AdvisorShares Announces December 2015 Distributions

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Dec 30, 2015, 10:00 ET

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BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- AdvisorShares, a leading sponsor of actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today announced December 2015 income distributions for ETFs that pay monthly, quarterly or yearly dividends. Shareholders of record on December 29, 2015 will receive cash distributions paid on December 31, 2015 in the following amounts per share:

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

Athena High Dividend ETF	DIVI	$0.05917	$0.05917	None	None
Gartman Gold Euro ETF	GEUR	$0.77356	None	$0.29990	$0.59310
Gartman Gold Yen ETF	GYEN	$0.40981	None	$0.13671	$0.27310
Global Echo ETF	GIVE	$0.47544	$0.01762	None	$0.45782
Madrona Domestic ETF	FWDD	$0.15277	$0.15277	None	None
Madrona Global Bond ETF	FWDB	$0.14918	$0.14918	None	None
Madrona International ETF	FWDI	$0.33512	$0.33512	None	None
Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF	MINC	$0.14671	$0.14671	None	None
Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating	FLRT	$0.18665	$0.18665	None	None
Rate ETF
Peritus High Yield ETF	HYLD	$0.38095	$0.38095	None	None
Ranger Equity Bear ETF	HDGE	$0.00000	None	None	None
Sage Core Reserves ETF	HOLD	$0.08364	$0.08364	None	None
TrimTabs Float Shrink ETF	TTFS	$0.41863	$0.41863	None	None
WCM/BNY Mellon	AADR	$0.00608	$0.00608	None	None
Focused Growth ADR ETF
YieldPro ETF	YPRO	$0.06324	$0.06324	None	None

Shareholders of record on December 31, 2015 will receive cash distributions paid on January 5, 2016 in the following amounts per share:

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

EquityPro ETF	EPRO	$1.20803	$0.30435	$0.81378	$0.08990
Market Adaptive Unconstrained	MAUI	$0.00000	None	None	None
Income ETF
Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF	MATH	$0.10376	$0.10376	None	None
Morgan Creek Global Tactical ETF	GTAA	$0.33225	$0.33225	None	None
QAM Equity Hedge ETF	QEH	$0.32860	None	$0.25548	$0.07312
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 Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF (FLRT) – 100%
AdvisorShares Madrona Global Bond ETF (FWDB) – 52.60%
AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF (HOLD) – 100%
AdvisorShares Peritus High Yield ETF (HYLD) – 90.92%
AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF (MINC) – 100%
AdvisorShares YieldPro ETF (YPRO) – 58.30%

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

A leading provider in the actively managed ETF marketplace, AdvisorShares offers 21 active ETFs with $1.1 billion of assets under management (as of December 18, 2015). Visit www.advisorshares.com to register for free weekly economic commentary. Visit www.alphabaskets.com for educational insight into the active ETF marketplace, and follow @AdvisorShares on Twitter and 'Like' us on Facebook.

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.

Contact: Ryan Graham
AdvisorShares
202-684-6442
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