AADR vs BVATX

AADR is an ETF, whereas BVATX is a mutual fund. AADR has a higher 5-year return than BVATX (9.29% vs 2.95%). AADR has a higher expense ratio than BVATX (1.1% vs 0.55%). Below is the comparison between AADR and BVATX.

	AADR	BVATX
Security Type	ETF	Mutual fund
Segment	Equity: Global Ex-U.S. - Total Market Growth	Tax Exempt Fixed Income: Muni Single State Interm
Issuer	AdvisorShares	Sterling Capital Funds
Net Assets	$69.25M	$59.5M
Expense Ratio	1.10%	0.55%
Management Style	passive (index-based)	active
Dividend Yield	0.68%	2.10%
Minimum Investment	N/A	$1,000,000.00
YTD Return	4.40%	3.73%
1-Year Return	14.90%	4.49%
3-Year Return	1.23%	3.38%
5-Year Return	9.29%	2.95%
10-Year Return	8.13%	2.77%

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	4.40%
1-Month Return	-3.44%
3-Month Return	10.28%
1-Year Return	14.90%
3-Year Return	1.23%
5-Year Return	9.29%
10-Year Return	8.13%

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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BVATX description

The Fund seeks current income consistent with preservation of capital. The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal securities includes municipal notes & bonds, general obligation bonds, special revenue bonds and tax-exempt commercial paper which is exempt from federal and Virginia personal income taxes.

BVATX performance & returns

YTD Return	3.73%
1-Month Return	-0.12%
3-Month Return	0.84%
1-Year Return	4.49%
3-Year Return	3.38%
5-Year Return	2.95%
10-Year Return	2.77%

BVATX expense ratio is 0.55%.

BVATX holdings

Top 10 Holdings (29.48% of Total Assets)

Name	Symbol	% Assets
FAIRFAX CNTY VA 5%	N/A	3.41%
NORFOLK VA 5%	N/A	3.24%
VIRGINIA COMMLTH TRANSN BRD FED TRANSN GRNT ANTIC REV 5%	N/A	3.24%
RICHMOND VA 5%	N/A	3.01%
VIRGINIA COLLEGE BLDG AUTH VA EDL FACS REV 21ST CENTY COLLEGE & EQUIP PROG	N/A	2.97%
CHESAPEAKE VA 5%	N/A	2.91%
MANASSAS VA 4%	N/A	2.84%
VIRGINIA ST PUB BLDG AUTH PUB FACS REV 5%	N/A	2.76%
NEWPORT NEWS VA 5%	N/A	2.56%
VIRGINIA COMWLTH TRANSN BRD TRANSN REV 5%	N/A	2.54%

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