Investment objective & strategy
As of Oct. 28, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The AdvisorShares Q Dynamic Growth ETF (the Fund) seeks to achieve long-term growth.
Strategy. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that is a fund of funds. The Fund invests in ETFs representing all asset classes, including, but not limited to, treasury bonds, municipal bonds, investment grade corporate bonds, high-yield U.S. corporate bonds (sometimes referred to as junk bonds), municipal bonds, U.S. and foreign equities, commodities, and volatility products. These underlying investments may be of any market capitalization, duration, maturity, and quality. The Advisor allocates the Funds portfolio using a quantitative model owned and developed by Ron Piccinini, Ph.D, of Straxen, LLC. The Advisor seeks to maximize long-term growth by providing equity-like returns in most normal market conditions except when faced with abnormal levels of implied volatility as measured by QIX, an … The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that is a fund of funds. The Fund invests in ETFs representing all asset classes, including, but not limited to, treasury bonds, municipal bonds, investment grade corporate bonds, high-yield U.S. corporate bonds (sometimes referred to as junk bonds), municipal bonds, U.S. and foreign equities, commodities, and volatility products. These underlying investments may be of any market capitalization, duration, maturity, and quality. The Advisor allocates the Funds portfolio using a quantitative model owned and developed by Ron Piccinini, Ph.D, of Straxen, LLC. The Advisor seeks to maximize long-term growth by providing equity-like returns in most normal market conditions except when faced with abnormal levels of implied volatility as measured by QIX, an implied volatility index that is part of the model and also owned and developed by Mr. Piccinini. QIX is a weighted average, computed daily, of implied volatilities of certain large ETFs representing different market sectors in the various asset classes listed above. Implied volatility is the markets forecast of the likelihood of changes in a given securitys price. The greater a portfolios volatility, the wider the fluctuations between its high and low prices. In the event of implied volatility, whether up or down, the Fund takes a defensive position and seeks short-term fixed income returns. The Advisor seeks to achieve the desired results for the Fund by calibrating its portfolio to a tail risk and expected drawdown equivalent to the overall U.S. equity market. Tail risk is the risk that an investments return will move significantly beyond expectations ( i.e., more than three standard deviations from its mean). Drawdown is defined as the difference between the highest peak value and the lowest trough value of an investment over a full market cycle and can be used to measure the risk of a typical investment. The term peak to trough refers to the stage of the business or market cycle from the end of a period of growth (peak) into declining activity and contraction until it hits its ultimate cyclical bottom (trough). Within the constraints of the expected drawdown, the model then utilizes Q Methodology, a risk analysis program owned and developed by Mr. Piccinini, to determine the optimal risk/reward portfolio allocation. Q Methodology generates a set of optimal portfolios that offers the highest expected return for a defined level (which can fluctuate over time and is determined at the discretion of the Advisor) of tail risk and expected drawdown. The resulting portfolio for the Fund is composed of a diversified mix of investments, including equities, fixed income, and commodities, that are held through ETFs. Every month the portfolio is again adjusted through the application of the model. Adjustments to the Funds portfolio are made to reflect the most recent portfolio mix at the discretion of the Advisor. The Funds strategy may frequently involve buying and selling securities, which may lead to relatively high portfolio turnover. The Fund allocates to a defensive portfolio when implied volatility as measured by QIX is high and allocates to an aggressive portfolio when implied volatility as measured by QIX is normal. In the event of a defensive position because of high implied volatility, the Fund invests in a mix of securities resulting in low portfolio tail risk and low expected drawdown ( i.e. , a low volatility portfolio consisting of short-term fixed income securities).
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF | BOXX | $8.14M | 25.44% |
| TECHNOLOGY SELECT SECT SPDR MUTUAL FUND | XLK | $6.62M | 20.68% |
| State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF USD Class | XLI | $6.50M | 20.31% |
| SPDR GOLD SHARES ETF | GLD | $4.19M | 13.09% |
| DREY INST PREF GOV MM-M | DSVXX | $3.29M | 10.29% |
| State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF USD Class | XLV | $2.51M | 7.85% |
| State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF | XLC | $1.82M | 5.69% |
| ISHARES USTECHNOLOGY ETF MUTUAL FUND | IYW | $1.66M | 5.18% |
| FIDELITY GOVERNMENT PORTFOLIO FRGXX 1.85% 8/24/2018 - Extendable | FRGXX | $641.05K | 2.00% |
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.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| State Street(R) US Sector Rotation ETF · XLSR | 43% | 0.70% |
| FAIRLEAD TACTICAL SECTOR ETF · TACK | 37% | 0.70% |
| Symmetry Panoramic Sector Momentum ETF · SMOM | 37% | 0.63% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| AdvisorShares Investments, LLC | 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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