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AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF (AADR)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US00768Y2063
CUSIP
00768Y206
Inception Date
Jul 20, 2010
Region
Global (Broad)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
No Index (Active)
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Multi-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF (AADR) has returned -5.30% so far this year and 10.34% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, AADR has returned 8.92% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF

1D
4.25%
1M
-13.57%
YTD
-5.30%
6M
-5.74%
1Y
10.34%
3Y*
20.70%
5Y*
6.71%
10Y*
8.92%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 21, 2010, AADR's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.84%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.9 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Oct 2011 with a return of +15.4%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -18.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, AADR closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +9.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -15.4%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20266.91%2.49%-13.57%-5.30%
20257.80%0.55%-0.53%0.65%3.61%2.07%-0.71%5.07%5.42%-2.21%1.38%0.41%25.63%
2024-0.44%3.66%7.25%-1.91%6.18%-3.62%0.42%1.42%1.53%0.60%6.59%1.14%24.58%
20235.39%-3.50%-1.65%0.64%-4.38%8.20%7.05%-1.74%-5.83%-3.77%14.14%4.73%18.67%
2022-3.54%-5.34%2.26%-8.89%3.75%-13.02%5.00%-2.74%-10.37%6.81%6.60%-3.66%-22.93%
2021-1.20%4.24%-0.61%4.53%1.75%0.49%0.70%1.79%-6.45%2.43%-5.67%5.04%6.48%

Benchmark Metrics

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF has an annualized alpha of 0.09%, beta of 0.81, and R² of 0.45 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 22, 2010.

  • This ETF participated in 106.43% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 90.99% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • R² of 0.45 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
0.09%
Beta
0.81
0.45
Upside Capture
90.99%
Downside Capture
106.43%

Expense Ratio

AADR has a high expense ratio of 1.10%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

AADR ranks 24 for risk / return — below 24% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


AADR Risk / Return Rank: 2424
Overall Rank
AADR Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2323
Sharpe Ratio Rank
AADR Sortino Ratio Rank: 2424
Sortino Ratio Rank
AADR Omega Ratio Rank: 2424
Omega Ratio Rank
AADR Calmar Ratio Rank: 2323
Calmar Ratio Rank
AADR Martin Ratio Rank: 2424
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF (AADR) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


AADRBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.41

0.90

-0.49

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.73

1.39

-0.65

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.10

1.21

-0.11

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.50

1.40

-0.90

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

1.86

6.61

-4.75

Explore AADR risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF provided a 0.56% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.46 per share.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.46$0.42$0.92$0.42$1.74$0.59$0.07$0.32$0.30$0.43$0.23$0.31

Dividend yield

0.56%0.49%1.33%0.74%3.65%0.92%0.11%0.58%0.75%0.74%0.58%0.81%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.05
2025$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.42
2024$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.53$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.92
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.42
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.75$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.00$0.00$0.54$1.74
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.59

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF was 45.01%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 205 trading sessions.

The current AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF drawdown is 15.87%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-45.01%Jan 29, 2018538Mar 18, 2020205Jan 8, 2021743
-34.8%Aug 12, 2021283Sep 26, 2022515Oct 14, 2024798
-23.22%May 3, 2011108Oct 4, 2011318Jan 10, 2013426
-20.61%Mar 20, 202514Apr 8, 202524May 13, 202538
-19.3%Jan 29, 202642Mar 30, 2026

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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