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AdvisorShares Gerber Kawasaki ETF

GKNYSE ArcaAdvisorSharesD

$26.19−0.26 (−0.99%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 9:46 AM ET

D31/ 100

Rank 78 of 90 in US Active Growth

D31/100Rank 78 of 90inUS Active Growth
Intraday session: down, 4 prints from 26.45 to 26.19. Range 26.19 to 26.19. Use the arrow keys to read each point.26.2526.3026.3526.4010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.77%*
Fund size
$28M
1Y total return
+3.2%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.08%
Holdings
26
Avg volume · 30D
1.3K sh
52W range
low $22.69high $30.20
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

*After a fee waiver that ends Nov 1, 2027. Without it: 1.27%.

The ETF.net GK Grade

D

Score 31 out of 100

Category
US Active Growth⁠
Rank
78 of 90
Six-pillar profile for GK. Scores out of 100: Cost 15, Risk 45, Mission 45, Tradability 41, Holdings 38, Durability 39. Strongest: Risk (45). Weakest: Cost (15). No single pillar leads.

Score 31 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.
    F15 out of 100
    Rank 76 of 90

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    C45 out of 100
    Rank 24 of 27

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C45 out of 100
    Rank 53 of 86

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C41 out of 100
    Rank 59 of 90

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D38 out of 100
    Rank 72 of 90

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D39 out of 100
    Rank 67 of 90

Our read on GK

ETF.net Research

In short

DA working wealth-management firm's conviction list, wrapped in an ETF. Active, US-only, about 30 growth stocks, benchmarked against the S&P 500. No index committee in the middle.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. It is actively managed and invests primarily in U.S. exchange-traded equity securities through a focused portfolio of growth stocks.

Why people hold it

  • Actively managed, not index-shadowing: a focused book of US exchange-traded growth stocks chosen for long-term capital appreciation.advisorshares.com
  • Roughly 30 positions, so individual picks actually register. Conviction you can see, unlike a 300-name theme basket where any one name barely moves the needle.
  • The mandate is legible: US-listed equities, growth tilt, measured against the S&P 500. You know what you own and what it is judged by.advisorshares.com
  • Live since 2021, so the strategy has a real-market record rather than a backtest.

Worth knowing

  • 1.31% a year is roughly double the typical disruptive-innovation fund, and index peers like KOMP (0.20%) and XT (0.46%) charge a fraction of it.
  • Small asset base and thin trading. Spreads can widen, so limit orders and quiet mid-session moments matter more here than with a mega-fund.
  • About 30 US growth names means no geographic ballast and real single-stock risk. Distributions arrive once or twice a year; income is not the job.

GK Performance

Launched Jul 1, 2021

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

Not enough history yet.
GK$10,325
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,339
Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. GK $10,325. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,000$10,000$11,000$12,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 9, 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 GK. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodGK
Year to date+3.2%
1 month−10.6%
3 months−10.3%
1 year+3.2%
3 yearsper year+17.3%
5 yearsper year−0.8%
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

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 GK
YearReturn barGK
2026 YTD+3.2%
2025+17.8%

GK in the news

GK 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 Nov 9, 2026.
0.08%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.02Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.02 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Irregular

Distribution history

2021–2026

One bar per payment. 4 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Dec 23, 2021 $0.0098; Dec 23, 2022 $0.20; Dec 26, 2023 $0.02; Dec 22, 2025 $0.02. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 22, 2025Dec 29, 2025$0.02
Dec 26, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.02
Dec 23, 2022Dec 30, 2022$0.20
Dec 23, 2021Dec 31, 2021$0.0098

$10,000 in GK 5 years ago paid $89.74 in dividends.

GK Risk

Risk pillarC45 out of 100Rank 53 of 86 in US Active Growth
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
19.1%
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.
0.84
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.
−47.6%
Trough Dec 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.
1.39
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.

GK Cost

Compare GK and FELG

Overpaying vs FELG, tied cheapest in US Active Growth

$11,080

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

  • GK 0.77%

    $14,829

  • FELG 0.18% Tied cheapest

    $3,749

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • GK 0.77%
  • FELG 0.18%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530GK $14,829FELG $3,749

Year by year

YearGKFELGOverpaying
10$1,371$328$1,043
20$5,205$1,281$3,924
30$14,829$3,749$11,080
How the 0.77% is worked out

Full fee 1.27%− waiver 0.50%= you pay 0.77%

The waiver ends Nov 1, 2027. After that the fee is 1.27% unless AdvisorShares renews it. Source: prospectus, Oct 2026.

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