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AdvisorShares
ADVISORSHARES is an SEC-registered investment adviser in BETHESDA, MD, registered since 2009. The firm manages approximately $1.7 billion in regulatory assets.
AdvisorShares
ADVISORSHARES is an SEC-registered investment adviser in BETHESDA, MD, registered since 2009. The firm manages approximately $1.7 billion in regulatory assets. It has 11 employees and 5 investment advisers.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Year founded
2006
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Bethesda
Corporate office
Bethesda, MD, United States
Principals
Noah Hamman
Chief Executive Officer
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who makes security-level investment decisions at AdvisorShares?
Investment decisions are made entirely by the third-party sub-advisor assigned to each ETF. AdvisorShares serves as the investment advisor to the trust, overseeing compliance and operations, but the sub-advisor retains full discretionary authority for stock selection and portfolio allocation within the fund's stated mandate.
Does AdvisorShares participate in fund commitments or only direct ETF issuance?
AdvisorShares participates exclusively in ETF issuance and management as a registered investment company sponsor. The firm does not make commitments to private funds as a limited partner, nor does it operate a fund-of-funds platform. Its sole business is creating and operating its own family of actively managed exchange-traded funds.
How is AdvisorShares related to its sub-advisor firms?
AdvisorShares enters into arm's-length sub-advisory agreements with unaffiliated third-party asset managers. The sub-advisors remain legally separate entities and often continue to operate their own separate accounts or private funds. Sub-advisors can and have terminated agreements to launch their own independent ETFs, as the relationship does not grant AdvisorShares exclusivity or ownership over the manager's strategy.
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