VEGA vs. AOA ETF Comparison

Comparison of AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF (VEGA) to iShares Core Aggressive Allocation ETF (AOA)

VEGA

AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

VEGA Description

The investment seeks consistent repeatable returns across all market cycles. The fund is a "fund of funds" and intends to invest primarily in exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") and exchange-traded notes ("ETNs") that seek to track a diversified basket of global indices and investment sectors that meet certain selection criteria. It also may invest, subject to the same selection criteria, in exchange-traded pooled investment vehicles. The Sub-Advisor seeks to achieve the fund's investment objective by using a proprietary overwrite strategy known as Volatility Enhanced Global Appreciation ("VEGA").

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$40.81

Average Daily Volume

3,062

Number of Holdings ^*

5

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

AOA

iShares Core Aggressive Allocation ETF

AOA Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of the S&P Target Risk Aggressive Index composed of a portfolio of underlying equity and fixed income funds intended to represent an aggressive target risk allocation strategy. The fund is a fund of funds and seeks its investment objective by investing primarily in underlying funds that themselves seek investment results corresponding to their own respective underlying indexes. It generally will invest at least 90% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index. The index measures the performance of the S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC proprietary allocation model.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$72.83

Average Daily Volume

85,695

Number of Holdings ^*

7

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VEGA	AOA
30 Days	-0.17%	0.19%
60 Days	0.28%	0.90%
90 Days	2.87%	4.11%
12 Months	13.81%	16.30%

1 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in VEGA	Weight in AOA	Overlap
	IUSB	B	17.82%	15.25%	15.25%

VEGA Overweight 4 Positions Relative to AOA

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	IWP	D	5.45%
	MBB	C	4.29%
	DYNF	B	4.01%
	GOVT	C	2.7%

VEGA Underweight 6 Positions Relative to AOA

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	IVV	A	-45.44%
	IDEV	A	-24.07%
	IEMG	A	-8.39%
	IJH	C	-2.9%
	IAGG	A	-2.65%
	IJR	C	-1.22%

VEGA: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries:

Keywords: ETF Exchange Traded Fund Index Fund Bond Bloomberg Barclays Us Aggregate Bond Index Bond Market Index Fannie Mae Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Federal National Mortgage Association Freddie Mac Fundamentally Based Indexes Government National Mortgage Association High Yield Debt Midcap Money Market Fund Mortgage Backed Security Mortgage Loan Residential Mortgage Backed Security Russell Midcap Growth Total Return Index Russell Midcap Index

AOA: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries:

Keywords: ETF Exchange Traded Fund Index Fund Bond Bloomberg Barclays Us Aggregate Bond Index Bond Market Indices Convertible Bond Exchange Traded Funds Financial Market High Yield Debt Ishares Issuer Capped MSCI EAFE Midcap Money Market Fund S&P 400 S&P 600 S&P Small Cap 600 Growth Index Swaps