Investment objective & strategy
As of Oct. 28, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF (the Fund) seeks capital appreciation through short sales of domestically traded equity securities.
Strategy. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF). Ranger Alternative Management, L.P. (the Sub-Advisor) seeks to achieve the Funds investment objective by short selling a portfolio of liquid mid- and large-cap U.S. exchange-traded equity securities, ETFs, exchange-traded notes (ETNs), and other exchange-traded products (collectively with ETFs and ETNs, ETPs). Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in short positions in equity securities. The Sub-Advisor implements a bottom-up, fundamental, research driven security selection process that seeks to identify securities with low earnings quality or aggressive accounting that may tend to mask operational deterioration and bolster the reported earnings per share over a short time period. In addition to … The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF). Ranger Alternative Management, L.P. (the Sub-Advisor) seeks to achieve the Funds investment objective by short selling a portfolio of liquid mid- and large-cap U.S. exchange-traded equity securities, ETFs, exchange-traded notes (ETNs), and other exchange-traded products (collectively with ETFs and ETNs, ETPs). Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in short positions in equity securities. The Sub-Advisor implements a bottom-up, fundamental, research driven security selection process that seeks to identify securities with low earnings quality or aggressive accounting that may tend to mask operational deterioration and bolster the reported earnings per share over a short time period. In addition to these issues, the Sub-Advisor seeks to identify earnings driven events that may act as a catalyst to the price decline of a security, such as downwards earnings revisions or reduced forward earnings outlook. In addition to extensive quantitative analysis, careful consideration is given to qualitative analysis. The assessment of the management team, accounting practices, corporate governance and the companys competitive advantage are all key items. Once these quantitative and qualitative characteristics are thoroughly analyzed, the Sub-Advisor then determines if there is sufficient return to the stock price to warrant an investment. Once a position is included in the Funds portfolio, it is subject to regular fundamental and technical risk management review. This continual review process seeks to identify problem positions early and enhances performance by removing them before they become significant issues for the portfolio. The Funds strategy may frequently involve buying and selling securities, which may lead to relatively high portfolio turnover. On a day-to-day basis, for investment purposes and to cover its short positions, the Fund may hold U.S. government securities, short-term high quality fixed income securities, money market instruments, overnight and fixed-term repurchase agreements, cash and cash equivalents with maturities of one year or less, and ETFs that invest in these types of instruments.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INSTITUTIONAL MONEY MARKET GOVERNMENT PORTFOLIO ? CLASS III | — | $49.79M | 60.66% |
| BlackRock Liquidity FedFund | TFDXX | $2.09M | 2.55% |
Portfolio moves
Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| AdvisorShares Investments, LLC | Adviser |
| Ranger Alternative Management, L.P. | Sub-adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of October 28, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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