YOLO ETF — AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis

AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis (YOLO)

Updated October 8, 2026.

YOLO is an ETF. its expense ratio is 0.51%. Total return is -87.0% over the past 7.5 years, 284.7 points behind SPY at 197.7%.

AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis is an actively managed ETF that invests at least 80% of its assets in securities of companies deriving the majority of their revenue from marijuana and hemp businesses, along with related derivatives and instruments. The fund does not currently distribute to shareholders, though a special distribution was paid recently that should not be assumed to recur. With an expense ratio of 0.51%, this non-diversified equity fund appeals primarily to investors seeking exposure to the cannabis industry rather than income-focused investors.

YOLO performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-08.

Total return is -87.0% over the past 7.5 years, 284.7 points behind SPY at 197.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -25.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 41.6%.

YOLO key facts

Issuer

AdvisorShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

04/17/2019

Expense ratio

0.51%

Distribution frequency

None

Last close

$2.78 (as of 2026-10-08)

AUM

$37,007,128

Average volume

12385.0

Last ex-dividend date

09/23/2024

Last payment date

09/30/2024 (as of 2024-09-30)

Beta

1.11

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (the posted rate) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. 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.

YOLO risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 41.6%.

Who may consider YOLO — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (YOLO does not currently distribute); 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.

Frequently asked questions

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