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AADRNasdaqAdvisorSharesD

$78.86−1.15 (−1.44%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

D25/ 100

Rank 54 of 56 in International Active Equity

D25/100Rank 54 of 56inInternational Active Equity
Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 80.02 to 78.86. Range 78.86 to 80.23. Use the arrow keys to read each point.79.2579.5079.7580.2510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
1.10%
Fund size
$34M
1Y total return
−4.6%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.19%
Holdings
37
Avg volume · 30D
2.44K sh
52W range
low $77.69high $98.38
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net AADR Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

D

Score 25 out of 100

Category
International Active Equity⁠
Rank
54 of 56
Six-pillar profile for AADR. Scores out of 100: Cost 4, Risk 10, Mission not scored, Tradability 61, Holdings 47, Durability 58. Strongest: Tradability (61). Weakest: Cost (4). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 25 of 100 falls in the D band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    F4 out of 100
    Rank 54 of 56

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    F10 out of 100
    Rank 56 of 56

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B61 out of 100
    Rank 20 of 56

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C47 out of 100
    Rank 34 of 52

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B58 out of 100
    Rank 26 of 56

Our read on AADR

ETF.net Research

In short

DMost international funds buy the whole market and sit still. AADR runs a Dorsey Wright relative-strength playbook instead: rank stocks on momentum, hold about 40 of the leaders, and rotate out of the laggards.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation above international benchmarks such as the MSCI EAFE Index.

Why people hold it

  • The momentum bet is the product, not a tilt. Its relative-strength screen is openly advertised, and the stated goal is capital appreciation above international benchmarks like the MSCI EAFE Index.advisorshares.com
  • Concentrated on purpose: roughly 40 names spanning developed and emerging markets, so individual picks carry real weight instead of getting diluted across hundreds of positions.
  • Live since 2010, giving the relative-strength approach a long public record across several very different international market cycles. Distributions come quarterly.

Worth knowing

  • At 1.17% a year, it costs roughly double the typical active international equity fund, and index-flavored peers like AVDE and DFIC charge a small fraction of that.
  • A small fund that trades thinly, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than the category's heavyweights.
  • Momentum leadership rotates. A concentrated book chasing relative strength can turn over often and move very differently from broad EAFE exposure in either direction.

AADR Performance

Launched Jul 20, 2010

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

AADR$9,540
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. AADR $9,540. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for AADR. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodAADR
Year to date−6.3%
1 month−2.0%
3 months−3.1%
1 year−4.6%
3 yearsper year+20.6%
5 yearsper year+5.9%
10 yearsper year+7.9%

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for AADR
YearReturn barAADR
2026 YTD−6.3%
2025+25.6%
2024+24.6%
2023+18.7%
2022−22.9%
2021+6.5%
2020+13.1%

AADR in the news

AADR Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
1.19%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.95Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.36 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 28 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 26, 2017 $0.30; Dec 27, 2017 $0.13; Mar 26, 2018 $0.01; Jun 25, 2018 $0.28; Sep 26, 2018 $0.00074; Mar 26, 2019 $0.00055; Jun 25, 2019 $0.31; Sep 25, 2019 $0.0085; Sep 24, 2020 $0.07; Jun 24, 2021 $0.14; Sep 24, 2021 $0.21; Dec 23, 2021 $0.24; Jun 22, 2022 $0.75; Sep 26, 2022 $0.45; Dec 23, 2022 $0.54; Jun 22, 2023 $0.13; Sep 25, 2023 $0.13; Dec 26, 2023 $0.16; Mar 21, 2024 $0.02; Jun 24, 2024 $0.53; Sep 23, 2024 $0.37; Mar 21, 2025 $0.02; Jun 23, 2025 $0.20; Sep 22, 2025 $0.10; Dec 22, 2025 $0.11; Mar 23, 2026 $0.05; Jun 23, 2026 $0.44; Sep 22, 2026 $0.36. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 22, 2026Sep 29, 2026$0.36
Jun 23, 2026Jun 29, 2026$0.44
Mar 23, 2026Mar 30, 2026$0.05
Dec 22, 2025Dec 29, 2025$0.11
Sep 22, 2025Sep 29, 2025$0.10
Jun 23, 2025Jun 27, 2025$0.20
Mar 21, 2025Mar 28, 2025$0.02
Sep 23, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.37
Jun 24, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.53
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.02
Dec 26, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.16
Sep 25, 2023Sep 29, 2023$0.13

See all 50 payments⁠

$10,000 in AADR 10 years ago paid $1,500 in dividends.⁠

AADR Risk

Risk pillarF10 out of 100Rank 56 of 56 in International Active Equity
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
15.7%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.00
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−31.9%
Trough Sep 2022
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.92
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

AADR Cost

Compare AADR and TACN

Overpaying vs TACN, cheapest in International Active Equity

$20,291

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • AADR 1.10%

    $20,291

  • TACN 0.00% Cheapest

    $0

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AADR 1.10%
  • TACN 0.00%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K$25K051015202530AADR $20,291TACN $0

Year by year

YearAADRTACNOverpaying
10$1,931$0$1,931
20$7,225$0$7,225
30$20,291$0$20,291

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