VEGA vs. TBFG ETF Comparison

Comparison of AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF (VEGA) to The Brinsmere Fund Growth ETF (TBFG)

VEGA

AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

VEGA Description

The investment seeks consistent repeatable returns across all market cycles. The fund is a "fund of funds" and intends to invest primarily in exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") and exchange-traded notes ("ETNs") that seek to track a diversified basket of global indices and investment sectors that meet certain selection criteria. It also may invest, subject to the same selection criteria, in exchange-traded pooled investment vehicles. The Sub-Advisor seeks to achieve the fund's investment objective by using a proprietary overwrite strategy known as Volatility Enhanced Global Appreciation ("VEGA").

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$43.54

Average Daily Volume

3,144

Number of Holdings ^*

5

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

TBFG

The Brinsmere Fund Growth ETF

TBFG Description

The fund is an actively managed fund of funds, which seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a globally diversified portfolio of equity and bond markets. It systematically adjusts its holdings using two proprietary strategies developed by the fund"s investment adviser, The Milwaukee Company, that are run independently. Those strategies are the Systematic Market Beta Strategy ("SMB") and the Classic Asset Allocation Revisited Strategy ("CAAR"). SMB and CAAR systematically rebalance the underlying funds in which the fund may invest based on a set of proprietary risk-management techniques.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$27.82

Average Daily Volume

710

Number of Holdings ^*

10

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VEGA	TBFG
30 Days	1.52%	2.04%
60 Days	6.14%	5.07%
90 Days	1.60%	2.51%
12 Months	22.75%

1 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in VEGA	Weight in TBFG	Overlap
	MBB	D	5.5%	4.25%	4.25%

VEGA Overweight 4 Positions Relative to TBFG

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	IUSB	B	22.69%
	IWP	A	5.4%
	DYNF	A	4.23%
	GOVT	D	3.44%

VEGA Underweight 9 Positions Relative to TBFG

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	RSP	A	-20.46%
	VTV	A	-9.51%
	VUG	B	-8.81%
	VGSH	B	-8.8%
	VB	A	-5.99%
	BND	C	-5.29%
	SPY	A	-3.71%
	IEF	D	-3.09%
	TLT	D	-3.07%

VEGA: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries:

Keywords: ETF Exchange Traded Fund Index Fund Bond Bloomberg Barclays Us Aggregate Bond Index Bond Market Index Fannie Mae Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Federal National Mortgage Association Freddie Mac Fundamentally Based Indexes Government National Mortgage Association High Yield Debt Midcap Money Market Fund Mortgage Backed Security Mortgage Loan Residential Mortgage Backed Security Russell Midcap Growth Total Return Index Russell Midcap Index

TBFG: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries:

Keywords: ETF Exchange Traded Fund Stock Market Index Bloomberg Barclays Us Aggregate Bond Index Bond Bond Market U.S. Government U.S. Treasury Bond Market Indices Fixed Income Government Bonds Index Fund Investment Management S&P 500 Index CBOE Bear Market ETF Capitalization Weighted Index Fannie Mae Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Federal National Mortgage Association Freddie Mac