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About AdvisorShares Vice ETF
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Inception date
Dec 12, 2017
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
AdvisorShares Investments LLC
Distributor
Foreside Fund Services LLC
ISIN
US00768Y5454
VICE is managed contrary to popular ESG themes, the fund focuses solely on vice activitiesit invests in US-listed companies that generate at least 50% of their revenue from alcohol or tobacco, food and beverage, or gaming-related businesses. Gaming-related businesses include casinos, sports betting (including esports and racetracks), lottery services, gaming technology and equipment. VICE can invest across the industry spectrum but is mandated to keep at least 25% of its investments in the consumer staples sector. Other than this, the funds active manager has broad discretion in which companies to select. Prior to Nov. 1, 2020, the fund traded under the ticker ACT and focused on alcohol, cannabis, and tobacco related-stocks.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Consumer Non-Durables
Consumer Services
Technology Services
Stocks100.41%
Consumer Non-Durables32.40%
Consumer Services27.36%
Technology Services13.00%
Electronic Technology5.34%
Distribution Services4.90%
Consumer Durables4.63%
Finance4.44%
Process Industries4.15%
Commercial Services3.79%
Bonds, Cash & Other−0.41%
Cash−0.41%
Stock breakdown by region
North America66.47%
Europe19.83%
Asia13.70%
Latin America0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
VICE invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Consumer Non-Durables, with 32.53% stocks, and Consumer Services, with 27.47% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
VICE top holdings are NVIDIA Corporation and Monster Beverage Corporation, occupying 5.36% and 5.31% of the portfolio correspondingly.
VICE last dividends amounted to 0.46 USD. The year before, the issuer paid 0.46 USD in dividends, which shows a 0.22% decrease.
VICE assets under management is 7.04 M USD. It's fallen 5.12% over the last month.
VICE fund flows account for −158.91 K USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, VICE pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.43%. The last dividend (Dec 30, 2024) amounted to 0.46 USD. The dividends are paid annually.
VICE shares are issued by Wilson Lane Group LLC under the brand AdvisorShares. The ETF was launched on Dec 12, 2017, and its management style is Active.
VICE expense ratio is 0.99% meaning you'd have to pay 0.99% of your investment to help manage the fund.
VICE follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
VICE invests in stocks.
VICE price has fallen by −4.91% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a −4.34% decrease. See more dynamics on VICE price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have fallen by −4.79% over the last month, showed a −10.88% decrease in three-month performance and has decreased by −2.84% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have fallen by −4.79% over the last month, showed a −10.88% decrease in three-month performance and has decreased by −2.84% in a year.
VICE trades at a premium (0.09%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.