AdvisorShares To Begin Trading The Madrona Forward Global Bond ETF (FWDB) Tuesday June 21
AdvisorShares will begin trading its new “Madrona Forward Global Bond ETF” (NYSE:FWDB) Tuesday, June 21, 2011. The investment objective of the AdvisorShares Madrona Forward Global Bond ETF (FWDB) seeks investment results that exceed the price and yield performance of its benchmark, the Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index. FWDB is sub-advised by Madrona Funds, LLC (Portfolio Manager). The Portfolio Manager seeks to achieve this objective by selecting a diversified portfolio of fixed income exchange-traded products (ETPs), including but not limited to, exchange-traded notes (ETNs), exchange-traded currency trusts and exchange-traded commodity pools. FWDB invests in at least 12 distinct global bond classes that cover the entire global investable bond universe. The Portfolio Manager constructs FWDB’s portfolio using a weighted allocation system based on historic yield curve analysis and a mean reversion strategy.
Net Expense Ratio: 0.95%
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Madrona Funds, LLC (“Madrona” or the “Sub-Advisor”) seeks to achieve the Fund’s investment objective by selecting a portfolio of fixed income (bond) exchange-traded funds (the “Underlying ETFs”) and other exchange-traded products (“ETPs”), including but not limited to, exchange-traded notes (“ETNs”), exchange-traded currency trusts and exchange-traded commodity pools. The Fund invests in ETFs that provide exposure to at least 12 distinct bond classes, including but not limited to short-term treasury bonds, municipal bonds, and high yield U.S. corporate bonds (sometimes referred to as “junk bonds”). The Sub- Advisor will construct the Fund’s portfolio using a weighted allocation system based on yield curve analysis of each bond category. The investment committee meets on a bi-weekly basis to monitor the Fund’s portfolio and make allocation decisions. The investment committee uses third party analyst research and a proprietary fundamental process to make allocation decisions. Each major bond category will have a three percent minimum percentage inclusion in the Fund’s portfolio.
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