AdvisorShares Announces December 2016 Distributions

BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- AdvisorShares, a leading sponsor of actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today announced December 2016 income distributions for ETFs that pay monthly, quarterly or yearly dividends. Shareholders of record on December 28, 2016 will receive cash distributions paid on December 30, 2016 in the following amounts per share:

EQUITY ETFs






Ticker

ETF Name

Distribution Amount

Ordinary Income

Short Term
Capital Gain

Long Term
Capital Gain

AADR

AdvisorShares Dorsey
Wright ADR ETF

$0.02994

$0.02994

None

None

CWS

AdvisorShares Focused
Equity ETF

$0.00879

$0.00879

None

None

DIVI

AdvisorShares Athena
High Dividend ETF

$0.11833

$0.11833

None

None

FWDD

AdvisorShares Madrona
Domestic ETF

$0.30317

$0.30317

None

None

FWDI

AdvisorShares Madrona
International ETF

$0.51086

$0.51086

None

None

HDGE

AdvisorShares Ranger
Equity Bear ETF

$0.00000

$0.00000

None

None

KOR

AdvisorShares KIM
Korea Equity ETF

$0.11471

$0.11471

None

None

SCAP

AdvisorShares
Cornerstone Small Cap
ETF

$0.03014

$0.03014

None

None

TTFS

AdvisorShares Wilshire
Buyback ETF

$0.72534

$0.72534

None

None







IMPACT ETF






Ticker

ETF Name

Distribution Amount

Ordinary Income

Short Term Capital Gain

Long Term Capital Gain

GIVE

AdvisorShares Global
Echo ETF

$0.10092

$0.10092

None

None







INCOME ETFs






Ticker

ETF Name

Distribution Amount

Ordinary Income

Short Term Capital Gain

Long Term Capital Gain

FLRT

AdvisorShares Pacific
Asset Enhanced Floating
Rate ETF

$0.18555

$0.18555

None

None

FWDB

AdvisorShares Madrona
Global Bond ETF

$0.16240

$0.16240

None

None

HOLD

AdvisorShares Sage Core
Reserves ETF

$0.12235

$0.12235

None

None

HYLD

AdvisorShares Peritus
High Yield ETF

$0.25279

$0.25279

None

None

MAUI

AdvisorShares Market
Adaptive Unconstrained
Income ETF

$0.00000

$0.00000

None

None

MINC

AdvisorShares Newfleet
Multi-Sector Income ETF

$0.13073

$0.13073

None

None

 

GOLD/CURRENCY ETFs





Ticker

ETF Name

Distribution Amount

Ordinary Income

Short Term
Capital Gain

Long Term
Capital Gain

 

GEUR

AdvisorShares Gartman Gold/Euro ETF

$0.86092

$0.82895

$0.03197

None

GYEN

AdvisorShares Gartman Gold/Yen ETF

$0.89116

$0.89116

None

None

                                                                            

Shareholders of record on December 30, 2016 will receive cash distributions paid on January 4, 2017 in the following amounts per share:

 

LONG/SHORT EQUITY ETF





Ticker

ETF Name

Distribution Amount

Ordinary Income

Short Term Capital Gain

Long Term Capital Gain

QEH

AdvisorShares QAM Equity Hedge ETF

$0.00000

None

None

None

 

MULTI-ASSET ETFs





Ticker

ETF Name

Distribution Amount

Ordinary Income

Short Term
Capital Gain

Long Term
Capital Gain

GTAA

AdvisorShares Morgan
Creek Global Tactical
ETF

$0.00000

None

None

None

MATH

AdvisorShares Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF

$0.00000

None

None

None

VEGA

AdvisorShares STAR
Global Buy-Write ETF

$0.22428

$0.22428

None

None

 

For Non-Resident Alien ("NRA") shareholders who are normally subject to a 30% (or lower tax treaty rate depending on the country) NRA withholding tax on ETF dividend income and short-term capital gain dividends (unless such dividends are designated as exempt from NRA withholding tax), the following percentage of ETF distributions have been designated as exempt:

  • AdvisorShares Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF (FLRT) – 100%
  • AdvisorShares Madrona Global Bond ETF (FWDB) – 46.26%
  • AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF (HOLD) – 100% 
  • AdvisorShares Peritus High Yield ETF (HYLD) – 92.71% 
  • AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF (MINC) – 100%

For financial professionals and investors requesting more information, please visit www.advisorshares.com or call the AdvisorShares Investment Consultant Team at 1-877-THE-ETF1 (1-877-843-3831).

About AdvisorShares

A leading provider in the actively managed ETF marketplace, AdvisorShares offers 22 active ETFs with $1.1 billion of assets under management (as of December 15, 2016). Visit www.advisorshares.com to register for free weekly economic commentary. Visit www.alphabaskets.com for educational insight into the active ETF marketplace, and follow @AdvisorShares on Twitter and on Facebook.

Before investing you should carefully consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. This and other information is in the prospectus, a copy of which may be obtained by visiting the Fund's website at www.AdvisorShares.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.

Foreside Fund Services, LLC, distributor.

An investment in ETFs is subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal amount invested. The risks associated with each Fund include the risks associated with the underlying ETFs, which can result in higher volatility, and are detailed in each Fund's prospectus and on each Fund's webpage. The Funds may not be suitable for all investors.

Press Contact:
Ryan Graham
AdvisorShares
202-684-6442 
rg@advisorshares.com

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