154)   (693,692)   (520,610)
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS                    
Proceeds from Shares Issued   -    5,342,715    29,857,485    6,473,012 
Value of Shares Redeemed   (1,982,506)   (5,861,734)   (37,005,991)   (3,381,200)
Net Increase (Decrease) From Capital Stock Transactions   (1,982,506)   (519,019)   (7,148,506)   3,091,812 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (1,207,443)   (1,826,648)   (6,989,338)   (1,864,435)
Net Assets:                    
Beginning of Year/Period   5,896,951    7,723,599    46,378,180    48,242,615 
End of Year/Period  $4,689,508   $5,896,951   $39,388,842   $46,378,180 
Changes in Shares Outstanding                    
Shares Outstanding, Beginning of Year/Period   300,000    315,000    540,000    505,000 
Shares Sold   -    220,000    345,000    70,000 
Shares Repurchased   (95,000)   (235,000)   (425,000)   (35,000)
Shares Outstanding, End of Year/Period   205,000    300,000    460,000    540,000 

 

 
(1)Formerly known as AdvisorShares DoubleLine Value Equity ETF.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   AdvisorShares Let Bob AI Powered Momentum ETF   AdvisorShares Managed Bitcoin Strategy ETF 
   Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
(Unaudited)
  

For the
period
February 9,
2022* to
June 30,
2022

  

Six months

ended
December 31,
2022
(Unaudited)

   For the
period
April 27,
2022* to
June 30,
2022
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS                    
OPERATIONS                    
Net Investment Income (Loss)  $196,503   $(36,771)  $(500)  $(818)
Net Realized Gain (Loss)   (786,248)   (1,625,071)   (56,173)   (158,703)
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)   90,393    (90,393)   116,812    (135,330)
Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations   (499,352)   (1,752,235)   60,139    (294,851)
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS                    
Distributions   (164,137)   -    (50,761)   - 
Total Distributions   (164,137)   -    (50,761)   - 
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS                    
Proceeds from Shares Issued   2,966,877    25,935,550    83,444    21,000,864 
Value of Shares Redeemed   (680,899)   -    (426,731)   (20,189,284)
Net Increase (Decrease) From Capital Stock Transactions   2,285,978    25,935,550    (343,287)   811,580 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   1,622,489    24,183,315    (333,909)   516,729 
Net Assets:                    
Beginning of Year/Period   24,183,315    -    516,729    - 
End of Year/Period  $25,805,804   $24,183,315   $182,820   $516,729 
Changes in Shares Outstanding                    
Shares Outstanding, Beginning of Year/Period   1,040,000    -    35,000    - 
Shares Sold   130,000    1,040,000    5,000    1,070,000 
Shares Repurchased   (30,000)   -    (25,000)   (1,035,000)
Shares Outstanding, End of Year/Period   1,140,000    1,040,000    15,000    35,000 

 

 
*Commencement of operations.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   AdvisorShares
MSOS 2X
Daily ETF
   AdvisorShares Newfleet
Multi-Sector Income ETF
 
   For the
period
August 24,
2022* to
December 31,
2022
(Unaudited)
   Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
(Unaudited)
   Year ended
June 30,
2022
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS               
OPERATIONS               
Net Investment Income (Loss)  $37,277   $628,035   $1,301,513 
Net Realized Gain (Loss)   (8,728,274)   (4,454,035)   (606,602)
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)   361,406    3,523,598    (5,873,888)
Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations   (8,329,591)   (302,402)   (5,178,977)
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS               
Distributions   -    (738,413)   (1,469,967)
Total Distributions   -    (738,413)   (1,469,967)
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS               
Proceeds from Shares Issued   12,731,852    -    8,066,264 
Value of Shares Redeemed   -    (59,033,163)   (14,694,308)
Net Increase (Decrease) From Capital Stock Transactions   12,731,852    (59,033,163)   (6,628,044)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   4,402,261    (60,073,978)   (13,276,988)
Net Assets:               
Beginning of Year/Period   -    83,681,600    96,958,588 
End of Year/Period  $4,402,261   $23,607,622   $83,681,600 
Changes in Shares Outstanding               
Shares Outstanding, Beginning of Year/Period   -    1,835,000    1,985,000 
Shares Sold   735,000    -    165,000 
Shares Repurchased   -    (1,305,000)   (315,000)
Shares Outstanding, End of Year/Period   735,000    530,000    1,835,000 

 

 
*Commencement of operations.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   AdvisorShares North Square
McKee Core Reserves ETF
   AdvisorShares Poseidon
Dynamic Cannabis ETF
 
   Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
(Unaudited)
   Year ended
June 30,
2022
   Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
(Unaudited)
  

For the
period
November 17,

2021* to
June 30,
2022

 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS                    
OPERATIONS                    
Net Investment Income (Loss)  $375,099   $195,963   $34,160   $(37,558)
Net Realized Gain (Loss)   (35,988)   45,215    (2,294,807)   (8,707,938)
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)   5,229    (492,742)   284,781    (147,694)
Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations   344,340    (251,564)   (1,975,866)   (8,893,190)
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS                    
Distributions   (391,163)   (206,678)   -    - 
Total Distributions   (391,163)   (206,678)   -    - 
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS                    
Proceeds from Shares Issued   485,661    2,455,644    874,552    13,802,346 
Value of Shares Redeemed   (3,897,131)   (9,343,134)   -    (552,381)
Net Increase (Decrease) From Capital Stock Transactions   (3,411,470)   (6,887,490)   874,552    13,249,965 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (3,458,293)   (7,345,732)   (1,101,314)   4,356,775 
Net Assets:                    
Beginning of Year/Period   35,086,661    42,432,393    4,356,775    - 
End of Year/Period  $31,628,368   $35,086,661   $3,255,461   $4,356,775 
Changes in Shares Outstanding                    
Shares Outstanding, Beginning of Year/Period   360,000    430,000    1,780,000    - 
Shares Sold   5,000    25,000    345,000    1,995,000 
Shares Repurchased   (40,000)   (95,000)   -    (215,000)
Shares Outstanding, End of Year/Period   325,000    360,000    2,125,000    1,780,000 

 

 
*Commencement of operations.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   AdvisorShares
Psychedelics ETF
   AdvisorShares Pure
Cannabis ETF
 
   Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
(Unaudited)
  

For the
period

September 16,
2021* to
June 30,
2022

   Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
(Unaudited)
   Year ended
June 30,
2022
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS                    
OPERATIONS                    
Net Investment Income (Loss)  $148,895   $(22,971)  $222,332   $213,406 
Net Realized Gain (Loss)   (2,412,967)   (1,462,994)   (33,984,744)   (50,275,886)
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)   (447,856)   (7,014,064)   11,111,114    (177,754,807)
Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations   (2,711,928)   (8,500,029)   (22,651,298)   (227,817,287)
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS                    
Distributions   (160,462)   -    (17,517)   (7,501,781)
Distributions   -    -    -    (252,376)
Total Distributions   (160,462)   -    (17,517)   (7,754,157)
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS                    
Proceeds from Shares Issued   3,371,191    14,008,733    472,085    1,430,696 
Value of Shares Redeemed   -    -    -    (48,450,969)
Net Increase (Decrease) From Capital Stock Transactions   3,371,191    14,008,733    472,085    (47,020,273)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   498,801    5,508,704    (22,196,730)   (282,591,717)
Net Assets:                    
Beginning of Year/Period   5,508,704    -    71,816,552    354,408,269 
End of Year/Period  $6,007,505   $5,508,704   $49,619,822   $71,816,552 
Changes in Shares Outstanding                    
Shares Outstanding, Beginning of Year/Period   2,155,000    -    13,605,000    16,755,000 
Shares Sold   1,075,000    2,155,000    80,000    210,000 
Shares Repurchased   -    -    -    (3,360,000)
Shares Outstanding, End of Year/Period   3,230,000    2,155,000    13,685,000    13,605,000 

 

 
*Commencement of operations.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF   AdvisorShares Q Dynamic Growth ETF 
   Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
(Unaudited)
   Year ended
June 30,
2022
   Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
(Unaudited)
   Year ended
June 30,
2022
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS                    
OPERATIONS                    
Net Investment Income (Loss)  $3,354,179   $(3,686,647)  $(54,009)  $(474,657)
Net Realized Gain (Loss)   (320,527,905)   (722,687,915)   (2,129,246)   (4,864,676)
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)   57,812,235    (472,948,355)   1,392,751    (15,140,779)
Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations   (259,361,491)   (1,199,322,917)   (790,504)   (20,480,112)
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS                    
Distributions   -    (3,055,414)   -    - 
Total Distributions   -    (3,055,414)   -    - 
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS                    
Proceeds from Shares Issued   237,495,395    968,257,354    1,653,241    55,320,778 
Value of Shares Redeemed   (47,945,471)   (201,882,496)   (13,527,477)   (63,304,550)
Net Increase (Decrease) From Capital Stock Transactions   189,549,924    766,374,858    (11,874,236)   (7,983,772)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (69,811,567)   (436,003,473)   (12,664,740)   (28,463,884)
Net Assets:                    
Beginning of Year/Period   514,691,022    950,694,495    40,299,033    68,762,917 
End of Year/Period  $444,879,455   $514,691,022   $27,634,293   $40,299,033 
Changes in Shares Outstanding                    
Shares Outstanding, Beginning of Year/Period   49,740,000    23,640,000    1,830,000    2,445,000 
Shares Sold   19,730,000    34,520,000    75,000    1,885,000 
Shares Repurchased   (6,505,000)   (8,420,000)   (600,000)   (2,500,000)
Shares Outstanding, End of Year/Period   62,965,000    49,740,000    1,305,000    1,830,000 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   AdvisorShares Ranger
Equity Bear ETF
   AdvisorShares Restaurant
ETF
 
   Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
(Unaudited)
   Year ended
June 30,
2022
   Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
(Unaudited)
   Year ended
June 30,
2022
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS                    
OPERATIONS                    
Net Investment Income (Loss)  $954,306   $(3,180,143)  $22,659   $24,320 
Net Realized Gain (Loss)   (12,221,766)   26,673,974    (261,302)   (769,005)
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)   (7,364,782)   11,102,644    481,320    (517,861)
Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations   (18,632,242)   34,596,475    242,677    (1,262,546)
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS                    
Distributions   -    -    (53,627)   (6,358)
Total Distributions   -    -    (53,627)   (6,358)
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS                    
Proceeds from Shares Issued   139,143,319    131,971,269    -    - 
Value of Shares Redeemed   (123,263,372)   (51,038,274)   (542,826)   (2,088,536)
Net Increase (Decrease) From Capital Stock Transactions   15,879,947    80,932,995    (542,826)   (2,088,536)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (2,752,295)   115,529,470    (353,776)   (3,357,440)
Net Assets:                    
Beginning of Year/Period   166,184,743    50,655,273    2,630,846    5,988,286 
End of Year/Period  $163,432,448   $166,184,743   $2,277,070   $2,630,846 
Changes in Shares Outstanding                    
Shares Outstanding, Beginning of Year/Period   5,217,500    2,202,500    155,000    245,000 
Shares Sold   4,805,000    4,975,000    -    - 
Shares Repurchased   (4,345,000)   (1,960,000)   (30,000)   (90,000)
Shares Outstanding, End of Year/Period   5,677,500    5,217,500    125,000    155,000 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF   AdvisorShares Vice ETF 
   Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
(Unaudited)
   Year ended
June 30,
2022
   Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
(Unaudited)
   Year ended
June 30,
2022
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS                    
OPERATIONS                    
Net Investment Income (Loss)  $68,612   $94,014   $64,397   $66,995 
Net Realized Gain (Loss)   (986,480)   520,125    (776,559)   (126,093)
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)   1,168,618    (5,826,783)   1,284,840    (3,846,483)
Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations   250,750    (5,212,644)   572,678    (3,905,581)
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS                    
Distributions   (717,637)   (166,381)   (80,579)   (118,472)
Total Distributions   (717,637)   (166,381)   (80,579)   (118,472)
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS                    
Proceeds from Shares Issued   876,091    25,014,673    -    - 
Value of Shares Redeemed   -    (411,757)   (778,910)   (1,170,108)
Net Increase (Decrease) From Capital Stock Transactions   876,091    24,602,916    (778,910)   (1,170,108)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   409,204    19,223,891    (286,811)   (5,194,161)
Net Assets:                    
Beginning of Year/Period   37,547,035    18,323,144    8,694,559    13,888,720 
End of Year/Period  $37,956,239   $37,547,035   $8,407,748   $8,694,559 
Changes in Shares Outstanding                    
Shares Outstanding, Beginning of Year/Period   1,085,000    460,000    345,000    385,000 
Shares Sold   25,000    635,000    -    - 
Shares Repurchased   -    (10,000)   (30,000)   (40,000)
Shares Outstanding, End of Year/Period   1,110,000    1,085,000    315,000    345,000 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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AdvisorShares Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF  Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
(Unaudited)
   Year ended
June 30,
2022
   For the
period
February 2,
2021* to
June 30,
2021
 
Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding               
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period  $20.81   $27.58   $25.35 
Investment Operations               
Net Investment Income (Loss)(1)    0.08    (0.01)   (0.07)
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   1.72    (6.76)   2.30 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)    1.80    (6.77)   2.23 
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period  $22.61   $20.81   $27.58 
Market Value, End of Year/Period   22.56   $20.73   $27.58 
Total Return               
Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)    8.62%   (24.53)%   8.78%
Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)    8.83%   (24.84)%   8.80%
Ratios/Supplemental Data               
Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)  $44,536   $50,573   $69,907 
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:               
Expenses, after expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)    1.03%   0.98%   1.08%
Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)    1.03%   0.98%   1.08%
Net Investment Income (Loss)(4)    0.73%   (0.06)%   (0.67)%
Portfolio Turnover Rate(5)    251%   537%   244%

 

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF   Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
    Years Ended June 30,  
  (Unaudited)     2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding                                                
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period   $ 48.48     $ 66.54     $ 53.25     $ 49.75     $ 53.34     $ 46.56  
Investment Operations                                                
Net Investment Income (Loss)(1)      0.90       1.62       0.27       (0.03 )     0.23       0.55  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)     (0.73 )     (18.48 )     13.23       3.54       (3.51 )     6.66  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)      0.17       (16.86 )     13.50       3.51       (3.28 )     7.21  
Distributions from Net Investment Income     (0.99 )     (1.20 )     (0.21 )     (0.01 )     (0.31 )     (0.43 )
Total Distributions     (0.99 )     (1.20 )     (0.21 )     (0.01 )     (0.31 )     (0.43 )
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period   $ 47.66     $ 48.48     $ 66.54     $ 53.25     $ 49.75     $ 53.34  
Market Value, End of Year/Period     47.65     $ 48.47     $ 66.49     $ 52.97     $ 49.69     $ 53.19  
Total Return                                                
Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)      0.44 %     (25.51 )%     25.39 %     7.06 %     (6.16 )%     15.45 %
Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)      0.45 %     (25.45 )%     25.95 %     6.62 %     (6.00 )%     15.01 %
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                
Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)   $ 33,601     $ 41,938     $ 88,836     $ 75,879     $ 108,198     $ 246,701  
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:                                                
Expenses, after expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)      1.10 %     0.99 %     1.10 %     1.02 %     0.88 %     1.02 %
Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)      1.17 %     1.00 %     0.96 %     0.97 %     1.07 %     0.95 %
Net Investment Income (Loss)(4)      3.67 %     2.59 %     0.44 %     (0.06 )%     0.47 %     0.96 %
Portfolio Turnover Rate(5)      46 %     79 %     85 %     48 %     120 %     71 %

 

 
*Commencement of operations.
(1)Based on average shares outstanding.
(2)The amount shown for a share distribution throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund Shares in relation to income earned and/or fluctuating fair value of the investments of the Fund.
(3)Net asset value total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions on ex-date, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market value during the period on pay date, and sale at the market value on the last day of the period.
(4)Ratios of periods of less than one year have been annualized. Excludes expenses incurred by the underlying investments in other funds.
(5)Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
   Years Ended June 30,   For the
period
December 26,
2019* to
June 30,
 
AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF  (Unaudited)   2022   2021   2020 
Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding                    
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period  $20.73   $27.86   $20.43   $25.09 
Investment Operations                    
Net Investment Income (Loss)(1)    0.14    (0.01)   (0.11)   0.01 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   (1.47)   (6.73)   7.55    (4.67)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)    (1.33)   (6.74)   7.44    (4.66)
Distributions from Net Investment Income   (0.13)   -    (0.01)   - 
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains   -    (0.39)   -    - 
Total Distributions   (0.13)   (0.39)   (0.01)   - 
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period  $19.27   $20.73   $27.86   $20.43 
Market Value, End of Year/Period   19.28   $20.68   $27.90   $20.44 
Total Return                    
Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)    6.42%   (24.56)%   36.36%   (18.57)%
Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)    6.10%   (24.85)%   36.52%   (18.53)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data                    
Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)  $35,654   $42,697   $79,394   $39,333 
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:                    
Expenses, after expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)    0.99%   0.93%   0.96%   0.99%
Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)    1.12%   1.00%   0.91%   1.19%
Net Investment Income (Loss)(4)    1.34%   (0.03)%   (0.42)%   0.09%
Portfolio Turnover Rate(5)    211%   495%   372%   147%

 

   Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
   Years Ended June 30,   For the
period
December 26,
2019* to
June 30,
 
AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF  (Unaudited)   2022   2021   2020 
Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding                    
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period  $30.33   $36.63   $28.07   $25.12 
Investment Operations                    
Net Investment Income (Loss)(1)    0.24    0.01    (0.12)   (0.02)
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   0.63    (5.76)   8.74    2.97 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)    0.87    (5.75)   8.62    2.95 
Distributions from Net Investment Income   (0.16)   -    -    - 
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains   -    (0.55)   (0.06)   - 
Total Distributions   (0.16)   (0.55)   (0.06)   - 
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period  $31.04   $30.33   $36.63   $28.07 
Market Value, End of Year/Period   31.05   $30.34   $36.67   $28.07 
Total Return                    
Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)    2.86%   (15.98)%   30.70%   11.76%
Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)    2.88%   (16.06)%   30.85%   11.74%
Ratios/Supplemental Data                    
Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)  $86,441   $84,177   $155,673   $73,685 
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:(6)                     
Expenses, after expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)    0.99%   0.91%   0.88%   0.99%
Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)    0.97%   0.94%   0.86%   1.12%
Net Investment Income (Loss)(4)    1.52%   0.02%   (0.34)%   (0.17)%
Portfolio Turnover Rate(5)    57%   244%   209%   46%

 

 
*Commencement of operations.
(1)Based on average shares outstanding.
(2)The amount shown for a share distribution throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund Shares in relation to income earned and/or fluctuating fair value of the investments of the Fund.
(3)Net asset value total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions on ex-date, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market value during the period on pay date, and sale at the market value on the last day of the period.
(4)Ratios of periods of less than one year have been annualized. Excludes expenses incurred by the underlying investments in other funds.
(5)Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.
(6)The Fund invests in other funds and indirectly bear their proportionate shares of fees and expenses incurred by the funds in which the Fund is invested. These ratios do not include these indirect fees and expenses.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
   Years Ended June 30,   For the
period
December 26,
2019* to
June 30,
 
AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF  (Unaudited)   2022   2021   2020 
Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding                    
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period  $32.16   $37.09   $27.51   $25.14 
Investment Operations                    
Net Investment Income (Loss)(1)    0.18    0.11    (0.07)   0.05 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   1.33    (4.90)   9.72    2.32 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)   1.51    (4.79)   9.65    2.37 
Distributions from Net Investment Income   (0.30)   -    (0.03)   - 
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains   -    (0.14)   (0.04)   - 
Total Distributions   (0.30)   (0.14)   (0.07)   - 
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period  $33.37   $32.16   $37.09   $27.51 
Market Value, End of Year/Period  $33.36   $32.08   $37.16   $27.46 
Total Return                    
Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)    4.68%   (12.97)%   35.08%   9.43%
Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)    4.92%   (13.36)%   35.59%   9.23%
Ratios/Supplemental Data                    
Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)  $78,925   $79,764   $93,649   $46,767 
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:(4)                     
Expenses, after expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(5)    0.99%   0.93%   0.92%   0.99%
Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(5)    0.99%   0.95%   0.89%   1.15%
Net Investment Income (Loss)(5)    1.10%   0.28%   (0.22)%   0.37%
Portfolio Turnover Rate(6)    1%   50%   64%   53%

 

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF   Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
    Years Ended June 30,     For the
period
July 11,
2018* to
June 30,
 
  (Unaudited)     2022     2021     2020     2019  
Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period   $ 30.10     $ 37.87     $ 21.12     $ 23.04     $ 24.71  
Investment Operations                                        
Net Investment Income (Loss)(1)      0.24       0.16       (0.04 )     (0.01 )     (0.02 )
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)     2.52       (7.77 )     16.79       (1.89 )     (1.65 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)      2.76       (7.61 )     16.75       (1.90 )     (1.67 )
Distributions from Net Investment Income     (0.26 )     (0.13 )     -       (0.02 )     -  
Return of capital     -       (0.03 )     -       -       -  
Total Distributions     (0.26 )     (0.16 )     -       (0.02 )     -  
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period   $ 32.60     $ 30.10     $ 37.87     $ 21.12     $ 23.04  
Market Value, End of Year/Period   $ 32.62     $ 29.84     $ 37.92     $ 20.80     $ 23.02  
Total Return                                        
Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)      9.14 %     (20.17 )%     79.33 %     (8.26 )%     (6.79 )%
Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)      10.17 %     (20.99 )%     82.31 %     (9.58 )%     (6.86 )%
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                        
Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)   $ 4,890     $ 7,376     $ 8,899     $ 2,112     $ 2,304  
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:                                        
Expenses, after expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(5)      1.25 %     1.25 %     1.25 %     1.17 %     0.99 %
Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(5)      2.63 %     1.95 %     3.17 %     4.98 %     4.79 %
Net Investment Income (Loss)(5)      1.48 %     0.45 %     (0.12 )%     (0.05 )%     (0.11 )%
Portfolio Turnover Rate(6)      53 %     104 %     163 %     119 %     103 %

 

 
*Commencement of operations.
(1)Based on average shares outstanding.
(2)The amount shown for a share distribution throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund Shares in relation to income earned and/or fluctuating fair value of the investments of the Fund.
(3)Net asset value total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions on ex-date, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market value during the period on pay date, and sale at the market value on the last day of the period.
(4)The Fund invests in other funds and indirectly bear their proportionate shares of fees and expenses incurred by the funds in which the Fund is invested. These ratios do not include these indirect fees and expenses.
(5)Ratios of periods of less than one year have been annualized. Excludes expenses incurred by the underlying investments in other funds.
(6)Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF   Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
    Years Ended June 30,     For the
period
July 11,
2018* to
June 30,
 
  (Unaudited)     2022     2021     2020     2019  
Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period   $ 10.49     $ 8.59     $ 19.33     $ 24.90     $ 25.00  
Investment Operations                                        
Net Investment Income (Loss)(1)      0.13       (0.21 )     (0.46 )     (0.65 )     0.13  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)     (0.66 )     2.11       (10.28 )     (4.89 )     (0.19 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)      (0.53 )     1.90       (10.74 )     (5.54 )     (0.06 )
Distributions from Net Investment Income     -       -       -       (0.03 )     (0.04 )
Total Distributions     -       -       -       (0.03 )     (0.04 )
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period   $ 9.96     $ 10.49     $ 8.59     $ 19.33     $ 24.90  
Market Value, End of Year/Period   $ 9.98     $ 10.45     $ 8.56     $ 19.36     $ 24.93  
Total Return                                        
Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)      (5.06 )%     22.15 %     (55.58 )%     (22.26 )%     (0.27 )%
Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)      (4.50 )%     22.08 %     (55.79 )%     (22.24 )%     (0.18 )%
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                        
Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)   $ 39,770     $ 46,999     $ 25,164     $ 113,098     $ 24,281  
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:                                        
Expenses, after expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)      2.43 %(5)      2.71 %(5)      3.48 %(5)      3.56 %(5)      2.70 %(5) 
Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)      2.35 %(5)      2.63 %(5)      3.55 %(5)      3.56 %(5)      3.26 %(5) 
Net Investment Income (Loss)(4)      2.70 %     (2.35 )%     (3.18 )%     (2.58 )%     0.53 %
Portfolio Turnover Rate(6)      127 %     190 %     243 %     555 %     357 %

 

AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF  Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
(Unaudited)
   For the
period
April 27,
2022* to
June 30,
2022
 
Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding          
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period  $22.04   $25.00 
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income(1)    0.81    0.07 
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss   (2.17)   (3.03)
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)    (1.36)   (2.96)
Distributions from Net Investment Income   (0.90)   - 
Total Distributions   (0.90)   - 
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period  $19.78   $22.04 
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period  $19.75   $22.04 
Total Return          
Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)    (6.10)%   (11.86)%
Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)    (6.26)%   (11.88)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)  $396   $551 
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:          
Expenses, after expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)    0.99%   0.99%
Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)    12.89%   47.15%
Net Investment Income(4)    7.24%   1.75%
Portfolio Turnover Rate(6)    26%   13%

 

 
*Commencement of operations.
(1)Based on average shares outstanding.
(2)The amount shown for a share distribution throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund Shares in relation to income earned and/or fluctuating fair value of the investments of the Fund.
(3)Net asset value total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions on ex-date, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market value during the period on pay date, and sale at the market value on the last day of the period.
(4)Ratios of periods of less than one year have been annualized. Excludes expenses incurred by the underlying investments in other funds.
(5)The expense ratio includes interest and dividend expenses on short sales of 1.29%, 1.46%, 2.46%, 2.47% and 1.71% for the period ended December 31, 2022, June 30, 2022, June 30, 2021, June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019, respectively.
(6)Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF

  Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
    Years Ended June 30,  
  (Unaudited)     2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding                                                
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period   $ 42.25     $ 46.65     $ 35.67     $ 34.42     $ 31.80     $ 28.59  
Investment Operations                                                
Net Investment Income(1)      0.10       0.17       0.10       0.14       0.16       0.13  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)     5.23       (4.49 )     11.00       1.26       3.21       3.17  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)      5.33       (4.32 )     11.10       1.40       3.37       3.30  
Distributions from Net Investment Income     (0.24 )     (0.08 )     (0.12 )     (0.15 )     (0.16 )     (0.09 )
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains     -       -       -       -       (0.59 )     -  
Total Distributions     (0.24 )     (0.08 )     (0.12 )     (0.15 )     (0.75 )     (0.09 )
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period   $ 47.34     $ 42.25     $ 46.65     $ 35.67     $ 34.42     $ 31.80  
Market Value, End of Year/Period   $ 47.51     $ 42.21     $ 46.68     $ 34.88     $ 34.31     $ 31.79  
Total Return                                                
Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)      12.60 %     (9.28 )%     31.15 %     4.02 %     11.09 %     11.57 %
Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)      13.13 %     (9.44 )%     34.20 %     2.06 %     10.74 %     11.51 %
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                
Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)   $ 32,428     $ 28,098     $ 28,921     $ 19,616     $ 17,211     $ 14,311  
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:                                                
Expenses, after expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)      0.83 %     0.65 %     0.66 %     0.77 %     0.72 %     0.68 %
Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)      1.31 %     1.09 %     1.19 %     1.43 %     1.63 %     1.39 %
Net Investment Income(4)      0.44 %     0.36 %     0.24 %     0.41 %     0.49 %     0.42 %
Portfolio Turnover Rate(5)      24 %     24 %     25 %     23 %     19 %     26 %

 

AdvisorShares Gerber Kawasaki ETF  Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
(Unaudited)
   For the
period
July 2,
2021* to
June 30,
2022
 
Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding          
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period  $16.34   $25.03 
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income(1)    0.14    0.07 
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss   (1.33)   (8.75)
Distributions of Net Realized Gains by other investment companies   -    0.00(6) 
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)    (1.19)   (8.68)
Distributions from Net Investment Income   (0.20)   (0.01)
Total Distributions   (0.20)   (0.01)
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period  $14.95   $16.34 
Market Value, End of Year/Period  $14.97   $16.35 
Total Return          
Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)    (7.31)%   (34.71)%
Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)    (7.25)%   (34.65)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)  $14,201   $15,846 
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:          
Expenses, after expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)    0.75%   0.75%
Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)    1.31%   1.37%
Net Investment Income(4)    1.64%   0.31%
Portfolio Turnover Rate(5)    20%   66%

 

 
*Commencement of operations.
(1)Based on average shares outstanding.
(2)The amount shown for a share distribution throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund Shares in relation to income earned and/or fluctuating fair value of the investments of the Fund.
(3)Net asset value total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions on ex-date, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market value during the period on pay date, and sale at the market value on the last day of the period.
(4)Ratios of periods of less than one year have been annualized. Excludes expenses incurred by the underlying investments in other funds.
(5)Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.
(6)Amount represents less than $0.005 or 0.005%.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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AdvisorShares Hotel ETF  Six months
ended
December 31,
2022 (Unaudited)
   Year ended
June 30,
2022
   For the
period
April 20,
2021* to
June 30,
2021
 
Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding               
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period  $19.66   $24.52   $24.32 
Investment Operations               
Net Investment Income (Loss)(1)    0.06    (0.02)   0.13 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   3.21    (4.75)   0.07 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)    3.27    (4.77)   0.20 
Distributions from Net Investment Income   (0.05)   (0.09)   - 
Total Distributions   (0.05)   (0.09)   - 
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period  $22.88   $19.66   $24.52 
Market Value, End of Year/Period  $22.87   $19.61   $24.56 
Total Return               
Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)    16.62%   (19.54)%   0.81%
Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)    16.87%   (19.87)%   0.99%
Ratios/Supplemental Data               
Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)  $4,690   $5,897   $7,724 
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:               
Expenses, after expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)    0.99%   0.99%   0.99%
Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)    1.99%   1.33%   6.60%
Net Investment Income (Loss)(4)    0.57%   (0.07)%   2.70%
Portfolio Turnover Rate(5)    62%   74%   21%

 

AdvisorShares Insider Advantage ETF(6) 

  Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
    Years Ended June 30,  
  (Unaudited)     2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding                                                
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period   $ 85.89     $ 95.53     $ 66.37     $ 68.21     $ 67.88     $ 66.23  
Investment Operations                                                
Net Investment Income(1)      0.71       1.10       0.95       0.82       0.62       0.53  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)     0.51       (9.68 )     29.23       (1.84 )     0.45       1.59  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)      1.22       (8.58 )     30.18       (1.02 )     1.07       2.12  
Distributions from Net Investment Income     (1.48 )     (1.06 )     (1.02 )     (0.82 )     (0.74 )     (0.47 )
Total Distributions     (1.48 )     (1.06 )     (1.02 )     (0.82 )     (0.74 )     (0.47 )
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period   $ 85.63     $ 85.89     $ 95.53     $ 66.37     $ 68.21     $ 67.88  
Market Value, End of Year/Period   $ 85.61     $ 85.78     $ 95.41     $ 66.28     $ 68.13     $ 67.88  
Total Return                                                
Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)      1.40 %     (9.12 )%     45.78 %     (1.63 )%     1.74 %     3.15 %
Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)      1.52 %     (9.12 )%     45.79 %     (1.65 )%     1.63 %     3.26 %
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                
Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)   $ 39,389     $ 46,378     $ 48,243     $ 41,483     $ 61,386     $ 95,034  
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:                                                
Expenses, after expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)      0.90 %     0.90 %     0.90 %     0.90 %     0.90 %     0.87 %
Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)      1.03 %     0.96 %     1.05 %     1.07 %     1.17 %     1.07 %
Net Investment Income(4)      1.62 %     1.15 %     1.18 %     1.18 %     0.93 %     0.77 %
Portfolio Turnover Rate(5)      168 %     32 %     40 %     93 %     218 %     171 %

 

 
*Commencement of operations.
(1)Based on average shares outstanding.
(2)The amount shown for a share distribution throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund Shares in relation to income earned and/or fluctuating fair value of the investments of the Fund.
(3)Net asset value total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions on ex-date, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market value during the period on pay date, and sale at the market value on the last day of the period.
(4)Ratios of periods of less than one year have been annualized. Excludes expenses incurred by the underlying investments in other funds.
(5)Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.
(6)Formerly known as AdvisorShares DoubleLine Value Equity ETF.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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AdvisorShares Let Bob AI Powered Momentum ETF  Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
(Unaudited)
   For the
period
February 9,
2022* to
June 30,
2022
 
Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding          
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period  $23.25   $25.00 
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income (Loss)(1)    0.18    (0.04)
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss   (0.65)   (1.71)
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)    (0.47)   (1.75)
Distributions from Net Investment Income   (0.14)   - 
Total Distributions   (0.14)   - 
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period  $22.64   $23.25 
Market Value, End of Year/Period  $22.63   $23.22 
Total Return          
Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)    (2.01)%   (6.99)%
Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)    (1.92)%   (7.12)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)  $25,806   $24,183 
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:          
Expenses, after expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)    0.99%   0.99%
Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)    1.07%   1.48%
Net Investment Income (Loss)(4)    1.54%   (0.43)%
Portfolio Turnover Rate(5)    484%   497%

 

AdvisorShares Managed Bitcoin Strategy ETF  Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
(Unaudited)
   For the
period
April 27,
2022* to
June 30,
2022
 
Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding          
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period  $14.76   $25.00 
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Loss(1)    (0.03)   (0.01)
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   0.84    (10.23)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)    0.81    (10.24)
Distributions from Net Investment Income   (3.38)   - 
Total Distributions   (3.38)   - 
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period  $12.19   $14.76 
Market Value, End of Year/Period  $12.19   $14.73 
Total Return          
Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)    5.43%   (40.95)%
Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)    5.73%   (41.08)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)  $183   $517 
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:(6)           
Expenses, after expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)    1.49%   1.49%
Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)    54.56%   59.15%
Net Investment Loss(4)    (0.38)%   (0.37)%
Portfolio Turnover Rate(5)    0%   42%

 

 
*Commencement of operations.
(1)Based on average shares outstanding.
(2)The amount shown for a share distribution throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund Shares in relation to income earned and/or fluctuating fair value of the investments of the Fund.
(3)Net asset value total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions on ex-date, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market value during the period on pay date, and sale at the market value on the last day of the period.
(4)Ratios of periods of less than one year have been annualized. Excludes expenses incurred by the underlying investments in other funds.
(5)Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.
(6)The Fund invests in other funds and indirectly bear their proportionate shares of fees and expenses incurred by the funds in which the Fund is invested. These ratios do not include these indirect fees and expenses.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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AdvisorShares MSOS 2X Daily ETF  For the
period
August 24,
2022* to
December 31,
2022
(Unaudited)
 
Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding     
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period  $25.00 
Investment Operations     
Net Investment Income(1)    0.14 
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss   (19.15)
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)    (19.01)
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period  $5.99 
Market Value, End of Year/Period  $5.97 
Total Return     
Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)    (76.03)%
Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)    (76.12)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data     
Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)  $4,402 
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:     
Expenses, after expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)    0.95%
Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)    4.15%
Net Investment Income(4)    2.78%
Portfolio Turnover Rate(5)    0%

 

AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF

  Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
    Years Ended June 30,  
  (Unaudited)     2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding                                                
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period   $ 45.60     $ 48.85     $ 48.14     $ 48.44     $ 47.86     $ 48.68  
Investment Operations                                                
Net Investment Income(1)      0.52       0.63       0.78       1.21       1.35       1.05  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)     (0.85 )     (3.17 )     0.83       (0.22 )     0.65       (0.62 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)      (0.33 )     (2.54 )     1.61       0.99       2.00       0.43  
Distributions from Net Investment Income     (0.73 )     (0.71 )     (0.90 )     (1.29 )     (1.42 )     (1.25 )
Total Distributions     (0.73 )     (0.71 )     (0.90 )     (1.29 )     (1.42 )     (1.25 )
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period   $ 44.54     $ 45.60     $ 48.85     $ 48.14     $ 48.44     $ 47.86  
Market Value, End of Year/Period   $ 44.51     $ 45.61     $ 48.83     $ 48.17     $ 48.38     $ 47.79  
Total Return                                                
Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)      (0.74 )%     (5.24 )%     3.36 %     2.10 %     4.27 %     0.87 %
Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)      (0.82 )%     (5.19 )%     3.27 %     2.28 %     4.29 %     0.70 %
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                
Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)   $ 23,608     $ 83,682     $ 96,959     $ 57,767     $ 75,080     $ 155,529  
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:                                                
Expenses, after expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)      0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %
Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)      0.92 %     0.76 %     0.78 %     0.82 %     0.96 %     0.84 %
Net Investment Income(4)      2.27 %     1.32 %     1.61 %     2.51 %     2.81 %     2.17 %
Portfolio Turnover Rate(5)      14 %     54 %     95 %     63 %     40 %     66 %

 

 
*Commencement of operations.
(1)Based on average shares outstanding.
(2)The amount shown for a share distribution throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund Shares in relation to income earned and/or fluctuating fair value of the investments of the Fund.
(3)Net asset value total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions on ex-date, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market value during the period on pay date, and sale at the market value on the last day of the period.
(4)Ratios of periods of less than one year have been annualized. Excludes expenses incurred by the underlying investments in other funds.
(5)Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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AdvisorShares North Square McKee Core Reserves ETF

  Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
    Years Ended June 30,  
  (Unaudited)     2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding                                                
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period   $ 97.46     $ 98.68     $ 98.46     $ 99.64     $ 99.21     $ 99.43  
Investment Operations                                                
Net Investment Income(1)      1.09       0.51       0.83       2.03       2.37       1.53  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)     (0.07 )     (1.19 )     0.23       (1.19 )     0.33       (0.16 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)      1.02       (0.68 )     1.06       0.84       2.70       1.37  
Distributions from Net Investment Income     (1.16 )     (0.54 )     (0.84 )     (2.02 )     (2.27 )     (1.59 )
Total Distributions     (1.16 )     (0.54 )     (0.84 )     (2.02 )     (2.27 )     (1.59 )
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period   $ 97.32     $ 97.46     $ 98.68     $ 98.46     $ 99.64     $ 99.21  
Market Value, End of Year/Period   $ 97.31     $ 97.38     $ 98.68     $ 98.35     $ 99.61     $ 99.19  
Total Return                                                
Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)      1.06 %     (0.68 )%     1.09 %     0.83 %     2.74 %     1.38 %
Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)      1.13 %     (0.76 )%     1.21 %     0.75 %     2.74 %     1.34 %
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                
Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)   $ 31,628     $ 35,087     $ 42,432     $ 100,921     $ 72,240     $ 52,087  
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:                                                
Expenses, after expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)      0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %
Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)      0.74 %     0.65 %     0.57 %     0.53 %     0.65 %     0.65 %
Net Investment Income(4)      2.23 %     0.52 %     0.84 %     2.05 %     2.39 %     1.53 %
Portfolio Turnover Rate(5)      50 %     99 %     103 %     101 %     91 %     74 %

 

AdvisorShares Poseidon Dynamic Cannabis ETF  Six months
ended
December 31,
2022 (Unaudited)
   For the
period
November 17,
2021* to
June 30,
2022
 
Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding          
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period  $2.45   $10.00 
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income (Loss)(1)    0.02    (0.03)
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss   (0.94)   (7.52)
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)    (0.92)   (7.55)
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period  $1.53   $2.45 
Market Value, End of Year/Period  $1.54   $2.45 
Total Return          
Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)    (37.49)%   (75.52)%
Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)    (37.14)%   (75.50)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)  $3,255   $4,357 
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:          
Expenses, after expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)    0.99%   0.99%
Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)    2.63%   2.57%
Net Investment Income (Loss)(4)    1.39%   (0.90)%
Portfolio Turnover Rate(5)    149%   159%

 

 
*Commencement of operations.
(1)Based on average shares outstanding.
(2)The amount shown for a share distribution throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund Shares in relation to income earned and/or fluctuating fair value of the investments of the Fund.
(3)Net asset value total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions on ex-date, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market value during the period on pay date, and sale at the market value on the last day of the period.
(4)Ratios of periods of less than one year have been annualized. Excludes expenses incurred by the underlying investments in other funds.
(5)Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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AdvisorShares Psychedelics ETF  Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
(Unaudited)
   For the
period
September 16,
2021* to
June 30,
2022
 
Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding          
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period  $2.56   $10.00 
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income (Loss)(1)    0.05    (0.02)
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss   (0.70)   (7.42)
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)    (0.65)   (7.44)
Distributions from Net Investment Income   (0.05)   - 
Total Distributions   (0.05)   - 
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period  $1.86   $2.56 
Market Value, End of Year/Period  $1.86   $2.65 
Total Return          
Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)    (25.78)%   (74.44)%
Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)    (28.45)%   (73.50)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)  $6,008   $5,509 
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:          
Expenses, after expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)    0.99%   0.99%
Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)    2.53%   3.10%
Net Investment Income (Loss)(4)    3.95%   (0.52)%
Portfolio Turnover Rate(5)    40%   27%

 

AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF

  Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
    Years Ended June 30,     For the
period
April 17,
2019* to
June 30,
 
  (Unaudited)     2022     2021     2020     2019  
Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period   $ 5.28     $ 21.15     $ 10.17     $ 22.99     $ 25.00  
Investment Operations                                        
Net Investment Income(1)      0.02       0.01       0.04       0.70       0.06  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)     (1.67 )     (15.35 )     11.05       (12.75 )     (2.07 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)      (1.65 )     (15.34 )     11.09       (12.05 )     (2.01 )
Distributions from Net Investment Income     (0.00 )(6)      -       (0.11 )     (0.70 )     -  
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains     -       (0.51 )     -       (0.07 )     -  
Return of capital     -       (0.02 )     -       -       -  
Total Distributions     (0.00 )     (0.53 )     (0.11 )     (0.77 )     -  
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period   $ 3.63     $ 5.28     $ 21.15     $ 10.17     $ 22.99  
Market Value, End of Year/Period   $ 3.59     $ 5.28     $ 21.12     $ 10.18     $ 23.02  
Total Return                                        
Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)      (31.27 )%     (73.99 )%     109.96 %     (52.76 )%     (8.06 )%
Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)      (31.99 )%     (73.93 )%     109.35 %     (52.70 )%     (7.92 )%
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                        
Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)   $ 49,620     $ 71,817     $ 354,408     $ 45,503     $ 59,762  
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:                                        
Expenses, after expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)      0.52 %     0.65 %     0.74 %     0.74 %     0.74 %
Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)      0.90 %     0.88 %     0.69 %     1.17 %     1.10 %
Net Investment Income(4)      0.64 %     0.11 %     0.21 %     5.67 %     1.35 %
Portfolio Turnover Rate(5)      13 %     28 %     46 %     59 %     26 %

 

 
*Commencement of operations.
(1)Based on average shares outstanding.
(2)The amount shown for a share distribution throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund Shares in relation to income earned and/or fluctuating fair value of the investments of the Fund.
(3)Net asset value total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions on ex-date, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market value during the period on pay date, and sale at the market value on the last day of the period.
(4)Ratios of periods of less than one year have been annualized. Excludes expenses incurred by the underlying investments in other funds.
(5)Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.
(6)Amount represents less than $0.005 or 0.005%.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF  Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
(Unaudited)
   Year ended
June 30,
2022
   For the
period
September 1,
2020* to
June 30,
2021
 
Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding               
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period  $10.35   $40.22   $25.00 
Investment Operations               
Net Investment Income (Loss)(1)    0.06    (0.09)   (0.17)
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   (3.34)   (29.71)   15.39 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)    (3.28)   (29.80)   15.22 
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains   -    (0.07)   - 
Total Distributions   -    (0.07)   - 
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period  $7.07   $10.35   $40.22 
Market Value, End of Year/Period  $6.99   $10.37   $40.08 
Total Return               
Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)    (31.68)%   (74.20)%   60.86%
Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)    (32.59)%   (74.06)%   60.32%
Ratios/Supplemental Data               
Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)  $444,879   $514,691   $950,694 
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:               
Expenses, after expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)    0.74%   0.72%   0.69%
Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)    0.77%   0.75%   0.69%
Net Investment Income (Loss)(4)    1.05%   (0.40)%   (0.49)%
Portfolio Turnover Rate(5)    8%   48%   68%

 

AdvisorShares Q Dynamic Growth ETF  Six months
ended
December 31,
2022 (Unaudited)
   Year ended
June 30,
2022
   For the
period December 28, 2020* to
June 30,
2021
 
Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding               
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period  $22.02   $28.12   $25.00 
Investment Operations               
Net Investment Loss(1)    (0.03)   (0.15)   (0.09)
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   (0.81)   (5.95)   3.21 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(2)    (0.84)   (6.10)   3.12 
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period  $21.18   $22.02   $28.12 
Market Value, End of Year/Period  $21.16   $22.01   $28.13 
Total Return               
Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(3)    (3.82)%   (21.70)%   12.50%
Total Investment Return Based on Market(3)    (3.86)%   (21.76)%   12.52%
Ratios/Supplemental Data               
Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)  $27,634   $40,299   $68,763 
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:(6)                
Expenses, after expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)    1.26%   1.14%   1.43%
Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(4)    1.24%   1.13%   1.49%
Net Investment Loss(4)    (0.30)%   (0.52)%   (0.65)%
Portfolio Turnover Rate(5)    25%   106%   61%

 

 
*Commencement of operations.
(1)Based on average shares outstanding.
(2)The amount shown for a share distribution throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund Shares in relation to income earned and/or fluctuating fair value of the investments of the Fund.
(3)Net asset value total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions on ex-date, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market value during the period on pay date, and sale at the market value on the last day of the period.
(4)Ratios of periods of less than one year have been annualized. Excludes expenses incurred by the underlying investments in other funds.
(5)Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.
(6)The Fund invests in other funds and indirectly bear their proportionate shares of fees and expenses incurred by the funds in which the Fund is invested. These ratios do not include these indirect fees and expenses.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF

  Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
    Years Ended June 30,  
  (Unaudited)     2022     2021(1)      2020(1)      2019(1)      2018(1)   
Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding                                                
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period   $ 31.85     $ 23.00     $ 48.55     $ 63.84     $ 78.01     $ 85.65  
Investment Operations                                                
Net Investment Income (Loss)(2)      0.18       (0.97 )     (1.59 )     (0.64 )     0.13       (1.34 )
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)     (3.24 )     9.82       (23.96 )     (14.55 )     (14.30 )     (6.30 )
Distributions of Net Realized Gains by other investment companies     -       -       0.00 (3)      -       -       -  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(4)      (3.06 )     8.85       (25.55 )     (15.19 )     (14.17 )     (7.64 )
Distributions from Net Investment Income     -       -       -       (0.10 )     -       -  
Total Distributions     -       -       -       (0.10 )     -       -  
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period   $ 28.79     $ 31.85     $ 23.00     $ 48.55     $ 63.84     $ 78.01  
Market Value, End of Year/Period   $ 28.83     $ 31.96     $ 23.00     $ 48.50     $ 63.90     $ 77.80  
Total Return                                                
Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(5)      (9.61 )%     38.48 %     (52.62 )%     (23.79 )%     (18.16 )%     (8.92 )%
Total Investment Return Based on Market(5)      (9.79 )%     38.96 %     (52.58 )%     (23.94 )%     (17.87 )%     (9.01 )%
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                
Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)   $ 163,432     $ 166,185     $ 50,655     $ 162,019     $ 135,814     $ 133,587  
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:                                                
Expenses, after expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(6)      2.93 %(7)      4.15 %(7)      4.90 %(7)      3.10 %(7)      2.94 %(7)      2.52 %(7) 
Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(6)      2.93 %(7)      4.15 %(7)      4.90 %(7)      3.10 %(7)      2.94 %(7)      2.52 %(7) 
Net Investment Income (Loss)(6)      1.26 %     (3.70 )%     (4.49 )%     (1.07 )%     0.18 %     (1.63 )%
Portfolio Turnover Rate(8)      555 %     1462 %     669 %     593 %     338 %     301 %

 

AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF  Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
(Unaudited)
   Year ended
June 30,
2022
   For the
period
April 20,
2021* to
June 30,
2021
 
Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding               
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period  $16.97   $24.44   $24.69 
Investment Operations               
Net Investment Income(2)    0.16    0.13    0.00(3) 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   1.52    (7.56)   (0.25)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(4)    1.68    (7.43)   (0.25)
Distributions from Net Investment Income   (0.43)   (0.04)   - 
Total Distributions   (0.43)   (0.04)   - 
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period  $18.22   $16.97   $24.44 
Market Value, End of Year/Period  $18.21   $16.93   $24.44 
Total Return               
Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(5)    9.81%   (30.46)%   (1.01)%
Total Investment Return Based on Market(5)    10.10%   (30.62)%   (1.01)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data               
Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)  $2,277   $2,631   $5,988 
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:               
Expenses, after expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(6)    0.99%   0.99%   0.99%
Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(6)    3.33%   2.11%   7.93%
Net Investment Income (Loss)(6)    1.68%   0.57%   (0.03)%
Portfolio Turnover Rate(8)    52%   86%   26%

 

 
*Commencement of operations.
(1)After the close of business on February 5, 2021, the Fund’s applicable class underwent a reverse stock split. The per share data presented here has been retroactively adjusted to reflect this split. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
(2)Based on average shares outstanding.
(3)Amount represents less than $0.005 or 0.005%.
(4)The amount shown for a share distribution throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund Shares in relation to income earned and/or fluctuating fair value of the investments of the Fund.
(5)Net asset value total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions on ex-date, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market value during the period on pay date, and sale at the market value on the last day of the period.
(6)Ratios of periods of less than one year have been annualized. Excludes expenses incurred by the underlying investments in other funds.
(7)The expense ratio includes interest and dividend expenses on short sales of 2.47%, 3.14%, 1.42%, 1.22%, 0.84%, and 1.03% for the periods ended December 31, 2022, June 30, 2022, June 30, 2021, June 30, 2020, June 30, 2019, and June 30, 2018, respectively.
(8)Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

  Six months
ended
December 31,
2022
    Years Ended June 30,  
  (Unaudited)     2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding                                                
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period   $ 34.61     $ 39.83     $ 32.20     $ 32.28     $ 30.99     $ 29.13  
Investment Operations                                                
Net Investment Income (Loss)(1)      0.06       0.13       (0.16 )     0.09       0.13       0.11  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)     0.16       (5.12 )     7.89       (0.02 )     1.29       1.75  
Distributions of Net Realized Gains by other investment companies     -       -       0.00 (2)      -       -       0.00 (2) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(3)      0.22       (4.99 )     7.73       0.07       1.42       1.86  
Distributions from Net Investment Income     (0.08 )     -       (0.10 )     (0.15 )     (0.13 )     -  
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains     (0.56 )     (0.23 )     -       -       -       -  
Total Distributions     (0.64 )     (0.23 )     (0.10 )     (0.15 )     (0.13 )     -  
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period   $ 34.19     $ 34.61     $ 39.83     $ 32.20     $ 32.28     $ 30.99  
Market Value, End of Year/Period   $ 34.29     $ 34.62     $ 39.83     $ 32.25     $ 32.19     $ 31.01  
Total Return                                                
Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(4)      0.66 %     (12.64 )%     24.04 %     0.20 %     4.62 %     6.41 %
Total Investment Return Based on Market(4)      0.91 %     (12.60 )%     23.86 %     0.63 %     4.27 %     6.45 %
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                
Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)   $ 37,956     $ 37,547     $ 18,323     $ 12,882     $ 14,527     $ 17,047  
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:(7)                                                 
Expenses, after expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(5)      1.84 %     1.85 %     1.85 %     1.85 %     1.85 %     1.85 %
Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(5)      1.49 %     1.82 %     2.48 %     2.20 %     2.34 %     2.18 %
Net Investment Income (Loss)(5)      0.35 %     0.33 %     (0.43 )%     0.26 %     0.43 %     0.38 %
Portfolio Turnover Rate(6)      21 %     41 %     55 %     47 %     49 %     12 %

 

  

Six months
ended
December 31,
2022

   Years Ended June 30,   For the
period
December 12,
2017* to
June 30,
 
AdvisorShares Vice ETF  (Unaudited)   2022   2021   2020   2019   2018 
Selected Data for a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding                              
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period  $25.20   $36.07   $22.81   $25.11   $25.60   $25.00 
Investment Operations                              
Net Investment Income(1)    0.19    0.18    0.19    0.42    0.45    0.23 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   1.56    (10.73)   13.44    (2.10)   (0.57)   0.41 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations(3)    1.75    (10.55)   13.63    (1.68)   (0.12)   0.64 
Distributions from Net Investment Income   (0.26)   (0.14)   (0.37)   (0.62)   (0.37)   (0.04)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains   -    (0.18)   -    -    -    - 
Total Distributions   (0.26)   (0.32)   (0.37)   (0.62)   (0.37)   (0.04)
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period  $26.69   $25.20   $36.07   $22.81   $25.11   $25.60 
Market Value, End of Year/Period  $26.65   $25.13   $36.06   $22.80   $25.12   $25.68 
Total Return                              
Total Investment Return Based on Net Asset Value(4)    6.92%   (29.45)%   59.98%   (6.91)%   (0.22)%   2.58%
Total Investment Return Based on Market(4)    7.07%   (29.62)%   60.05%   (6.99)%   (0.50)%   2.89%
Ratios/Supplemental Data                              
Net Assets, End of Year/Period (000’s omitted)  $8,408   $8,695   $13,889   $9,126   $13,183   $12,800 
Ratio to Average Net Assets of:                              
Expenses, after expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(5)    0.99%   0.99%   0.99%   0.90%   0.75%   0.75%
Expenses, prior to expense waivers and reimbursements or recapture(5)    1.91%   1.64%   1.71%   1.59%   1.43%   2.18%
Net Investment Income(5)    1.43%   0.59%   0.63%   1.77%   1.79%   1.64%
Portfolio Turnover Rate(6)    59%   83%   125%   41%   76%   25%

 

 
*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 Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund Shares in relation to income earned and/or fluctuating fair value of the investments of the Fund.
(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)Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.
(7)The Fund invests in other funds and indirectly bear their proportionate shares of fees and expenses incurred by the funds in which the Fund is invested. These ratios do not include these indirect fees and expenses.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

1. Organization

 

AdvisorShares Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 30, 2007 and has authorized capital of unlimited shares. The Funds are investment companies and accordingly follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services — Investment Companies”.

 

The Trust is an open-end management investment company, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”). As of December 31, 2022, the Trust is comprised of 26 active funds (the “Funds” or “ETFs” and individually, the “Fund” or “ETF”):

 

Fund  Ticker  Commencement of
Operations
 
AdvisorShares Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF  SENT  February 2, 2021  
AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF  AADR  July 21, 2010  
AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF  DWEQ  December 26, 2019  
AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF  DWAW  December 26, 2019  
AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF  DWUS  December 26, 2019  
AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Micro Cap ETF  DWMC  July 10, 2018  
AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF  DWSH  July 10, 2018  
AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF  UAV  April 27, 2022  
AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF  CWS  September 20, 2016  
AdvisorShares Gerber Kawasaki ETF  GK  July 2, 2021  
AdvisorShares Hotel ETF  BEDZ  April 20, 2021  
AdvisorShares Insider Advantage ETF  SURE  August 24, 2022  
AdvisorShares Let Bob AI Powered Momentum ETF  LETB  February 9, 2022  
AdvisorShares Managed Bitcoin Strategy ETF  CRYP  April 27, 2022  
AdvisorShares MSOS 2X Daily ETF  MSOX  August 24, 2022  
AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF  MINC  March 19, 2013  
AdvisorShares North Square McKee Core Reserves ETF  HOLD  January 14, 2014  
AdvisorShares Poseidon Dynamic Cannabis ETF  PSDN  November 17, 2021  
AdvisorShares Psychedelics ETF  PSIL  September 15, 2021  
AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF  YOLO  April 17, 2019  
AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF  MSOS  September 1, 2020  
AdvisorShares Q Dynamic Growth ETF  QPX  December 28, 2020  
AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF  HDGE  January 27, 2011  
AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF  EATZ  April 20, 2021  
AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF  VEGA  September 17, 2012  
AdvisorShares Vice ETF  VICE  December 12, 2017  

 

AdvisorShares Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF (“Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF”) seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.

 

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF (“Dorsey Wright ADR ETF”) seeks long-term capital appreciation above international benchmarks such as the MSCI EAFE Index.

 

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF (“Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF”) seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

1. Organization – (continued)

 

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF (“Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF”) seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation with capital preservation as a secondary objective.

 

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF (“Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF”) seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation with capital preservation as a secondary objective.

 

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF (“Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF”) seeks long term capital appreciation.

 

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF (“Dorsey Wright Short ETF”) seeks capital appreciation through short selling securities.

 

AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF (“Drone Technology ETF”) seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (“Focused Equity ETF”) seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

AdvisorShares Gerber Kawasaki ETF (“Gerber Kawasaki ETF”) seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

AdvisorShares Hotel ETF (“Hotel ETF”) seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.

 

AdvisorShares Insider Advantage ETF (“Insider Advantage ETF”) seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

AdvisorShares Let Bob AI Powered Momentum ETF (“Let Bob AI Powered Momentum ETF”) seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

AdvisorShares Managed Bitcoin Strategy ETF (“Managed Bitcoin Strategy ETF”) seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

AdvisorShares MSOS 2X Daily ETF (“MSOS Daily 2X Daily ETF”) seeks daily investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond to two times (2x) the daily total return of the US Cannabis ETF.

 

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.

 

AdvisorShares North Square McKee Core Reserves ETF (“North Square McKee Core Reserves ETF”) seeks to preserve capital while maximizing income.

 

AdvisorShares Poseidon Dynamic Cannabis ETF (“Poseidon Dynamic Cannabis ETF”) seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

AdvisorShares Psychedelics ETF (“Psychedelics ETF”) seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF (“Pure Cannabis ETF”) seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF (“Pure US Cannabis ETF”) seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

AdvisorShares Q Dynamic Growth ETF (“Q Dynamic Growth ETF”) seeks to achieve long-term growth.

 

AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF (“Ranger Equity Bear ETF”) seeks capital appreciation through short sales of domestically traded equity securities.

 

AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF (“Restaurant ETF”) seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.

 

AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF (“STAR Global Buy-Write ETF”) seeks consistent repeatable returns across all market cycles.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

1. Organization – (continued)

 

AdvisorShares Vice ETF (“Vice ETF”) seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

Some of the Funds are considered “funds 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.

 

Each Fund, except the Drone Technology ETF, Gerber Kawasaki ETF, Hotel ETF, Managed Bitcoin Strategy ETF, MSOS 2X Daily ETF, Poseidon Dynamic Cannabis ETF, Psychedelics ETF, Pure Cannabis ETF, Pure US Cannabis ETF, and Restaurant ETF is a diversified investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”).

 

For the period ended December 31, 2022, 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,
2022
   % of Fund
Net Assets
as of
June 30,
2022
   Reference location  
Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF  Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF  $43,829,028    50.7%  https://www.invesco.com  
   Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF   42,421,666    49.1   https://www.invesco.com  
                   
Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF  Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF   39,316,231    49.8   https://www.invesco.com  
   Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF   39,593,079    50.2   https://www.invesco.com  
                   
Managed Bitcoin Strategy ETF  ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF   77,943    42.6   https://www.proshares.com  
                   
Pure Cannabis ETF  AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF   14,696,112    29.6   Contained within this report.  
                   
Q Dynamic Growth ETF  Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1   10,609,661    38.4   https://www.invesco.com  
   Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund   8,408,162    30.4   https://www.ssga.com  
                   
STAR Global Buy-Write ETF  SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust   14,948,041    39.4   https://us.spdrs.com  

 

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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – (continued)

 

Investment Valuation

 

In computing each Fund’s NAV, the Fund’s securities holdings are valued based on their last readily available market price. Price information on listed securities, including Underlying ETFs, is taken from the exchange where the security is primarily traded. Securities regularly traded in an over-the-counter (“OTC”) market are valued at the latest quoted sales price on the primary exchange or national securities market on which such securities are traded. Securities not listed on an exchange or national securities market, or securities in which there was no last reported sales price, are valued at the most recent bid price. Other portfolio securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued based on fair value as determined in good faith by the Board of Trustees of the Trust.

 

Investment Transactions

 

Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of investment securities are calculated using the identified cost method. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recognized on the ex-dividend date and interest income and expenses are recognized on the accrual basis. Premiums and discounts are amortized over the life of the bond using the effective interest method.

 

Distributions received from investments in Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) are recorded as dividend income on ex-dividend date, subject to reclassification upon notice of the character of such distributions by the issuer. The portion of dividend attributable to the return of capital is recorded against the cost basis of the security.

 

Foreign Taxes

 

The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, capital gains on investments, certain foreign currency transactions or other corporate events. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Funds invest. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Funds and are reflected in their Statements of Operations.

 

Expenses

 

Expenses of the Trust, which are directly identifiable to a specific Fund, are applied to that Fund.

 

Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific Fund are allocated in such a manner as deemed equitable, taking into consideration the nature and type of expense and the relative net assets of each Fund.

 

Futures Contracts

 

Certain Funds may invest in futures contracts (“futures”), in order to hedge its investments against fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing interest rates or market conditions. Such Funds may invest in futures as a primary investment strategy. Investments in futures may increase or leverage exposure to a particular market risk, thereby increasing price volatility of derivative instruments a Fund holds. No monies are paid or received by a Fund upon the purchase or sale of a futures contract. Initially, a Fund will be required to deposit with the broker an amount of cash or cash equivalents, known as initial margin, based on the value of the contract. Subsequent payments, called variation margin, to and from the broker, will be made on a daily basis as the price of the underlying

 

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instruments fluctuates, making the long and short positions in the futures contract more or less valuable, a process known as ‘marking-to-the-market’. Once a final determination of variation margin is made, additional cash is required to be paid by or released to a Fund, and the Fund will realize a loss or gain. A Fund may be subject to the risk that the change in the value of the futures contract may not correlate perfectly with the underlying index. Use of long futures contracts subjects a Fund to risk of loss in excess of the amounts shown on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, up to the notional value of the futures contracts. Use of short futures contracts subjects a Fund to unlimited risk of loss. A Fund may enter into futures contracts only on exchanges or boards of trade. The exchange or board of trade acts as the counterparty to each futures contract; therefore, a Fund’s credit risk is limited to failure of the exchange or board of trade. Under some circumstances, futures exchanges may establish daily limits on the amount that the price of a futures contract can vary from the previous day’s settlement price, which could effectively prevent liquidation of unfavorable positions.

 

Swap Agreements

 

Certain Funds may invest in equity swaps to obtain exposure to the underlying referenced security, obtain leverage or enjoy the returns from ownership without actually owning equity. Equity swaps are two-party contracts that generally obligate one party to pay the positive return and the other party to pay the negative return on a specified reference security, basket of securities, security index or index component during the period of the swap. Equity swap contracts are marked to market daily based on the value of the underlying security and the change, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss.

 

Equity swaps normally do not involve the delivery of securities or other underlying assets. Accordingly, the risk of loss with respect to equity swaps is normally limited to the net amount of payments that a Fund is contractually obligated to make. If the other party to an equity swap defaults, a Fund’s risk of loss consists of the net amount of payments that the Fund is contractually entitled to receive, if any.

 

Equity swaps are derivatives, and their value can be very volatile. To the extent that the Advisor or Sub-Advisor, as applicable, does not accurately analyze and predict future market trends, the values of assets or economic factors, a Fund 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 a Fund 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 respective Fund may be delayed or limited.

 

At December 31, 2022, the market values of repurchase agreements outstanding are included as cash collateral for securities on loan on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – (continued)

 

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 a Fund makes a short sale, it must borrow the security sold short and deliver it to the broker-dealer through which it made the short sale. A Fund 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 a Fund 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. A Fund also is 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.

 

A Fund is required to pledge cash or securities to the broker as collateral for any securities sold short. Collateral requirements are calculated daily based on the current market value of the short positions. Cash deposited with the 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. A Fund 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.

 

Deposits with brokers and segregated cash for securities sold short represent cash balances on deposit with the respective Fund’s prime brokers and custodian. A Fund is subject to credit risk should the prime brokers be unable to meet its obligations to the Fund.

 

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 a 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

 

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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – (continued)

 

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). A Fund, as writer of an option, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option. Written and purchased options are non-income producing investments.

 

Short-Term Investments

 

Each Fund may invest in high-quality short-term debt securities and money market instruments on an ongoing basis to maintain liquidity or pending selection of investments in accordance with its policies. These short-term debt securities and money market instruments include shares of other mutual funds, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, U.S. government securities and repurchase agreements.

 

Securities Lending

 

The Funds participate in a securities lending program offered by The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”) (the “Program”), providing for the lending of securities to qualified brokers. Securities lending income includes earnings of such temporary cash investments, plus or minus any rebate to a borrower. These earnings (after any rebate) are then divided between BNYM, as a fee for its services under the Program, and the applicable Fund, 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 Funds’ 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 a Fund 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 a Fund is disclosed on the Statements of Operations.

 

The value of loaned securities and related collateral outstanding at December 31, 2022 are shown in the Schedules of Investments and Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Non-cash collateral received by a Fund may not be sold or re-pledged except to satisfy a borrower default. Therefore, non-cash collateral is not included on a Fund’s Schedules of Investments or Statements of Asset and Liabilities.

 

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December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – (continued)

 

   

Gross

Amounts of

   

Gross

Amounts

Offset in
the

Statements

   

Net Amounts

Presented in
the

Statements

   

Gross Amounts not

offset in the

Statements of

Assets and Liabilities

       
Fund and Description  

Recognized

Assets and

(Liabilities)

   

of Assets
and

(Liabilities)

   

of Assets
and

(Liabilities)

   

Financial

Instruments

   

Collateral

Pledged/

Received

   

Net

Amount

 
Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF                                                
Securities Lending   $ (1,266,386 )   $ -     $ (1,266,386 )   $ 1,266,386 (1)    $ -     $ -  
Repurchase Agreements     1,266,386       -       1,266,386       1,266,386 (2)      -       -  
Dorsey Wright ADR ETF                                                
Securities Lending     (3,378,616 )     -       (3,378,616 )     3,378,616 (1)      -       -  
Repurchase Agreements     3,378,616       -       3,378,616       3,378,616 (2)      -       -  
Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF                                                
Securities Lending     (426,303 )     -       (426,303 )     426,303 (1)      -       -  
Repurchase Agreements     426,303       -       426,303       426,303 (2)      -       -  
Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF                                                
Securities Lending     (38,939,348 )     -       (38,939,348 )     38,939,348 (1)      -       -  
Repurchase Agreements     38,939,348       -       38,939,348       38,939,348 (2)      -       -  
Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF                                                
Securities Lending     (28,837,648 )     -       (28,837,648 )     28,837,648 (1)      -       -  
Repurchase Agreements     28,837,648       -       28,837,648       28,837,648 (2)      -       -  
Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF                                                
Securities Lending     (106,212 )     -       (106,212 )     106,212 (1)      -       -  
Repurchase Agreements     106,212       -       106,212       106,212 (2)      -       -  
Drone Technology ETF                                                
Securities Lending     (31,592 )     -       (31,592 )     31,592 (1)      -       -  
Repurchase Agreements     31,592       -       31,592       31,592 (2)      -       -  
Gerber Kawasaki ETF                                     -          
Securities Lending     (296,724 )     -       (296,724 )     296,724 (1)      -       -  
Repurchase Agreements     296,724       -       296,724       296,724 (2)              -  
Insider Advantage ETF                                                
Securities Lending     (382,941 )     -       (382,941 )     382,941 (1)      -       -  
Repurchase Agreements     382,941       -       382,941       382,941 (2)      -       -  
Managed Bitcoin Strategy ETF                                                
Securities Lending     (38,882 )     -       (38,882 )     38,882 (1)      -       -  
Repurchase Agreements     38,882       -       38,882       38,882 (2)      -       -  
MSOS 2X Daily ETF                                                
Swaps     361,406       -       361,406       -       -       361,406  
Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF                                                
Securities Lending     (334 )     -       (334 )     334 (1)      -       -  
Repurchase Agreements     334       -       334       334 (2)      -       -  
North Square McKee Core Reserves ETF                                                
Securities Lending     (4,000 )     -       (4,000 )     4,000 (1)      -       -  
Repurchase Agreements     4,000       -       4,000       4,000 (2)      -       -  

 

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December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – (continued)

 

   

Gross

Amounts of

   

Gross

Amounts

Offset in
the

Statements

   

Net Amounts

Presented in
the

Statements

   

Gross Amounts not

offset in the

Statements of

Assets and Liabilities

       
Fund and Description  

Recognized

Assets and

(Liabilities)

   

of Assets

and

(Liabilities)

   

of Assets

and

(Liabilities)

   

Financial

Instruments

   

Collateral

Pledged/

Received

   

Net

Amount

 
Poseidon Dynamic Cannabis ETF                              
Securities Lending  $(62,599)  $-   $(62,599)  $62,599(1)   $-   $- 
Repurchase Agreements   62,599    -    62,599    62,599(2)    -    - 
Swaps   187,894    -    187,894    -    -    187,894 
Psychedelics ETF                              
Securities Lending   (536,720)(3)    -    (536,720)   536,720(1)    -    - 
Swaps   (102,451)   -    (102,451)   -    -    (102,451)
Pure Cannabis ETF                              
Securities Lending   (5,794,576)   -    (5,794,576)   5,794,576(1)    -    - 
Repurchase Agreements   5,794,576    -    5,794,576    5,794,576(2)    -    - 
Swaps   (24,006,401)   -    (24,006,401)   -    -    (24,006,401)
Pure US Cannabis ETF                              
Securities Lending   (200,123)   -    (200,123)   200,123(1)    -    - 
Repurchase Agreements   200,123    -    200,123    200,123(2)    -    - 
Swaps   (408,915,567)   -    (408,915,567)   -    -    (408,915,567)
Q Dynamic Growth ETF                              
Securities Lending   (973,129)   -    (973,129)   973,129(1)    -    - 
Repurchase Agreements   973,129    -    973,129    973,129(2)    -    - 
Restaurant ETF                              
Securities Lending   (120,008)   -    (120,008)   120,008(1)    -    - 
Repurchase Agreements   120,008    -    120,008    120,008(2)    -    - 
STAR Global Buy-Write ETF                              
Securities Lending   (6,444,546)   -    (6,444,546)   6,444,546(1)    -    - 
Repurchase Agreements   6,444,546    -    6,444,546    6,444,546(2)    -    - 
Vice ETF                              
Securities Lending   (342,775)   -    (342,775)   342,775(1)    -    - 
Repurchase Agreements   342,775    -    342,775    342,775(2)    -    - 

 

 
(1)Collateral for securities on loan is included in the Schedules of Investments and consists of Repurchase Agreements and/or shares of Money Market instruments.
(2)Repurchase agreements are collateralized by U.S. government agency obligations in the event the other party to the repurchase agreement defaults on its obligation. Amounts may also include money market instruments.
(3)Includes $536,720 of uninvested cash collateral.

 

Dividends and Distributions

 

Each Fund will generally pay out dividends to shareholders at least annually. Each Fund will distribute its net capital gains, if any, to shareholders annually. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Distributions are recorded on ex-dividend date.

 

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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – (continued)

 

Indemnifications

 

In the normal course of business, each Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements cannot be known; however, the Trust expects any risk of loss to be remote.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncement

 

Tailored Shareholder Reports

 

In October 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a final rule relating to Tailored Shareholder Reports for Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs); Fee Information in Investment Company Advertisements. The rule and form amendments will require mutual funds and ETFs to transmit concise and visually engaging shareholder reports that highlight key information. The amendments will require that funds tag information in a structured data format. The rule amendments will require that certain more in-depth information be made available online and available for delivery free of charge to investors on request. The amendments became effective January 24, 2023. There is an 18-month transition period after the effective date of the amendment.

 

Accounting Standards Update 2020-04 Reference Rate Reform

 

In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) — Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The amendments in the ASU provide optional temporary financial reporting relief from the effect of certain types of contract modifications due to the planned discontinuation of the LIBOR and other interbank-offered based reference rates as of the end of 2021. The ASU is effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur during the period March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2024. Management has reviewed the requirements and believes the adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

 

3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements

 

Investment Advisory Agreement

 

Each Fund has entered into an investment advisory agreement with AdvisorShares Investments, LLC (the “Advisor”) pursuant to which the Advisor acts as the Fund’s investment advisor. Pursuant to the agreement, the Advisor has overall responsibility for the general management and investment of each Fund’s securities portfolio, and has ultimate responsibility (subject to oversight by the Trust’s Board of Trustees) for oversight of the Trust’s sub-advisors, if applicable. For its services, each Fund pays the Advisor an annual management fee, which is calculated daily and paid monthly based on the Fund’s average daily net assets. From time to time, the Advisor may waive all or a portion of its fee.

 

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3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements – (continued)

 

The Advisor’s annual management fee for each Fund is as follows:

 

Fund:  Rate: 
Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF   0.76%
Dorsey Wright ADR ETF   0.75%
Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF   0.75%
Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF   0.75%
Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF   0.75%
Dorsey Wright Micro-CAP ETF   0.75%
Dorsey Wright Short ETF   0.75%
Drone Technology ETF   0.64%
Focused Equity ETF   0.75%*
Gerber Kawasaki ETF   0.75%
Hotel ETF   0.60%
Insider Advantage ETF   0.70%
Let Bob AI Powered Momentum ETF   0.70%
Managed Bitcoin Strategy ETF   0.90%
MSOS 2X Daily ETF   0.85%
Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF   0.50%
North Square McKee Core Reserves ETF   0.30%
Poseidon Dynamic Cannabis ETF   0.80%
Psychedelics ETF   0.60%
Pure Cannabis ETF   0.60%
Pure US Canabis ETF   0.60%
Q Dynamic Growth ETF   1.00%*
Ranger Equity Bear ETF   1.50%
Restaurant ETF   0.60%
STAR Global Buy-Write ETF   0.85%
Vice ETF   0.60%

 

 
*The Advisor’s advisory fee has two components – the base fee (disclosed in the table above) and the performance fee adjustment. The base fee is the pre-determined rate at which the Advisor is paid when the Fund’s net performance is in line with Fund’s pre-determined performance benchmark. The base fee is subject to an upward or downward adjustment by the performance fee. If the Fund outperforms the performance benchmark, the Advisor may receive an upward fee adjustment. If the Fund underperforms the performance benchmark, the Advisor may receive a downward fee adjustment. The Advisor’s annual base fee based on the Fund’s average daily net assets. The performance fee adjustment is derived by comparing the Fund’s performance over a rolling twelve-month period to its performance benchmark, which is set forth in the table below. The base fee is adjusted at a rate of 0.02% for every 0.25% to 0.50% of out-performance or under-performance compared to the performance benchmark, but only up to 2.00% of the performance benchmark. As a result, the maximum possible performance fee adjustment, up or down, to the base fee is 0.10%. Accordingly, the Advisor’s annual advisory fee may range as follows, based on the Fund’s average daily net assets:

 


Fund
 
 
Performance
Benchmark
 
 
Annual Advisory
Fee Range
Focused Equity ETF   S&P 500 Index   0.65% to 0.85%
Q Dynamic Growth ETF   S&P 500 Index   0.90% to 1.10%

 

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3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements – (continued)

 

Sub-Advisory Agreements

 

Each Fund’s investment sub-advisor, as applicable, provides investment advice and management services to its respective Fund(s). The Advisor supervises the day-to-day investment and reinvestment of the assets in each Fund and is responsible for monitoring the Fund’s adherence to its investment mandate. Pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement between each sub-advisor and the Advisor, the sub-advisor is entitled to a fee, which is paid by the Advisor and is not an additional expense of the applicable Fund, that is calculated daily and paid monthly by the Advisor, at an annual rate based on the average daily net assets of its respective Fund(s) as follows:

 

      Sub-Advisory 
   Sub-Advisor  Fee Rate 
Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF  Alpha DNA Investment Management LLC   0.45%
Dorsey Wright ADR ETF  Dorsey, Wright & Associates, LLC   0.25%
Dorsey Wright Micro Cap ETF  Dorsey, Wright & Associates, LLC   0.25%
Dorsey Wright Short ETF  Dorsey, Wright & Associates, LLC   0.25%
Gerber Kawasaki ETF  Gerber Kawasaki, Inc.   0.50%
Managed Bitcoin ETF  Morgan Creek Capital Management, LLC   0.45%
Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF  Newfleet Asset Management, LLC   0.25%
North Square McKee Core Reserves ETF  CMS Advisors, LLC   0.12%
Poseidon Dynamic Cannabis ETF  Poseidon Investment Management, LLC   0.50%
Q Dynamic Growth ETF  ThinkBetter, LLC   0.65%*
Ranger Equity Bear ETF  Ranger Alternative Management, L.P.   1.00%
STAR Global Buy-Write ETF  CreativeOne Wealth, LLC   0.55%**

 

 
*The sub-advisory fee has two components – the base fee (disclosed in the table above) and the performance fee adjustment. The base fee is the pre-determined rate at which the sub-adviser is paid when net performance is in line with a pre-determined performance benchmark. The base fee is subject to an upward or downward adjustment by the performance fee. If a Fund outperforms the performance benchmark, the sub-adviser may receive an upward fee adjustment. If a Fund underperforms the performance benchmark, the sub-adviser may receive a downward fee adjustment. The performance fee adjustment is derived by comparing a Fund’s performance over a rolling twelve-month period to its performance benchmark, which is the S&P 500 Index for AdvisorShares Q Dynamic Growth ETF. The base fee is adjusted at a rate of 0.02% for every 0.25% to 0.50% of out-performance or under-performance compared to the performance benchmark, but only up to 2.00% of the performance benchmark. As a result, the maximum possible performance fee adjustment, up or down, to the base fee is 0.10%. Accordingly, the sub-adviser’s annual sub-advisory fee may range from 0.40% to 0.60% of AdvisorShares Q Portfolio Blended Allocation ETF’s average daily net assets.
**Effective October 1, 2022, the Fund’s sub-advisory fee was changed from 0.85% to 0.55% of the Fund’s daily net assets.

 

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 waive its fees and/or reimburse expenses in order to keep net expenses (excluding amounts payable pursuant to any plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1, interest expense, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding a specified percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets for at least one year from the date of the Fund’s currently effective prospectus. The expense limitation agreement may be terminated without payment of any penalty (i) by the Trust for any reason and at any time and (ii) by the Advisor, for any reason, upon ninety (90) days’ prior written notice to the Trust, such termination to be effective as of the close of business on the last day of the then-current one-year

 

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period. If at any point it becomes unnecessary for the Advisor to waive fees or reimburse expenses, the Board may permit the Advisor to retain the difference between the Fund’s total annual operating expenses and the expense limitation currently in effect, or, if the current expense limitation is lower, the expense limitation that was in effect at the time of the waiver and/or reimbursement, to recapture all or a portion of its prior fee waivers or expense reimbursements within three years of the date they were waived or reimbursed. The expense limits in effect for each Fund during the period ended December 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

Fund:  Rate: 
Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF   1.35%
Dorsey Wright ADR ETF   1.10%
Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF   0.99%
Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF   0.99%
Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF   0.99%
Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF   1.25%
Dorsey Wright Short ETF   1.25%
Drone Technology ETF   0.99%
Focused Equity ETF   0.65%-0.85%(a) 
Gerber Kawasaki ETF   0.75%
Hotel ETF   0.99%
Insider Advantage ETF   0.90%
Let Bob AI Powered Momentum ETF   0.99%
Managed Bitcoin Strategy ETF   1.49%
MSOS 2X Daily ETF   0.95%
Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF   0.75%
North Square McKee Core Reserves ETF   0.35%
Poseidon Dynamic Cannabis ETF   0.99%
Psychedelics ETF   0.99%
Pure Cannabis ETF   0.74%
Pure US Cannabis ETF   0.74%
Q Dynamic Growth ETF   1.45%
Ranger Equity Bear ETF   1.85%
Restaurant ETF   0.99%
STAR Global Buy-Write ETF   1.85%
Vice ETF   0.99%

 

 
(a)The expense limit is equal to the annual rate of the Advisor’s contractual advisory fee, which can range from 0.65% to 0.85%.

 

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3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements – (continued)

 

The Advisor may recapture operating expenses waived and/or reimbursed within three years after the date on which such waiver or reimbursement occurred. The Funds must pay their ordinary operating expenses before the Advisor is permitted to recapture and must remain in compliance with any applicable expense limitation. All or a portion of the following Advisor waived and/or reimbursed expenses may be recaptured during the fiscal years indicated:

 

   Expenses   Recoupment   Recoupment 
Fund  Reimbursed   Balance   Expiration 
Dorsey Wright ADR ETF  $12,898   $12,898   6/30/2025 
Total   12,898    12,898     
               
Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF   43,933    43,933   6/30/2025 
Total   43,933    43,933     
               
Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF   32,530    32,530   6/30/2025 
Total   32,530    32,530     
               
Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF   24,662    24,662   6/30/2025 
Total   24,662    24,662     
               
Dorsey Wright Micro Cap ETF   77,363    77,363   6/30/2023 
    82,864    82,864   6/30/2024 
    63,589    63,589   6/30/2025 
Total   223,816    223,816     
               
Dorsey Wright Short ETF   42,681    18,585   6/30/2024 
Total   42,681    18,585     
               
Drone Technology ETF   48,634    48,634   6/30/2025 
Total   48,634    48,634     
               
Focused Equity ETF   125,699    125,699   6/30/2023 
    125,958    125,958   6/30/2024 
    134,742    134,742   6/30/2025 
Total   386,399    386,399     
               
Gerber Kawasaki ETF   110,127    110,127   6/30/2025 
Total   110,127    110,127     
               
Hotel ETF   47,304    47,304   6/30/2024 
    29,775    29,775   6/30/2025 
Total   77,079    77,079     
               
Insider Advantage ETF   91,372    91,372   6/30/2023 
    67,609    67,609   6/30/2024 
    31,171    31,171   6/30/2025 
Total   190,152    190,152     

 

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3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements – (continued)

 

   Expenses   Recoupment   Recoupment 
Fund  Reimbursed   Balance   Expiration 
Let Bob AI Powered Momentum ETF  $42,558   $42,558   6/30/2025 
Total   42,558    42,558     
               
Managed Bitcoin Strategy ETF   126,899    126,899   6/30/2025 
Total   126,899    126,899     
               
Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF   50,459    50,459   6/30/2023 
    21,007    21,007   6/30/2024 
    13,998    13,998   6/30/2025 
Total   85,464    85,464     
               
North Square McKee Core Reserves ETF   165,567    165,567   6/30/2023 
    158,115    158,115   6/30/2024 
    115,396    115,396   6/30/2025 
Total   439,078    439,078     
               
Poseidon Dynamic Cannabis ETF   65,585    65,585   6/30/2025 
Total   65,585    65,585     
               
Psychedelics ETF   94,175    94,175   6/30/2025 
Total   94,175    94,175     
               
Pure Cannabis ETF   114,084    114,084   6/30/2023 
    318,586    283,232   6/30/2025 
Total   432,670    397,316     
               
Pure US Cannabis ETF   16,091    -   6/30/2024 
    301,514    291,422   6/30/2025 
Total   317,605    291,422     
               
Q Dynamic Growth ETF   3,158    3,158   6/30/2025 
Total   3,158    3,158     
               
Restaurant ETF   47,820    47,820   6/30/2024 
    47,970    47,970   6/30/2025 
Total   95,790    95,790     
               
STAR Global Buy-Write ETF   49,370    36,534   6/30/2023 
    78,833    78,833   6/30/2024 
    3,755    3,755   6/30/2025 
Total   131,958    119,122     
               
Vice ETF   79,289    79,289   6/30/2023 
    83,764    83,764   6/30/2024 
    73,954    73,954   6/30/2025 
Total   237,007    237,007     

 

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3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements – (continued)

 

Administrator, Custodian, Fund Accountant and Transfer Agent

 

The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”) serves as the Funds’ administrator, fund accountant, custodian, and transfer agent pursuant to a Fund Administration and Accounting Agreement, a Custody Agreement and a Transfer Agency and Service Agreement, as the case may be.

 

Distribution Arrangement

 

Foreside Fund Services, LLC (the “Distributor”) serves as the distributor of Creation Units (defined below) for each Fund pursuant to a 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 fee is currently paid by any Fund under the Plan, and there are no current plans to impose the fee. However, in the event a Fund were to charge a Rule 12b-1 fee, over time it would increase the cost of an investment in the Fund.

 

4. Creation and Redemption Transactions

 

The Funds issue and redeem shares on a continuous basis at NAV in groups of 25,000 shares, at minimum, called “Creation Units.” Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares are not redeemable securities of a Fund. Only “Authorized Participants” may purchase or redeem shares directly from each Fund. An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a DTC participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Most retail investors will not qualify as Authorized Participants or have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they will be unable to purchase or redeem the shares directly from a 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 each 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.

 

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5. Summary of Fair Value Disclosure – (continued)

 

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.

 

For more detailed categories, see the accompanying Schedules of Investments.

 

6. Derivative Instruments

 

The Funds have adopted authoritative standards of accounting for derivative instruments which establish enhanced disclosure requirements. These standards improve financial reporting for derivative instruments by requiring enhanced disclosures that enables investors to understand how and why a fund uses derivative instruments, how derivative instruments are accounted for and how derivative instruments affect a fund’s financial position and results of operations. Certain Funds use derivative instruments as part of their principal investment strategies to seek to achieve their investment objective.

 

At December 31, 2022, the fair values of derivative instruments were as follows:

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Fund:  Asset Derivatives:  Equity Risk 
Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF  Investments, at Market Value(1)   $1,118,234 
MSOS 2X Daily ETF  Unrealized Appreciation on OTC Swap Contracts   361,406 
Poseidon Dynamic Cannabis ETF  Unrealized Appreciation on OTC Swap Contracts   188,193 
Pure US Cannabis ETF  Unrealized Appreciation on OTC Swap Contracts   20,889,167 

 

Fund:  Liability Derivatives:  Equity Risk 
Poseidon Dynamic Cannabis ETF  Unrealized Depreciation on OTC Swap Contracts  $(299)
Psychedelics ETF  Unrealized Depreciation on OTC Swap Contracts   (102,451)
Pure Cannabis ETF  Unrealized Depreciation on OTC Swap Contracts   (24,006,401)
Pure US Cannabis ETF  Unrealized Depreciation on OTC Swap Contracts   (429,804,734)
STAR Global Buy-Write ETF  Options Written, at value   (28,552)

 

 
(1)Purchased options are included in Investments, at Market Value.

 

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6. Derivative Instruments – (continued)

 

Transactions in derivative instruments during the period ended December 31, 2022, were as follows:

 

Statements of Operations:

 

Fund:  Realized Gain (Loss):  Equity Risk 
Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF  Options Written  $(60)
MSOS 2X Daily ETF  Swaps   (8,728,274)
Poseidon Dynamic Cannabis ETF  Swaps   (1,985,666)
Psychedelics ETF  Swaps   (460,147)
Pure Cannabis ETF  Swaps   (65,702)
Pure US Cannabis ETF  Swaps   (231,443,035)
STAR Global Buy-Write ETF  Options Written   (62,774)

 

Fund:  Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss):  Equity Risk 
Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF  Purchased Options  $(548,044)
MSOS 2X Daily ETF  Swaps   361,406 
Poseidon Dynamic Cannabis ETF  Swaps   199,456 
Psychedelics ETF  Swaps   390,703 
Pure Cannabis ETF  Swaps   (2,183,527)
Pure US Cannabis ETF  Swaps   (21,612,965)
STAR Global Buy-Write ETF  Options Written   (14,554)

 

For the period ended December 31, 2022, the average volume of the derivatives opened by the Funds was as follows:

 

   Alpha
DNA
Equity
Sentiment
ETF
  
MSOS 2X
Daily ETF
  
Poseidon
Dynamic
Cannabis
ETF
  
Psychedelics
ETF
  
Pure
Cannabis ETF
  
Pure US
Cannabis ETF
  
STAR
Global
Buy-Write
ETF
 
Long Swaps Contracts  $-   $230,281   $49,646   $3,333   $1,084,736   $1,356,820   $- 
Purchased Options Contracts   665,723    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Written Options Contracts   -    -    -    -    -    -    40,867 

 

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 (2020 − 2022), as defined by IRS statute of limitations, for all major jurisdictions, including federal tax authorities and certain state tax authorities.

 

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December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

7. Federal Income Tax – (continued)

 

As of June 30, 2022, 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, 2022, the approximate cost of investments, excluding short positions, and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

 


Fund
  Cost   Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
   Gross Unrealized
(Depreciation)
   Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Other
Derivatives
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF  $57,410,758   $490,899   $(7,092,220)  $(6,601,321)  $- 
Dorsey Wright ADR ETF   52,611,361    3,330,740    (4,815,174)   (1,484,434)   - 
Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF   44,480,349    548,951    (2,311,871)   (1,762,920)   - 
Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF   90,962,947    -    (6,682,230)   (6,682,230)   - 
Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF   117,162,039    -    (7,057,360)   (7,057,360)   - 
Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF   8,003,388    664,238    (982,648)   (318,410)   - 
Dorsey Wright Short ETF   47,718,258    531,541    (656,521)   (124,980)   11,374,038 
Drone Technology ETF   662,346    4,387    (82,159)   (77,772)   - 
Focused Equity ETF   26,328,257    4,542,585    (2,749,995)   1,792,590    - 
Gerber Kawasaki ETF   23,427,204    75,332    (6,246,554)   (6,171,222)   - 
Hotel ETF   7,823,226    104,504    (1,825,789)   (1,721,285)   - 
Insider Advantage ETF   45,634,377    5,914,250    (5,172,202)   742,048    - 
Let Bob AI Powered Momentum ETF   24,259,178    19,676    (110,069)   (90,393)   - 
Managed Bitcoin Strategy ETF   668,231    -    (168,347)   (168,347)   - 
Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF   89,226,838    7,008    (5,195,617)   (5,188,609)   - 
North Square McKee Core Reserves ETF   36,510,860    5,980    (364,808)   (358,828)   - 
Poseidon Dynamic Cannabis ETF   6,867,769    4,330,636    (4,467,425)   (136,789)   (11,562)
Psychedelics ETF   13,684,847    498,553    (7,991,487)   (7,492,934)   (493,154)
Pure Cannabis ETF   241,841,786    22,041,620    (187,699,846)   (165,658,226)   (21,823,749)
Pure US Cannabis ETF   661,527,575    1,025,319,476    (1,205,974,578)   (180,655,102)   (387,302,601)
Q Dynamic Growth ETF   50,581,792    -    (10,252,634)   (10,252,634)   - 
Ranger Equity Bear ETF   143,412,041    10,675,878    (11,259,149)   (583,271)   8,628,682 
Restaurant ETF   3,527,721    90,434    (676,028)   (585,594)   - 
STAR Global Buy-Write ETF   43,424,792    931,838    (5,418,980)   (4,487,142)   28,149 
Vice ETF   9,608,147    700,166    (1,590,090)   (889,924)   - 

 

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December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

7. Federal Income Tax – (continued)

 

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 Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Funds are 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, 2022 are as follows:

 


Fund
 
Late Year
Ordinary Loss
Deferral
  
Short-Term
Capital Post-
October Loss
   Long-Term
Capital
Post-October
Loss
 
Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF  $-   $-   $- 
Dorsey Wright ADR ETF   -    -    - 
Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF   -    -    - 
Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF   -    -    - 
Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF   -    -    - 
Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF   -    -      
Dorsey Wright Short ETF   283,220    -    - 
Drone Technology ETF   2,476    -    - 
Focused Equity ETF   -    -    - 
Gerber Kawasaki ETF   -    -    - 
Hotel ETF   -    -    - 
Insider Advantage ETF   -    -    - 
Let Bob AI Powered Momentum ETF   38,365    -    - 
Managed Bitcoin Strategy ETF   -    -    - 
Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF   -    -    - 
North Square McKee Core Reserves ETF   -    -    - 
Poseidon Dynamic Cannabis ETF   99,151    -    - 
Psychedelics ETF   -    -    - 
Pure Cannabis ETF   -    -    - 
Pure US Cannabis ETF   6,536,522    -    - 
Q Dynamic Growth ETF   246,331    -    - 
Ranger Equity Bear ETF   1,134,889    -    - 
Restaurant ETF   -    -    - 
STAR Global Buy-Write ETF   -    -    - 
Vice ETF   -    -    - 

 

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7. Federal Income Tax – (continued)

 

The following Funds have capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized gains of:

 

Fund  Short-Term
No Expiration
   Long-Term
No Expiration
  
Total
 
Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF  $14,425,150   $555,746   $14,980,896 
Dorsey Wright ADR ETF   50,757,373    -    50,757,373 
Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF   19,783,574    -    19,783,574 
Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF   18,208,687    -    18,208,687 
Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF   1,462,924    -    1,462,924 
Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF   2,057,755    -    2,057,755 
Dorsey Wright Short ETF   88,638,060    139,071    88,777,131 
Drone Technology ETF   -    -    - 
Focused Equity ETF   38,582    404,532    443,114 
Gerber Kawasaki ETF   3,730,577    4,409    3,734,986 
Hotel ETF   264,886    -    264,886 
Insider Advantage ETF   23,503,336    -    23,503,336 
Let Bob AI Powered Momentum ETF   1,625,071    -    1,625,071 
Managed Bitcoin Strategy ETF   -    -    - 
Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF   2,491,383    6,095,705    8,587,088 
North Square McKee Core Reserves ETF   1,037,376    -    1,037,376 
Poseidon Dynamic Cannabis ETF   8,641,397    -    8,641,397 
Psychedelics ETF   488,128    -    488,128 
Pure Cannabis ETF   34,438,177    20,329,792    54,767,969 
Pure US Cannabis ETF   674,182,150    5,686,558    679,868,708 
Q Dynamic Growth ETF   4,968,218    46,709    5,014,927 
Ranger Equity Bear ETF   340,961,488    564,348    341,525,836 
Restaurant ETF   758,938    49,397    808,335 
STAR Global Buy-Write ETF   -    -    - 
Vice ETF   433,769    -    433,769 

 

The following Funds utilized capital loss carryforwards to offset taxable gains realized during the year ended June 30, 2022:

 

Fund  Utilized
Amount
 
Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF  $- 
Dorsey Wright ADR ETF   - 
Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF   - 
Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF   - 
Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF   - 
Dorsey Wright Micro Cap ETF   - 
Dorsey Wright Short ETF   - 
Drone Technology ETF   - 
Focused Equity ETF   3,730 
Gerber Kawasaki ETF   - 
Hotel ETF   - 

 

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Fund  Utilized
Amount
 
Insider Advantage ETF  $4,875,911 
Let Bob AI Powered Momentum ETF   - 
Managed Bitcoin Strategy ETF   - 
Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF   - 
North Square McKee Core Reserves ETF   26,678 
Poseidon Dynamic Cannabis ETF   - 
Psychedelics ETF   - 
Pure Cannabis ETF   - 
Pure US Cannabis ETF   - 
Q Dynamic Growth ETF   - 
Ranger Equity Bear ETF   27,747,068 
Restaurant ETF   - 
STAR Global Buy-Write ETF   - 
Vice ETF   - 

 

8. Investment Transactions

 

Purchases and sales of investments and securities sold short (excluding short term securities) for the period ended December 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

   Purchases   Sales 
       U.S.           U.S.     
Fund  Long Term   Government   In-Kind   Long Term   Government   In-Kind 
Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF  $120,969,258   $-   $-   $121,668,143   $-   $10,262,673 
Dorsey Wright ADR ETF   17,832,370    -    -    17,787,557    -    7,662,388 
Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF   85,976,871    -    1,596,799    72,889,553    -    4,836,395 
Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF   49,843,950    -    10,722,009    49,106,641    -    10,283,813 
Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF   423,307    -    842,359    443,540    -    4,761,663 
Dorsey Wright Micro Cap ETF   3,393,542    -    165,841    3,334,927    -    2,905,833 
Dorsey Wright Short ETF   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Drone Technology ETF   172,928    -    100,931    109,295    -    221,583 
Focused Equity ETF   7,210,135    -    8,015,736    7,279,639    -    6,878,190 
Gerber Kawasaki ETF   3,249,074    -    2,168,658    3,239,033    -    2,588,001 
Hotel ETF   3,089,866    -    -    3,394,692    -    1,597,265 
Insider Advantage ETF   78,928,118    -    28,388,864    76,422,864    -    36,334,900 
Let Bob AI Powered Momentum ETF   6,977,108    -    22,765    8,971,022    -    - 
Managed Bitcoin Strategy ETF   -    -    34,339    144,845    -    364,088 
MSOS 2x Daily ETF   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF   3,697,148    3,567,882    -    57,907,177    5,537,389    - 
North Square McKee Core Reserves ETF   13,037,559    2,872,789    -    14,342,150    1,376,464    - 
Poseidon Dynamic Cannabis ETF   753,400    -    251,904    967,004    -    - 
Psychedelics ETF   3,458,682    -    2,709,104    2,608,031    -    - 
Pure Cannabis ETF   10,999,786    -    427,677    8,412,230    -    - 
Pure US Cannabis ETF   2,988,017    -    4,542,803    27,763,803    -    2,113,721 
Q Dynamic Growth ETF   8,697,190    -    1,609,651    8,393,581    -    13,175,895 
Ranger Equity Bear ETF   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Restaurant ETF   1,523,443    -    -    1,110,729    -    443,190 
STAR Global Buy-Write ETF   7,574,195    -    842,113    7,670,927    -    - 
Vice ETF   5,127,894    -    -    4,900,781    -    727,625 

 

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9. Risks Involved with Investing in the Funds

 

As with any investment, an investor could lose all or part of their investment in a Fund and the Fund’s performance could trail that of other investments. A Fund may be subject to one or more principal risks noted below, any of which may adversely affect the Fund’s NAV, trading price, yield, total return and ability to meet its investment objective. Additional principal risks are disclosed in each Fund’s prospectus. Please refer to a Fund’s currently effective prospectus for the specific list and description of the principal risks of investing in the Fund.

 

Credit Risk

 

Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. Each Fund 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 a Fund to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of a 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.

 

ETF Market Risk

 

In stressed market conditions, the market for certain ETF shares may become less liquid in response to deteriorating liquidity in the markets for the ETF’s underlying portfolio holdings. This adverse effect on liquidity for the ETF’s shares in turn can lead to differences between the market price of the ETF’s shares and the underlying value of those shares. In addition, there are a limited number of institutions that act as authorized participants. If these institutions exit the business or are, for any reason, unable to process creation and/or redemption orders with respect to the Fund, or purchase and sell securities in connection with creation and/or redemption orders, as applicable, and no other authorized participant steps forward to create or redeem, or purchase or sell securities, as applicable, Fund shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV and possibly face operational issues such as trading halts and/or delisting. The absence of an active market in a Fund’s shares could lead to a heightened risk of differences between the market price of the Fund’s shares and the underlying value of those shares.

 

Fund of Funds Risk

 

Certain 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 portfolio. The Funds will indirectly pay a proportional share of the asset-based fees, if any, of the Underlying ETFs in which they invest.

 

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9. Risks Involved with Investing in the Funds – (continued)

 

Illiquid Investments Risk

 

In certain circumstances, it may be difficult for a Fund to purchase and sell particular portfolio investments due to infrequent trading in such investments. The prices of such securities may experience significant volatility, make it more difficult for the Fund to transact significant amounts of such securities without an unfavorable impact on prevailing market prices, or make it difficult for the Advisor or Sub-Advisor, as applicable, to dispose of such securities at a fair price at the time the Advisor or Sub-Advisor believes it is desirable to do so. The Fund’s investments in such securities may restrict the Fund’s ability to take advantage of other market opportunities and adversely affect the value of the Fund’s portfolio holdings. Such investments also may be subject to trading halts caused by extraordinary market volatility pursuant to “circuit breaker” rules.

 

Management Risk

 

The Advisor or Sub-Advisor, as applicable, continuously evaluates each Fund’s holdings, purchases and sales with a view to achieving the Fund’s investment objective. However, achievement of the stated investment objective cannot be guaranteed. The Advisor’s or Sub-Advisor’s judgment about the markets, the economy, or companies may not anticipate actual market movements, economic conditions or company performance, and these factors may affect the return on your investment. In fact, no matter how good a job the Advisor or Sub-Advisor does, you could lose money on your investment in a Fund, just as you could with other investments. If the Advisor or Sub-Advisor is incorrect in its assessment of the income, growth or price realization potential of a Fund’s holdings or incorrect in its assessment of general market or economic conditions, then the value of the Fund’s shares may decline.

 

Market Risk

 

Investments in securities, in general, are subject to market risks that may cause their prices to fluctuate over time. A Fund’s investments may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions or changes in interest or currency rates, or particular countries, segments, economic sectors, industries or companies within those markets. Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, or other public health issues, recessions, uncertainties regarding interest rates, rising inflation, or other events could have a significant impact on the market generally and on specific securities. U.S. and international markets have experienced significant periods of volatility in recent years due to a number of these factors. Changes in market conditions and interest rates generally do not have the same impact on all types of securities and instruments. Fluctuations in the value of securities and financial instruments in which the Fund invests will cause the NAV of the Fund to fluctuate. Historically, the markets have moved in cycles, and the value of the Fund’s securities may fluctuate drastically from day to day. Because of its link to the markets, an investment in the Fund may be more suitable for long-term investors who can bear the risk of short-term principal fluctuations, which at times may be significant.

 

Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the resulting responses by the United States and other countries, and the potential for wider conflict could increase volatility and uncertainty in the financial markets and adversely affect regional and global economies. The United States and other countries have imposed broad-ranging economic sanctions on Russia, certain Russian individuals, banking entities and corporations, and Belarus as a response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and may impose sanctions on other countries that provide military or economic support to Russia. The

 

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9. Risks Involved with Investing in the Funds – (continued)

 

extent and duration of Russia’s military actions and the repercussions of such actions (including any retaliatory actions or countermeasures that may be taken by those subject to sanctions, including cyber attacks) are impossible to predict, but could result in significant market disruptions, including in certain industries or sectors, such as the oil and natural gas markets, and may negatively affect global supply chains, inflation and global growth. These and any related events could significantly impact a Fund’s performance and the value of an investment in the Fund, even if the Fund does not have direct exposure to Russian issuers or issuers in other countries affected by the invasion.

 

New Fund Risk

 

Some of the Funds are new funds. There can be no assurance that a new Fund will grow to or maintain an economically viable size, and, if not, it could ultimately liquidate.

 

Trading Risk

 

Shares of each Fund may trade above or below their NAV. The trading price of a Fund’s shares may deviate significantly from their NAV during periods of market volatility and, in such instances, you may pay significantly more or receive significantly less than the underlying value of the Fund’s shares. There can be no assurance that an active trading market for a Fund’s shares will develop or be maintained. In addition, trading in shares of a Fund may be halted because of market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of a Fund’s Exchange, make trading in shares inadvisable.

 

Cannabis-Related Company Risk

 

Cannabis-related companies are subject to various laws and regulations that may differ at the state/local and federal level. These laws and regulations may (i) significantly affect a cannabis-related company’s ability to secure financing, (ii) impact the market for marijuana industry sales and services, and (iii) set limitations on marijuana use, production, transportation, and storage. Cannabis-related companies may also be required to secure permits and authorizations from government agencies to cultivate or research marijuana. In addition, cannabis-related companies are subject to the risks associated with the greater agricultural industry, including changes to or trends that affect commodity prices, labor costs, weather conditions, and laws and regulations related to environmental protection, health and safety. Cannabis-related companies may also be subject to risks associated with the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. These risks include increased government regulation, the use and enforcement of intellectual property rights and patents, technological change and obsolescence, product liability lawsuits, and the risk that research and development may not necessarily lead to commercially successful products.

 

Bitcoin Strategy Risk

 

The AdvisorShares Managed Bitcoin Strategy ETF, primarily through Bitcoin ETFs and/or its Subsidiary, invests in Bitcoin Futures. The Fund does not invest directly in or hold bitcoin. The price of Bitcoin Futures may differ, sometimes significantly, from the current cash price of bitcoin, which is sometimes referred to as the “spot” price of bitcoin. Consequently, the performance of the Fund should be expected to perform differently from the spot price of bitcoin. Furthermore, if the Fund’s ability to obtain exposure to Bitcoin Futures consistent with its investment objective is disrupted for any reason, including, for example, limited liquidity in the Bitcoin Futures market, a disruption to the Bitcoin Futures market, or as a result of margin requirements or position limits imposed by futures commission merchants (“FCMs”), the CME, or the CFTC, the Fund may not be able to achieve its investment

 

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9. Risks Involved with Investing in the Funds – (continued)

 

objective. Any disruption in the Fund’s ability to obtain exposure to Bitcoin Futures will cause the Fund’s performance to deviate from the performance of bitcoin and Bitcoin Futures. Volatility in the Bitcoin Futures market, particularly during times outside of the Fund’s trading hours, could cause the trading prices of the Fund’s shares to deviate significantly from NAV.

 

Drone Companies Risk

 

Drone companies may have limited product lines, markets, financial resources or personnel and are subject to the risks of changes in business cycles, world economic growth, technological progress, and government regulation. Securities of drone companies, especially smaller, start-up companies, tend to be more volatile than securities of companies that do not rely heavily on technology. These companies may face intense competition and potentially rapid product obsolescence. In addition, drone companies may be dependent on the U.S. government and its agencies for a significant portion of their sales, and their success and growth may be dependent on their ability to win future government contracts. As a result, such companies may be negatively affected by budgetary constraints, spending reductions, congressional appropriations, and administrative allocations of funds that affect the U.S. government and its agencies. Drone companies may rely on a combination of patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secret laws to establish and protect their proprietary rights in their products and technologies, and may be adversely affected by loss or impairment of those rights. Legal and regulatory changes may have an impact on a drone company’s products or services. In addition, drone companies may also be subject to increasing regulatory constraints that may limit the sale or use of a company’s products, including the need to obtain regulatory approvals from certain government agencies. Drone companies typically engage in significant amounts of spending on research and development, and there is no guarantee that the products or services produced by these companies will be successful.

 

10. Subsequent Events

 

The Funds have evaluated subsequent events through the issuance of the financial statements and determined that no events have occurred that require additional disclosure.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, AdvisorShares Trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series (the “Funds”), has adopted a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) to govern the Trust’s approach to managing liquidity risk based on factors specific to the circumstances of the Funds. Rule 22e-4 seeks to promote effective liquidity risk management, thereby reducing the risk that a Fund will be unable to meet its redemption obligations without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests. The Board of Trustees of the Trust appointed AdvisorShares Investments, LLC, the Funds’ investment adviser, as the administrator of the Program (the “Program Administrator”).

 

At the Board’s August 2022 meeting, the Trustees reviewed a written report provided by the Program Administrator addressing the operation of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. The report did not reflect that any material changes had been made to the Program since its implementation. The report noted that the Program utilizes analysis from a third-party liquidity metrics service provider to assist in liquidity classification, calculation, and monitoring. The Program Administrator concluded in the report that the Program has been adequately designed and effectively implemented to meet the requirements of Rule 22e-4 and the Funds’ liquidity needs.

 

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Renewal of the Sub-Advisory Agreements for the AdvisorShares Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF, AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF, AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF, AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF, AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF, and AdvisorShares Q Dynamic Growth ETF

 

At meetings of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of AdvisorShares Trust (the “Trust”) held on August 24, 2022 and December 7, 2022, the Board, including those trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) (the “Independent Trustees”), considered the approval of the renewal of separate sub-advisory agreements (collectively, the “Sub-Advisory Agreements”) between AdvisorShares Investments, LLC (the “Advisor”) and (1) Alpha DNA Investment Management LLC, on behalf of the AdvisorShares Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF, (2) Dorsey, Wright & Associates, LLC, on behalf of the AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF, AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF, and AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF, (3) Ranger Alternative Management L.P., on behalf of the AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF, and (4) ThinkBetter, on behalf of the AdvisorShares Q Dynamic Growth ETF (collectively, the “Sub-Advisors”), pursuant to which the Sub-Advisors perform portfolio management and related services for the Funds.

 

Pursuant to Section 15 of the 1940 Act and related exemptive relief, to continue after their initial two-year term, the Sub-Advisory Agreements must be approved annually: (i) by the vote of the Board or by a vote of the shareholders of the Funds and (ii) by the vote of a majority of the Independent Trustees cast at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. Each year, the Board calls and holds meetings to decide whether to renew the Sub-Advisory Agreements for an additional one-year term. In preparation for the meetings, the Board requests and reviews a wide variety of information from the Advisor and Sub-Advisors. The Board uses this information, as well as other information that the Advisor, Sub-Advisors and other service providers may submit to the Board at the meetings and over the course of the prior year, to help evaluate each Sub-Advisor’s fee and other aspects of the Sub-Advisory Agreements and decide whether to renew the Sub-Advisory Agreements for an additional year.

 

As discussed in further detail below, prior to and at the meetings, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, was presented with information to help it evaluate each Sub-Advisor’s fee and other aspects of the Sub-Advisory Agreements. The Board reviewed written materials from the Advisor and each Sub-Advisor regarding, among other things: (i) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by each Sub-Advisor; (ii) the performance of each Sub-Advisor of its duties; (iii) the investment performance of each Fund; (iv) the costs of the services provided and profits realized by each Sub-Advisor; (v) the potential for economies of scale for the benefit of each Fund’s shareholders; and (vi) any ancillary benefits to each Sub-Advisor. The Board received an overview of each Sub-Advisor’s operations and management of the Funds, including comparative fee data and profitability analysis for each Fund, and was also provided with information with respect to compliance oversight. The Board reviewed the management of each Fund, including the Fund’s strategy, the focus in the markets, the Fund’s positioning in the market, and its attractive and unique offering. The Board reviewed each Sub-Advisor’s overall business generally, including any noteworthy personnel changes.

 

The Board deliberated on the renewal of each Sub-Advisory Agreements in light of the materials that it received before the meetings, information it received at the meetings, and information it had received at prior board meetings. In its deliberations, the Board considered the factors and reached the conclusions described below relating to the renewal of the Sub-Advisory Agreements. The Board did not identify any single piece of information discussed below that was paramount, controlling or determinative of its decision.

 

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Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by each Sub-Advisor, the Board reviewed the portfolio management services provided to each Fund. The Board also considered, among other things, the professional experience and qualifications of the senior management and key professional personnel of the Sub-Advisors, including those individuals responsible for portfolio management. The Board also considered the Sub-Advisors’ operational capabilities and resources and their experience in managing investment portfolios. The most recent Form ADV for each Sub-Advisor was provided to the Board, as were responses to a detailed series of questions that, among other things, requested information about the Sub-Advisor’s business, services, and compensation. The Board considered each Sub-Advisor’s overall quality of personnel, operations, and financial condition, its investment advisory capabilities, and information concerning its compliance function, operational capabilities, and portfolio management team. Based on its review, within the context of its full deliberations, the Board determined that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Funds by the Sub-Advisors.

 

Performance of the Funds. The Board was provided with information regarding each Fund’s performance for various periods, as well as comparative performance information. Each Sub-Advisor provided information regarding factors impacting the performance of the Funds, outlining current market conditions, and explaining its expectations and strategies for the future. The Board noted that each Fund is actively managed and that it receives regular reports regarding each Fund’s performance at its quarterly meetings. Based on this information, the Board concluded that it was satisfied with the investment results that each Sub-Advisor had been able to achieve for its respective Fund(s).

 

Cost of Services and Profitability. In considering whether the sub-advisory fee payable with respect to each Fund is reasonable, the Board reviewed the sub-advisory fee paid by the Advisor to each Sub-Advisor, the fee waived and/or expenses reimbursed by each Sub-Advisor over the period, as applicable, the costs and other expenses incurred by each Sub-Advisor in providing the services, and the profitability analysis with respect to each Fund. The Board also reviewed information comparing each Fund’s fee to the fee paid by comparable funds. Based on its review, in the context of its full deliberations, the Board concluded for each Fund that the sub-advisory fee appeared to be reasonable in light of the services rendered.

 

Economies of Scale. The Board considered for each Fund whether economies of scale were realized, noting any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by a Sub-Advisor and whether a Sub-Advisor’s fee includes breakpoints. The Board determined to continue to assess on an ongoing basis whether the aggregate advisory fee for each Fund appropriately takes into account any economies of scale that had been realized as a result of any significant asset growth of the Fund.

 

Ancillary Benefits. The Board noted the potential benefits to be received by each Sub-Advisor as a result of its relationship with a Fund (other than the sub-advisory fee), including the intangible benefits of its association with the Trust generally and any favorable publicity arising in connection with the Fund’s performance.

 

Conclusion. Based on its deliberations and evaluation of the information described above, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously: (i) concluded that the terms of each Sub-Advisory Agreement are fair and reasonable; (ii) concluded that each Sub-Advisor’s fee is reasonable in light of the services that it provides to its respective Fund(s); and (iii) agreed to renew each Sub-Advisory Agreement for another year.

 

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Approval of New Sub-Advisory Agreement for AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF

 

On August 25, 2022, Ranger Alternative Management L.P. (“Ranger”), the investment sub-adviser to the AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF (the “Fund”), concluded an ownership restructuring that constituted a change in control of Ranger thereby causing an assignment of the existing sub-advisory agreement between the Advisor and Ranger with respect to the Fund and the agreement’s automatic termination under the 1940 Act. Accordingly, in addition to considering the renewal of the existing sub-advisory agreement at its August 24, 2022 meeting, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered the approval of a new sub-advisory agreement between the Advisor and Ranger with respect to the Fund (the “New Sub-Advisory Agreement”), noting that the New Sub-Advisory Agreement contained substantially the same terms as the existing sub-advisory agreement including the rate of compensation.

 

In considering whether to approve the New Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Board noted that its annual comprehensive review of Ranger was being conducted at the meeting and that it also received specific information relating to the change in control. The Board reviewed and discussed the information and analysis provided by Ranger and considered the approval of the New Sub-Advisory Agreement in light of the information it received relating to the renewal and the change in control. In its deliberations, the Board did not identify any single factor that was paramount or controlling and individual trustees may have attributed different weights to various factors.

 

Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services. In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by Ranger, the Board reviewed the portfolio management services provided to the Fund. The Board also considered, among other things, the professional experience and qualifications of the senior management and key professional personnel of Ranger, including those individuals responsible for portfolio management. The Board also considered Ranger’s operational capabilities and resources and its experience in managing investment portfolios. The most recent Form ADV for Ranger was provided to the Board, as were responses to a detailed series of questions that, among other things, requested information about Ranger’s business, services, and compensation as well as the expected change in control. The Board considered Ranger’s overall quality of personnel, operations, and financial condition, its investment advisory capabilities, and information concerning its compliance function, operational capabilities, and portfolio management team. Based on its review, the Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Ranger.

 

Performance of the Fund. The Board was provided with information regarding the Fund’s performance for various periods, as well as comparative performance information. Ranger provided information regarding factors impacting the performance of the Fund, outlining current market conditions, and explaining its expectations and strategies for the future. The Board noted that the Fund is actively managed and that it receives regular reports regarding the Fund’s performance at its quarterly meetings. Based on this information, the Board concluded that it was satisfied with the investment results that Ranger had been able to achieve for the Fund.

 

Cost of Services and Profitability. In considering whether the sub-advisory fee payable with respect to the Fund is reasonable, the Board reviewed the sub-advisory fee paid by the Advisor to Ranger, the costs and other expenses incurred by Ranger, and the profitability analysis with respect to the Fund. The Board noted that the proposed fee under the New Sub-Advisory Agreement is the same as the sub-advisory fee paid to Ranger under the existing sub-advisory agreement. The Board also reviewed information comparing the Fund’s advisory fee to the advisory fee paid by comparable funds. Based on its review, in the context of its full deliberations, the Board concluded for the Fund that the sub-advisory fee appeared to be reasonable in light of the services rendered.

 

Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether economies of scale were realized for the Fund. The Board determined to continue to assess on an ongoing basis whether the aggregate advisory fee for the Fund appropriately takes into account any economies of scale that had been realized as a result of any significant asset growth of the Fund.

 

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Ancillary Benefits. The Board noted the potential benefits to be received by Ranger as a result of its relationship with the Fund (other than the sub-advisory fee), including the intangible benefits of its association with the Trust generally and any favorable publicity arising in connection with the Fund’s performance.

 

Conclusion. Based on its deliberations and evaluation of the information described above, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously concluded that the terms of the New Sub-Advisory Agreement, including the fee, are fair and reasonable in light of the services to be provided to the Fund and approved the New Sub-Advisory Agreement for an initial term of two years.

 

Approval of the Advisory Agreement for AdvisorShares MSOS 2x Daily ETF

 

At a meeting held on May 17, 2022, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered the approval of the proposed investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between the Trust and the Advisor with respect to the AdvisorShares MSOS 2x Daily ETF (the “Fund”). The Board noted that the Advisor provides investment advisory services to the other series of the Trust and that its annual comprehensive review of the Advisor with respect to those series also was being conducted at the meeting.

 

In connection with its consideration of the Advisory Agreement, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, requested, received, and evaluated materials from the Advisor about the services proposed to be provided thereunder including information about the key features of the Fund and related matters. The Board also reviewed information regarding the proposed investment advisory fee rate and other matters that it considered relevant to its consideration and approval of the Advisory Agreement.

 

In considering the Advisory Agreement, the Board considered and discussed information and analysis provided by the Advisor. In its deliberations, the Board did not identify any single piece of information that was paramount or controlling and individual trustees may have attributed different weights to various factors.

 

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor to the Fund, the Board reviewed the services to be provided by the Advisor, noting that these services include, among other things, furnishing a continuous investment program for the Fund, including implementing the purchase and sale of portfolio securities, the provision of related services such as portfolio management compliance services, and the preparation and filing of certain reports on behalf of the Trust. The Trustees reviewed the extensive responsibilities that the Advisor will have as investment adviser to the Fund, including the oversight of service providers, oversight of general fund compliance with federal and state laws, and the implementation of Board directives as they relate to the Fund. The Board also considered, among other things, the professional experience and qualifications of the senior management and key professional personnel of the Advisor, including those individuals responsible for portfolio management, the Advisor’s operational capabilities and resources, and its experience in managing investment portfolios. The Board concluded that, within the context of its full deliberations, it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the services expected to be provided to the Fund by the Advisor.

 

Performance. In connection with the assessment of the ability of the Advisor to perform its duties under the Advisory Agreement, the Board considered its investment performance and experience generally and whether it has the resources necessary to carry out its functions. The Board concluded that the Advisor has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the Advisory Agreement.

 

Cost of Services and Profitability. The Board considered the cost of the services to be provided by the Advisor, reviewed the fee to be paid pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, and considered the estimated profitability projected by the Advisor from its relationship with the Fund. The Board also reviewed information provided by the Advisor regarding advisory fees of comparable funds and

 

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evaluated the proposed fee arrangement in light of this information and the factors that judicial decisions have specified as pertinent generally. The Board also considered the Advisor’s contractual arrangement to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in an effort to control the expense ratio of the Fund. Based on its review, within the context of its full deliberations, the Board determined that the fee proposed to be paid to the Advisor appeared to be reasonable in light of the services to be provided.

 

Economies of Scale. The Board considered the potential for economies of scale and determined that it would reconsider this factor at an appropriate time in the future. In the event there were to be significant asset growth in the Fund, the Board determined to reassess whether the investment advisory fee appropriately took into account any economies of scale that had been realized as a result of that growth. The Board also considered the Advisor’s willingness to enter into a contractual expense limitation agreement for the Fund, noting that this would protect shareholders from high operational costs.

 

Ancillary Benefits. The Board noted the potential benefits to be received by the Advisor as a result of its relationship with the Fund (other than the advisory fee), including the intangible benefits of its association with the Trust generally and any favorable publicity arising in connection with the Fund’s performance.

 

Conclusion. Based on its deliberations and evaluation of the information described above, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously: (i) concluded that the terms of the Advisory Agreement are fair and reasonable; (ii) concluded that the fee to be paid to the Advisor is fair and reasonable in light of the services that it will provide to the Fund; and (iii) agreed to approve the Advisory Agreement for an initial term of two years.

 

Approval of the Amended Advisory Agreement and Amended Sub-Advisory Agreement for the AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

 

At a meeting held on September 12, 2022, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered the approval of (a) an amended investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between the Advisor and the Trust, on behalf of the AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF (the “Fund”), and (b) an amended sub-advisory agreement (together with the Advisory Agreement, the “Amended Agreements”) between the Advisor and CreativeOne Wealth, LLC (formerly, ChangePath, LLC) (the “Sub-Advisor”) with respect to portfolio management services for the Fund. The Board noted that the Amended Agreements reflected reduced advisory or sub-advisory fees, as applicable, but otherwise contained the same terms as the applicable currently effective agreement.

 

In considering whether to approve the Amended Agreements, the Board noted that it had conducted a comprehensive review of the Advisor at its May 2022 quarterly meeting and of the Sub-Advisor at its February 2022 quarterly meeting in connection with its consideration of the most recent annual renewal of each one’s currently effective agreement. The Board also reviewed and discussed additional information and analysis provided by the Advisor in connection with the proposed reduction in advisory and sub-advisory fees. The Board considered the approval of the Amended Agreements in light of the information it received at its current and prior meetings. The Board did not identify any single piece of information discussed below that was paramount, controlling or determinative of its decision.

 

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor and Sub-Advisor, the Board reviewed the services provided to the Fund by the Advisor and Sub-Advisor, noting that these services include, among other things, furnishing a continuous investment program for the Fund, including arranging for, or implementing, the purchase and sale of portfolio securities, the provision of related services, such as portfolio management compliance services, and the preparation and filing of certain reports on behalf of the Fund. The Trustees reviewed the extensive responsibilities that the Advisor has as investment adviser to the

 

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Fund, including the oversight of the activities and operations of the Sub-Advisor and other service providers, oversight of general fund compliance with federal and state laws, and the implementation of Board directives as they relate to the Fund. The most recent Form ADV for the Advisor and Sub-Advisor had been provided to the Board, as were responses to a detailed series of questions that, among other things, requested information about their business, services, and financial condition. The Board considered, among other things, the professional experience and qualifications of the senior management and key professional personnel of the Advisor and Sub-Advisor, including those individuals responsible for portfolio management, the Advisor’s and Sub-Advisor’s operational capabilities and resources, and their experience in managing investment portfolios. The Board considered the Advisor’s representation that the fee reductions would not result in a change to the services provided to the Fund by the Advisor or Sub-Advisor. Based on its review, within the context of its full deliberations, the Board determined that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by the Advisor and Sub-Advisor.

 

Performance of the Fund. The Board had been provided with information regarding the Fund’s performance for various periods, as well as comparative performance information. The Advisor and Sub-Advisor provided information regarding factors impacting the performance of the Fund, outlining current market conditions, and explaining its expectations and strategies for the future. The Board noted that the Fund is actively managed and that it receives regular reports regarding the Fund’s performance at its quarterly meetings. Based on this information, the Board concluded that it was satisfied with the investment results that the Advisor and Sub-Advisor had been able to achieve for the Fund.

 

Cost of Services and Profitability. In considering whether the advisory and sub-advisory fees payable with respect to the Fund are reasonable, the Board reviewed the advisory fee paid by the Fund to the Advisor, the sub-advisory fee paid by the Advisor to the Sub-Advisor, the fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed by the Advisor and Sub-Advisor over the period, the costs and other expenses incurred by the Advisor and Sub-Advisor in providing advisory services, and the Advisor’s and Sub-Advisor’s profitability analysis with respect to the Fund. In discussing the fee arrangements between the Advisor and Sub-Advisor, the Board noted that the Advisor pays the Sub-Advisor out of the advisory fee it receives from the Fund. The Board also reviewed information comparing the Fund’s fee to the fee paid by comparable funds. The Board also considered the Advisor’s contractual arrangement to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in an effort to control the expense ratios of the Fund. Based on its review, in the context of its full deliberations, the Board concluded for the Fund that the advisory and sub-advisory fees appeared to be reasonable in light of the services rendered.

 

Economies of Scale. The Board considered for the Fund whether economies of scale were realized, noting any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the Advisor and Sub-Advisor and whether the Advisor’s and/or Sub-Advisor’s fees include breakpoints. The Board determined to continue to assess on an ongoing basis whether the aggregate advisory fee for the Fund appropriately takes into account any economies of scale that had been realized as a result of any significant asset growth of the Fund.

 

Ancillary Benefits. The Board noted the potential benefits to be received by the Advisor and Sub-Advisor as a result of its relationship with the Fund (other than the advisory or sub-advisory fee), including the intangible benefits of its association with the Trust generally and any favorable publicity arising in connection with the Fund’s performance.

 

Conclusion. Based on its deliberations and evaluation of the information described above, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously: (i) concluded that the terms of each Amended Agreement is fair and reasonable; (ii) concluded that the Advisor’s fee is reasonable in light of the services that it provides to the Fund; (iii) concluded that the Sub-Advisor’s fee is reasonable in light of the services that it provides to the Fund; and (iv) agreed to approve each Amended Agreement.

 

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

 

 

Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Information

 

The Funds are required to file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for their first and third quarters as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. Copies of the filings are available without charge on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

Proxy Voting Information

 

A description of the Funds proxy voting policies and procedures, as well as a record of how the Funds voted proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, is available without charge upon request by calling 1-877-843-3831. This information is also available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

Premium/Discount Information

 

Information about the differences between the daily market price on the secondary market for the shares of a Fund and the Fund’s net asset value may be found on the Fund’s website at www.advisorshares.com.

 

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ADVISORSHARES TRUST

 

 

Investment Advisor   Distributor
     
AdvisorShares Investments, LLC   Foreside Fund Services, LLC
4800 Montgomery Lane, Suite 150   Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100
Bethesda, MD 20814   Portland, ME 04101
     
Sub-Advisors   Custodian/Fund Administrator/Transfer Agent
     
Alpha DNA Investment Management LLC   The Bank of New York Mellon
8860 Columbia 100 Parkway, Suite 301   240 Greenwich Street
Columbia, MD 21045   New York, NY 10286
     
CMS Advisors, LLC   Legal Counsel
420 Fort Duquesne Boulevard    
Pittsburgh, PA 15222   Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
    1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
CreativeOne Wealth, LLC   Washington, D.C. 20004
6330 Sprint Parkway, Suite 400    
Overland Park, KS 66211   Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
     
Dorsey, Wright & Associates, LLC   Tait, Weller & Baker LLP
3300 W. Leigh Street   50 South 16th Street, Suite 2900
Richmond, VA 23230   Philadelphia, PA 19102
     
Gerber Kawasaki, Inc.    
2716 Ocean Park Boulevard    
Santa Monica, CA 90405    
     
Morgan Creek Capital Management, LLC    

301 W. Barbee Chapel Road, Suite 200

Chapel Hill, NC 27517

   
     
Newfleet Asset Management, LLC    
1 Financial Plaza    
Hartford, CT 06103    
     
Poseidon Investment Management, LLC    
330 Fell Street, Suite 200    
San Francisco, CA 94102    
     
Ranger Alternative Management, L.P.    
2828 N. Harwood Street, Suite 1900    
Dallas, TX 75201    
     
ThinkBetter, LLC    
1549 Ringling Boulevard, Suite 510    
Sarasota, FL 34236    

 

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This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of each Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which includes information regarding a Fund’s risks, objectives, fees and expenses, experience of management and other information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)Not applicable.

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Not Applicable for the semi-annual reporting period.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not Applicable for the semi-annual reporting period.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not Applicable for the semi-annual reporting period.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not Applicable for the semi-annual reporting period.

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a)Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1(a) of this form.

 

(b)Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

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 period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

 (a)(1)Not applicable.
   
(a)(2)Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.
   
(a)(2)(1)Not applicable.
   
(a)(2)(2)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 March 3, 2023  

 

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 March 3, 2023  
     
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Dan Ahrens  
  Dan Ahrens, Treasurer  
  (principal financial officer)  
     
Date March 3, 2023  

 

*Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.