AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF
ALTAR
Score™
-4.5% info Recommen-
dation
AVOID
2025E    2026E
P/E
ratio
-88.9x P/Sales
ratio
0.5x
P/BV
ratio
1.9x Div.
yield
2.3%


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YOLO seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in both domestic and foreign cannabis equity securities.

FUND BASICS
Category Global Equities
Fund Sponsor AdvisorShares
Website www.advisorshares.com
Inception date Apr 17, 2019
Assets (mns) $23
Currency USD
Expense ratio 103 bp
Distributions Annually

FUND STRUCTURE
Regulation Open-Ended Fund
Custodian
Weighting Market Cap
Index replication
Uses derivatives No
Options available Yes

SECTOR BREAKDOWN

 


CONSTITUENT BREAKDOWN
No. of constituents 28
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) $530
Large cap (>$10bn) 0.0%
Mid cap ($2-10bn) 11.5%
Small cap (<$2bn) 88.5%
Developed mkts 100.0%
Emerging mkts 0.0%

TOP TEN HOLDINGS
ADVISORSHARES PURE US CANNABIS ETF 33.6 %
HIGH TIDE, INC. 13.5 %
VILLAGE FARMS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 9.0 %
SNDL INC ORDINARY SHARES 7.1 %
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLC 5.8 %
CRONOS GROUP INC 5.2 %
CHICAGO ATLANTIC REAL ESTATE FINAN 4.8 %
CARDIOL THERAPEUTICS, INC. CLASS A 4.0 %
AFC GAMMA, INC. 3.8 %
ORGANIGRAM HOLDINGS INC 3.0 %
Total 89.6 %

TOP COUNTRY EXPOSURE
CANADA 33.8 %
UNITED STATES 11.0 %
IRELAND 5.8 %
ISRAEL 0.7 %







HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE info

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Standardized Annual Returns (thru February 28)
Year-to-date 1 year 5 years 10 years Since Incep.
-12.8% -39.5% -24.6% -- -32.6%

Market Correlations
versus... Beta R-squared
S&P500 1.30 24%
MSCI EAFE 1.07 17%
MSCI Emg. Mkts. 0.79 9%

Technical Indicators
Recent close $1.78
30d moving avg. $2.00
Annualized volatility 45.3%
Short interest (ETF) 0.1%
Relative strength (RSI) 33

Liquidity measures
Avg. volume (thou.) 53
Turnover 0.4%
Bid/Ask (% of price) 1.41%
ADV underlying (mns) $101

Distributions


FINDING ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

Below is a list of 153 potential alternatives to the AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF ETF based on the alternatives' overlap in portfolio holdings with YOLO. Consider funds with lower expense ratios and/or higher ALTAR Score™ ratings as possible alternatives.

Benchmark ticker: YOLO Expense: 103 bp ALTAR Score™: -4.5%


ALTERNATIVE ETFs BASED ON OVERLAP WITH YOLO
Ticker Fund
Name
Overlap1
vs YOLO
(%)
Expense
ratio
(bp)
Savings
vs YOLO
(bp)
ALTAR
Score™
(%)
ALTAR
vs YOLO
(%)
TOKE Cambria Cannabis ETF 19.4 42 61 1.5 +6.0
MJ ETFMG Alternative Harvest 11.9 75 28 -17.4 -12.8
XPH SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF 4.2 35 68 5.0 +9.5
FTXH First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF 3.8 60 43 10.1 +14.6
IHE iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF 3.0 40 63 8.1 +12.6
PJP Invesco Pharmaceuticals ETF 2.8 57 46 7.8 +12.3
FXH First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund 2.5 62 41 7.9 +12.5
RIET Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF 2.0 50 53 6.0 +10.5
SFLO VictoryShares Small Cap Free Cash Flow ETF 1.9 49 54 12.7 +17.2
COWZ Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF 1.2 49 54 9.5 +14.0
DSMC Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF 1.2 55 48 13.5 +18.0
AFMC First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF 1.1 65 38 8.2 +12.7
PPH VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF 1.0 36 67 9.8 +14.3
COWG Pacer US Large Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF 0.9 49 54 4.7 +9.2
REM iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF 0.9 48 55 13.4 +17.9
DSTL Distillate US Fundamental Stability & Value ETF 0.9 39 64 8.3 +12.8
JHSC John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF 0.8 42 61 6.9 +11.4
IBBQ Invesco Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF 0.8 19 84 2.1 +6.6
FNK First Trust Mid Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund 0.7 70 33 12.3 +16.8
EZM WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund 0.7 38 65 9.3 +13.8
EATV VegTech Plant-based Innovation & Climate ETF 0.6 75 28 5.4 +9.9
IJJ iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF 0.6 18 85 8.6 +13.2
MDYV SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF 0.6 15 88 8.7 +13.2
IVOV Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF 0.6 15 88 8.7 +13.2
XT iShares Exponential Technologies ETF 0.6 46 57 5.5 +10.0
DFSV Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF 0.6 31 72 10.9 +15.4
SMMV iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF 0.6 20 83 5.3 +9.8
VIDI Vident International Equity Strategy ETF 0.5 61 42 12.0 +16.5
SIXL ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity ETF 0.5 80 23 5.7 +10.3
HSMV First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF 0.5 80 23 6.0 +10.6
MIDE Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF 0.5 15 88 4.3 +8.8
IQSM IQ Candriam U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF 0.4 15 88 5.8 +10.4
GVLU Gotham 1000 Value ETF 0.4 50 53 9.1 +13.6
ISCV iShares Morningstar Small Cap Value ETF 0.4 6 97 8.4 +12.9
DFNV Donoghue Forlines Innovation ETF 0.4 69 34 5.1 +9.6
JPME JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF 0.4 24 79 7.6 +12.1
FNX First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund 0.4 60 43 8.2 +12.7
SFYX SoFi Next 500 ETF 0.4 0 103 3.6 +8.1
QVMM Invesco S&P MidCap 400 QVM Multi-factor ETF 0.3 15 88 7.3 +11.8
XJH iShares ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF 0.3 12 91 7.0 +11.5
ITAN Sparkline Intangible Value ETF 0.3 50 53 6.5 +11.0
JMEE JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF 0.3 24 79 7.6 +12.1
ONEV SPDR Russell 1000 Low Volatility Focus ETF 0.3 20 83 7.4 +11.9
MDY SPDR S&P Midcap 400 ETF Trust 0.3 24 79 7.2 +11.7
IJH iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF 0.3 5 98 7.4 +11.9
SPMD SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF 0.3 3 100 7.4 +11.9
IVOO Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF 0.3 10 93 7.3 +11.8
ROSC Hartford Multifactor Small Cap ETF 0.3 34 69 9.0 +13.5
DFAT Dimensional U.S. Targeted Value ETF 0.3 28 75 10.0 +14.5
FNDA Schwab Fundamental US Small Co. Index ETF 0.3 25 78 6.6 +11.1
BKMC BNY Mellon US Mid Cap Core Equity ETF 0.3 4 99 6.1 +10.6
STXM Strive Mid-Cap ETF 0.2 18 85 3.6 +8.1
VBR Vanguard Small Cap Value ETF 0.2 7 96 8.5 +13.0
BBMC JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF 0.2 7 96 6.2 +10.7
FSMD Fidelity Small-Mid Multifactor ETF 0.2 15 88 7.0 +11.5
JQUA JPMorgan U.S. Quality Factor ETF 0.2 12 91 6.0 +10.5
VFVA Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF 0.2 13 90 11.7 +16.2
RWK Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Revenue ETF 0.2 39 64 10.2 +14.7
FAB First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund 0.2 67 36 10.1 +14.6
ISCB iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF 0.2 4 99 5.6 +10.1
SCHM Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF 0.2 4 99 6.7 +11.2
ESML iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF 0.2 17 86 5.7 +10.2
DFAS Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF 0.2 26 77 6.9 +11.4
OPTZ Optimize Strategy Index ETF 0.2 50 53 5.3 +9.8
AVLV Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF 0.2 15 88 8.1 +12.6
REVS Columbia Research Enhanced Value ETF 0.2 19 84 7.6 +12.1
JHMM John Hancock Multifactor Mid Cap ETF 0.2 42 61 6.5 +11.0
IYH iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF 0.2 40 63 6.4 +10.9
JVAL JPMorgan U.S. Value Factor ETF 0.2 12 91 8.5 +13.1
SFYF SoFi Social 50 ETF 0.2 29 74 0.0 +4.6
SMMD iShares Russell 2500 ETF 0.1 15 88 6.2 +10.7
FHLC Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF 0.1 8 95 5.9 +10.4
VHT Vanguard Health Care ETF 0.1 10 93 5.7 +10.3
VB Vanguard Small-Cap ETF 0.1 5 98 5.7 +10.2
VXF Vanguard Extended Market ETF 0.1 6 97 4.5 +9.0
SEIV SEI Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Value Factor ETF 0.1 15 88 10.0 +14.5
IWC iShares Micro-Cap ETF 0.1 60 43 -1.1 +3.5
NUSC Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF 0.1 31 72 5.3 +9.8
TILT FlexShares Morningstar US Market Factor Tilt Index Fund 0.1 25 78 5.9 +10.4
VFMF Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF 0.1 18 85 8.5 +13.0
EQAL Invesco Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF 0.1 20 83 6.6 +11.1
DEUS Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF 0.1 17 86 6.9 +11.4
IWS iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF 0.1 23 80 6.5 +11.0
RECS Columbia Research Enhanced Core ETF 0.1 15 88 6.2 +10.7
ONEO SPDR Russell 1000 Momentum Focus ETF 0.1 20 83 6.8 +11.3
SMLV SPDR SSGA US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF 0.1 12 91 8.1 +12.6
IWR iShares Russell Midcap ETF 0.1 19 84 5.8 +10.3
PRFZ Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF 0.1 39 64 4.0 +8.5
PTL Inspire 500 ETF 0.1 9 94 5.4 +9.9
AVSU Avantis Responsible U.S. Equity ETF 0.1 15 88 6.4 +10.9
DFUV Dimensional US Marketwide Value ETF 0.1 22 81 8.1 +12.6
AVUS Avantis U.S. Equity ETF 0.1 15 88 6.3 +10.8
DFAC Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF 0.1 17 86 6.0 +10.5
JSML Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF 0.1 30 73 8.6 +13.1
STXV Strive 1000 Value ETF 0.0 18 85 7.5 +12.0
IUS Invesco RAFI Strategic US ETF 0.0 19 84 7.1 +11.6
ONEQ Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF 0.0 21 82 4.3 +8.8
FLQS Franklin U.S. Small Cap Multifactor Index ETF 0.0 35 68 6.9 +11.4
BBSC JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF 0.0 9 94 4.0 +8.5
DCOR Dimensional US Core Equity 1 ETF 0.0 14 89 5.8 +10.4
SCHV Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF 0.0 4 99 6.8 +11.3
IWD iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF 0.0 19 84 6.5 +11.0
VONV Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF 0.0 8 95 6.6 +11.1
IUSV iShares Core S&P US Value ETF 0.0 4 99 6.5 +11.0
IWN iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF 0.0 24 79 5.8 +10.3
DSI iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF 0.0 25 78 5.2 +9.7
VTWV Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF 0.0 15 88 5.9 +10.4
GVUS Marketbeta Russell 1000 Value Equity ETF 0.0 12 91 6.5 +11.1
VLU SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF 0.0 12 91 7.2 +11.7
GWX SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF 0.0 40 63 6.7 +11.2
PRF Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF 0.0 39 64 7.0 +11.5
FNDB Schwab Fundamental US Broad Market Index ETF 0.0 25 78 7.3 +11.8
DFAU Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF 0.0 12 91 5.5 +10.0
DFIS Dimensional International Small Cap ETF 0.0 39 64 7.9 +12.4
GUSA Goldman Sachs MarketBeta U.S. 1000 Equity ETF 0.0 11 92 5.2 +9.7
CVLC Calvert US Large-Cap Core Responsible Index ETF 0.0 15 88 5.1 +9.6
JSMD Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF 0.0 30 73 7.0 +11.5
RSSL Global X Russell 2000 ETF 0.0 8 95 3.6 +8.1
ESGV Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF 0.0 9 94 5.0 +9.5
IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF 0.0 19 84 3.6 +8.2
VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF 0.0 10 93 3.8 +8.3
SCHX Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF 0.0 3 100 5.3 +9.9
SCHC Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF 0.0 11 92 7.1 +11.6
IWV iShares Russell 3000 ETF 0.0 20 83 5.0 +9.6
SCHB Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF 0.0 3 100 5.3 +9.8
SCHK Schwab 1000 Index ETF 0.0 5 98 5.3 +9.9
ITOT iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF 0.0 3 100 5.2 +9.7
IWB iShares Russell 1000 ETF 0.0 15 88 5.2 +9.7
IYY iShares Dow Jones U.S. ETF 0.0 20 83 5.1 +9.6
VONE Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF 0.0 8 95 5.3 +9.8
DFUS Dimensional U.S. Equity ETF 0.0 9 94 5.3 +9.8
SPTM SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF 0.0 3 100 5.5 +10.0
VTHR Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF 0.0 10 93 5.2 +9.7
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF 0.0 3 100 5.2 +9.7
SMLF iShares U.S. SmallCap Equity Factor ETF 0.0 15 88 6.0 +10.5
VSS Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF 0.0 7 96 7.0 +11.5
VT Vanguard Total World Stock ETF 0.0 7 96 6.3 +10.8
MFUS PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF 0.0 29 74 6.4 +11.0
EES WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund 0.0 38 65 9.1 +13.6
ISCG iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF 0.0 6 97 2.7 +7.3
IWO iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF 0.0 24 79 1.5 +6.0
VTWG Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF 0.0 15 88 1.5 +6.0
FNDX Schwab Fundamental US Large Co. Index ETF 0.0 25 78 7.4 +11.9
DFAI Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF 0.0 18 85 7.6 +12.1
IDEV iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF 0.0 4 99 7.4 +11.9
DFIC Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF 0.0 23 80 7.9 +12.5
IXUS iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF 0.0 7 96 8.3 +12.8
VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF 0.0 5 98 7.6 +12.1
DFAX Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF 0.0 30 73 8.6 +13.1
MMTM SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF 0.0 12 91 4.5 +9.0
VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock ETF 0.0 7 96 8.3 +12.8
SPGM SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF 0.0 9 94 6.1 +10.6
SPDW SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF 0.0 3 100 7.5 +12.0

1Overlap is the percentage of holdings by weight that are identical. For example, if Fund A has a 2% position in Apple, Inc. (AAPL) and Fund B has a 5% position, their overlapping position in AAPL is 2%.

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RESULTS & ESTIMATES

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VALUATION METRICS
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Historical valuation trends

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AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF
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Not worthwhile for most investors. A rating of AVOID is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the lowest quintile (the bottom 20%) of their category. Often, funds in this category consist of stocks with little if any history or expectation of profitability, and as a result our fundamentally-driven analysis may not be relevant.

ALTAR Score™


Calculation of ALTAR Score™
Avg. Return on Equity -6.6 %
Divided by: Fwd. P/BV 1.9 x
Less: Expense ratio 103 bp
Equals: ALTAR Score -4.5 %
info More information on ALTAR Score™

MODERN PORTFOLIO THEORY info

CONSENSUS RECOMMENDATIONS: FUND CONSTITUENTS
COMPOSITE
RATING
1.29 CATEGORY
AVERAGE
1.55
 
The composite rating is a weighted average of analysts' consensus recommendations for individual ETF constituents, based on the following scale:

BUY = 1; OVERWEIGHT = 1.5, HOLD = 2; UNDERWEIGHT = 2.5; and SELL = 3.

Readers are cautioned that because analyst ratings tend to be inflated, the composite score may be more useful as a relative measure of sentiment between funds rather than as a stand-alone recommendation.
 

 

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