AADR vs BMECX

AADR is an ETF, whereas BMECX is a mutual fund. AADR has a higher 5-year return than BMECX (9.5% vs 3.61%). AADR has a lower expense ratio than BMECX (1.1% vs 1.85%). Below is the comparison between AADR and BMECX.

	AADR	BMECX
Security Type	ETF	Mutual fund
Segment	Equity: Global Ex-U.S. - Total Market Growth	U.S. Equity: Mid-Cap Growth
Issuer	AdvisorShares	BlackRock
Net Assets	$69.25M	$33.8M
Expense Ratio	1.10%	1.85%
Management Style	passive (index-based)	active
Dividend Yield	0.68%	6.39%
Minimum Investment	N/A	$1,000.00
YTD Return	2.78%	-13.74%
1-Year Return	11.52%	-5.04%
3-Year Return	1.81%	0.77%
5-Year Return	9.50%	3.61%
10-Year Return	8.38%	7.62%

AADR description

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation above international benchmarks such as the MSCI EAFE Index and the BNY Mellon Classic ADR Index. The Fund selects a portfolio of U.S. traded securities of non-U.S. organizations, most often American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), included in the BNY Mellon Classic ADR Index.

AADR performance & returns

YTD Return	2.78%
1-Month Return	-4.57%
3-Month Return	10.80%
1-Year Return	11.52%
3-Year Return	1.81%
5-Year Return	9.50%
10-Year Return	8.38%

AADR expense ratio is 1.1%.

AADR holdings

Top 10 Holdings (46.22% of Total Assets)

Name	Symbol	% Assets
MercadoLibre Inc	MELI.SA	5.89%
argenx SE ADR	ARGX	5.63%
NICE Ltd ADR	NICE	5.45%
Gold Fields Ltd ADR	GFI.JO	5.07%
Galapagos NV ADR	GLPG	4.76%
Anglogold Ashanti Ltd ADR	AU.JO	4.67%
ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc ADR	ZTO	4.27%
TAL Education Group ADR	TAL	3.75%
ASML Holding NV ADR	ASML	3.67%
AstraZeneca PLC ADR	AZN.L	3.06%

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BMECX description

The Fund seeks high current income with consideration for capital appreciation. The Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of equity securities. The Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings, in equity securities and equity-related instruments, including equity-linked notes.

BMECX performance & returns

YTD Return	-13.74%
1-Month Return	0.75%
3-Month Return	-1.30%
1-Year Return	-5.04%
3-Year Return	0.77%
5-Year Return	3.61%
10-Year Return	7.62%

BMECX expense ratio is 1.85%.

BMECX holdings

Top 10 Holdings (31.81% of Total Assets)

Name	Symbol	% Assets
Verizon Communications Inc	VZ	6.50%
FirstEnergy Corp	FE	3.63%
Pfizer Inc	PFE	3.16%
Williams Companies Inc	WMB	3.04%
Sanofi SA	SAN.PA	2.93%
Wells Fargo & Co	WFC	2.59%
BP PLC	BP..L	2.58%
Cisco Systems Inc	CSCO	2.57%
Apollo Global Management Inc Class A	APO	2.48%
Unilever NV ADR	UN	2.33%

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