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VEGAAdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

Get income14y track recordRanked #1,365 of 1,706 in this goal

Seeks consistent repeatable returns across all market cycles.

By AdvisorShares · Launched 2012

Annual Cost

1.25%

#5,680 of 6,040 · expensive

Fund Size

$93M

#3,169 of 6,040 · mid-size

Return (1Y)

+10.7%

Track Record

14 years

#1,022 of 6,040 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$10,837+8.4%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Alternative

Region

Global

Strategy

Option income

Holdings

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 123.8% of funddiversified through underlying funds

State Street Spdr S&p 500 Etf Trust
39.2%
DREY INST PREF GOV MM-MDSVXX
25.7%
iShares Trust
18.5%
iShares Trust
10.8%
BlackRock ETF Trust
6.9%
iShares Trust
6.7%
ISHARES INC
4.9%
iShares Trust
4.1%
iShares Trust
3.9%
BLACKROCK LIQUIDITY T FUN
2.9%

Asset allocation

Stocks
68.5%
Bonds
25.1%
Cash
4.6%
Other
1.7%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
10.0%Low

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-25.7%Moderate

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
0.88Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.27Good downside protection

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks consistent repeatable returns across all market cycles.
Strategy
Actively manages a fund of funds that invests globally in ETFs and ETNs tracking diversified global indices and sectors. Utilizes covered call writing and other options strategies to reduce volatility and enhance returns.
Inception date
September 17, 2012
Fund family
AdvisorShares

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Data updated on 2026-09-18