AdvisorShares Announces December 2014 Distributions

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Dec 30, 2014, 09:00 ET

BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- AdvisorShares, a leading sponsor of actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today announced December 2014 income distributions for ETFs that pay monthly, quarterly or yearly dividends. Shareholders of record on December 29, 2014 will receive cash distributions paid on December 31, 2014 in the following amounts per share:

AdvisorShares ETF Name	Ticker	Distribution Amount	Ordinary Income	Short Term Capital Gain	Long Term Capital Gain

Athena High Dividend ETF	DIVI	$0.22851	$0.22851	None	None
Athena International Bear ETF	HDGI	$0.00000	None	None	None
Gartman Gold British Pound ETF	GGBP	$0.70752	$0.55800	$0.05980	$0.08972
Gartman Gold Euro ETF	GEUR	$0.77356	$0.13931	$0.25370	$0.38055
Gartman Gold Yen ETF	GYEN	$0.55843	$0.04236	$0.20643	$0.30964
Global Echo ETF	GIVE	$0.00000	$0.00000	None	None
Madrona Domestic ETF	FWDD	$0.13753	$0.13753	None	None
Madrona Global Bond ETF	FWDB	$0.13051	$0.13051	None	None
Madrona International ETF	FWDI	$0.46899	$0.46899	None	None
Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF	MINC	$0.16365	$0.16365	None	None
Peritus High Yield ETF	HYLD	$0.65014	$0.65014	None	None
Pring Turner Business Cycle ETF	DBIZ	$0.30651	$0.30651	None	None
Ranger Equity Bear ETF	HDGE	$0.00000	None	None	None
Sage Core Reserves ETF	HOLD	$0.15043	$0.15043	None	None
TrimTabs Float Shrink ETF	TTFS	$0.33741	$0.33741	None	None
WCM/BNY Mellon	AADR	$0.01084	$0.01084	None	None
Focused Growth ADR ETF
YieldPro ETF	YPRO	$0.09304	$0.09304	None	None

Shareholders of record on December 31, 2014 will receive cash distributions paid on January 5, 2015 in the following amounts per share:

AdvisorShares ETF Name	Ticker	Distribution Amount	Ordinary Income	Short Term Capital Gain	Long Term Capital Gain

Accuvest Global Long Short ETF	AGLS	$0.00000	None	None	None
Accuvest Global Opportunities ETF	ACCU	$0.40473	$0.40473	None	None
EquityPro ETF	EPRO	$0.77187	$0.28413	$0.27257	$0.21517
International Gold ETF	GLDE	$0.15674	$0.15674	None	None
Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF	MATH	$0.17893	$0.17893	None	None
Morgan Creek Global Tactical ETF	GTAA	$0.64392	$0.64392	None	None
QAM Equity Hedge ETF	QEH	$0.21643	None	$0.09568	$0.12075
Sunrise Global Multi-Strategy ETF	MULT	$0.45346	$0.45346	None	None
STAR Global Buy-Write ETF	VEGA	$0.00000	None	None	None

For Non-Resident Alien ("NRA") shareholders who are normally subject to a 30% (or lower tax treaty rate depending on the country) NRA withholding tax on ETF dividend income and short-term capital gain dividends (unless such dividends are designated as exempt from NRA withholding tax), the following percentage of ETF distributions have been designated as exempt:

AdvisorShares Madrona Global Bond ETF (FWDB) – 48.94%
AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF (HOLD) – 100%
AdvisorShares Peritus High Yield ETF (HYLD) – 83.86%
AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF (MINC) – 100%
AdvisorShares YieldPro ETF (YPRO) – 58.49%

To request more information on AdvisorShares, please contact Ryan Graham at 202-684-6442 or [email protected]. For financial professionals and investors requesting more information, please visit www.advisorshares.com or call the AdvisorShares Investment Consultant Team at 1-877-THE-ETF1 (1-877-843-3831).

About AdvisorShares

AdvisorShares is one of the leading providers of actively managed ETFs. As of December 26, 2014, AdvisorShares offers 26 active ETFs with $1.3 billion of assets under management. AdvisorShares provides educational support to help financial advisors and investors understand the benefits of actively managed ETFs and their underlying investment strategies.

Please visit www.advisorshares.com to register for free weekly economic commentary. For educational insight into the active ETF marketplace, visit www.alphabaskets.com, follow @AdvisorShares on Twitter and 'Like' us on Facebook. Every Thursday at 4:00pm EDT, AdvisorShares hosts an educational conference call for Financial Professionals featuring our portfolio managers and leading investment industry experts—Dial: 1-800-977-8002; Code: 777534#

Before investing you should carefully consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. This and other information is in the prospectus, a copy of which may be obtained by visiting the Fund's website at www.AdvisorShares.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.

Foreside Fund Services, LLC, distributor.

An investment in ETFs is subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal amount invested. The risks associated with each Fund include the risks associated with the underlying ETFs, which can result in higher volatility, and are detailed in each Fund's prospectus and on each Fund's webpage. The Funds may not be suitable for all investors.