QPX: 4th Quarter 2022 Portfolio Review
Portfolio Strategy
QPX’s market volatility indicator, the proprietary Q Implied Volatility Index™ (QIX), is reviewed daily and will determine certain allocation changes. When the QIX indicates normal volatility (below 37.5), QPX will have long equity exposure; when the QIX is high (37.5 or higher), QPX moves to a defensive fixed income portfolio.
Portfolio Review
QPX continued its heavy weighting in large-cap stocks and the technology sector throughout the period, as this exposure has a much higher risk/reward characteristics than other segments of the market (per the portfolio manager’s model).
During the third quarter, the QIX fluctuated in value between 18 and 29, staying well below the 37.5 volatility trigger. Therefore, there were no risk-off rebalancing allocation changes made in QPX during the period.
Top Holdings
| Ticker | Security Description | Portfolio Weight % |
| QQQ | INVESCO QQQ TRUST SERIES 1 | 38.40% |
| XLK | TECHNOLOGY SELECT SECT SPDR | 30.43% |
| IYW | iShares USTechnology ETF | 17.58% |
| IJR | ISHARES CORE S&P SMALL-CAP E | 3.98% |
| GLD | SPDR GOLD SHARES | 3.85% |
| IWO | ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 GROWTH | 3.25% |
| VTI | VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MKT ETF | 0.14% |
As of 12.31.2022. Cash not included. Subject to change.
Respectfully,
Ron Piccinin
ThinkBetter, LLC
AdvisorShares Q Dynamic Growth ETF (QPX) Portfolio Manager
Past Commentary
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 www.advisorshares.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest. Foreside Fund Services, LLC, distributor.
Investing involves risk Including possible loss of principal.
There is no guarantee the Advisors investment strategy will be successful. When models and data prove to be incorrect or incomplete, any decisions made in reliance thereon expose the Fund to potential risks. In addition, the use of predictive models has inherent risk. Because predictive models are usually constructed based on historical data supplied by third parties, the success of relying on such models may depend heavily on the accuracy and reliability of the supplied historical data. The Fund’s particular allocations may have a significant effect on the Fund’s performance. Allocation risk is the risk that the selection of ETFs and the allocation of assets among such ETFs will cause the Fund to underperform other funds with a similar investment objective that do not allocate their assets in the same manner or the market as a whole. For a list of the asset class specific risks please see the prospectus.