VEGA ETF — AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF

AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF (VEGA)

Updated October 16, 2026.

VEGA is an ETF. its distribution rate is 1.26%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.26%, its expense ratio is 1.25%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 85/100 (Safe). Total return is 128.1% over the past 14.1 years, 437.2 points behind SPY at 565.3%.

AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF is an actively managed fund of funds that invests in exchange-traded products—including ETFs, ETNs, and commodity or currency-focused products—tracking diversified global indices and investment sectors selected by its sub-advisor. The fund has a modest current distribution rate and makes distributions annually, with an expense ratio of 1.25%. It may appeal to income-focused investors seeking global diversification through a multi-strategy approach.

VEGA performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 128.1% over the past 14.1 years, 437.2 points behind SPY at 565.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 8.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 6.9%.

VEGA key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

85 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.07%

Issuer

AdvisorShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/17/2012

Expense ratio

1.25%

Distribution rate

1.26%

Distribution frequency

Annual

Trailing yield

1.26%

Last close

$52.30 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$93,578,927

Average volume

9344.0

Dividend

$0.66

Ex-dividend date

12/22/2025

Payment date

12/29/2025

Beta

0.66

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.26%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.26%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: AdvisorShares; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

VEGA risks and drawbacks

VEGA's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 6.9%.

Who may consider VEGA — and who may not

VEGA may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (VEGA pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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