Description: Cannabis and its various applications have been used throughout human civilization for over 5,000 years. As society, business and regulatory landscapes evolve in the 21st century, the upside potential of cannabis as an emerging investment avenue has arrived. The portfolio manager believes today’s new era can be viewed in similar regard to post-Prohibition, commencing a growing acknowledgement and understanding of cannabis and its uses among a mainstream audience. The industries that comprise the multi-billion dollar cannabis universe represent a new frontier, where proper caution and due diligence must be exercised surrounding its regulations and risks, in seeking attractive long-term cannabis investment opportunities. The AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF (Ticker: YOLO) became the first actively managed ETF with a dedicated cannabis investment mandate domiciled in the United States. The AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF, or YOLO, seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in both domestic and foreign cannabis equity securities. YOLO is designed to fully-invest for pure cannabis exposure under the guidance of a deeply experienced portfolio management team navigating the emerging cannabis marketplace.
Exchange: NYSE ARCA
Country: US
Currency: US Dollar ($)
Category: Miscellaneous Sector
| Asset Allocation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Asset Class | Long % | Short % | Net Assets |
| Stock US | 40.73 | 3.01 | 37.73 |
| Stock non-US | 37.61 | 0.00 | 37.61 |
| Cash | 21.88 | 0.00 | 21.88 |
| Other | 20.80 | 18.04 | 2.75 |
| Bond | 0.22 | 0.19 | 0.03 |
| Sector Weights | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Equity % | Relative to Category |
| Healthcare | 58.92 | 6.23 |
| Consumer Defensive | 18.59 | 0.53 |
| Real Estate | 14.83 | 1.65 |
| Consumer Cyclicals | 6.12 | 6.90 |
| Technology | 1.25 | 36.56 |
| Industrials | 0.29 | 22.73 |
| World Regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Region | Equity % | Relative to Category |
| North America | 96.55 | 62.43 |
| Africa/Middle East | 3.45 | 0.87 |
| Japan | 0.00 | 4.59 |
| Australasia | 0.00 | 1.06 |
| Asia Emerging | 0.00 | 8.60 |
| Latin America | 0.00 | 2.38 |
| Asia Developed | 0.00 | 3.23 |
| United Kingdom | 0.00 | 2.07 |
| Europe Emerging | 0.00 | 0.40 |
| Europe Developed | 0.00 | 14.38 |