GK vs. USMC ETF Comparison

Comparison of AdvisorShares Gerber Kawasaki ETF (GK) to Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF (USMC)

GK

AdvisorShares Gerber Kawasaki ETF

GK Description

GK seeks to provide a broad thematic exposure by actively investing in a growth-focused portfolio of US companies across a variety of long-term macro trends. It uses a multi-thematic approach to concentrate on disruptive investment themes while ensuring diversification across holdings. In selecting stocks, the fund adviser uses a three-part system which involves fundamental, technical, and qualitative analysis on firms that could benefit from long-term changes in the market. The funds investments may be of any market capitalization and may focus on innovative companies related to renewable energy and sustainable transportation, technology frontiers, video gaming and Esports, cannabis, online gambling, top consumer brands, pet and animal wellness, real estate disruption, healthcare and biotechnology, and the media industry. The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$21.28

Average Daily Volume

4,187

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

USMC

Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF

USMC Description

The investment seeks to provide investment results that closely correspond, before expenses, to the performance of the Nasdaq US Mega Cap Select Leaders Index (the index). Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities that compose the index at the time of purchase. The index uses a quantitative model designed to identify equity securities of companies in the Nasdaq US 500 Large Cap Index (the parent index) that have the largest market capitalizations, with higher weights given to less volatile securities.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$56.56

Average Daily Volume

44,946

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	GK	USMC
30 Days	1.80%	1.85%
60 Days	1.66%	4.08%
90 Days	-0.56%	4.72%
12 Months	27.99%	29.66%

9 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in GK	Weight in USMC	Overlap
AAPL	C	6.94%	6.91%	6.91%
AMD	D	1.56%	2.32%	1.56%
AMZN	C	3.25%	3.42%	3.25%
AVGO	C	2.86%	3.21%	2.86%
HD	B	2.39%	3.12%	2.39%
MSFT	C	7.87%	6.54%	6.54%
NFLX	B	5.06%	4.68%	4.68%
NVDA	D	7.64%	4.05%	4.05%
TSLA	C	0.63%	2.48%	0.63%

GK Overweight 18 Positions Relative to USMC

Symbol	Grade	Weight
NVO	C	6.62%
LEN	B	6.39%
MGM	F	6.08%
TT	B	5.22%
GOOG	D	5.2%
DIS	D	4.12%
BX	B	3.9%
ORCL	C	3.17%
REGN	C	2.87%
LPLA	D	2.84%
ASML	F	2.7%
DELL	D	2.66%
VICI	C	1.78%
MSOS	F	1.28%
UBER	C	1.25%
ONON	C	0.9%
SYK	C	0.51%
ZTS	C	0.44%

GK Underweight 16 Positions Relative to USMC

Symbol	Grade	Weight
BRK.A	C	-5.35%
MA	B	-4.93%
V	C	-4.87%
JPM	D	-4.8%
PG	C	-4.77%
XOM	C	-4.65%
UNH	C	-4.59%
META	B	-4.47%
GOOGL	D	-3.73%
ABBV	C	-3.35%
JNJ	C	-3.25%
WMT	C	-3.16%
COST	B	-2.9%
LLY	C	-2.84%
BAC	D	-2.8%
MRK	D	-2.63%