AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF (HDGE)
| Assets | $44.60M |
| Expense Ratio | 3.80% |
| PE Ratio | 11.83 |
| Shares Out | 2.74M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.28 |
| Dividend Yield | 7.78% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 23, 2024 |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | 92.85% |
| Volume | 16,235 |
| Open | 16.50 |
| Previous Close | 16.48 |
| Day's Range | 16.46 - 16.59 |
| 52-Week Low | 15.39 |
| 52-Week High | 20.56 |
| Beta | -1.14 |
| Holdings | 54 |
| Inception Date | Jan 26, 2011 |
About HDGE
Fund Home PageThe AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF (HDGE) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund is actively-managed fund that attempts to achieve positive returns by shorting US-listed companies believed to have low earnings quality or use aggressive accounting policies. HDGE was launched on Jan 26, 2011 and is issued by AdvisorShares.
Top 10 Holdings
184.82% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Liquidity Funds - FedFund | TFDXX | 137.40% |
| Cash | n/a | 43.17% |
| Fidelity Instl Govt 657 C | n/a | 12.76% |
| Kforce Inc. | KFRC | -1.03% |
| Vertex, Inc. | VERX | -1.16% |
| PG&E Corporation | PCG | -1.23% |
| Aptiv PLC | APTV | -1.25% |
| Synovus Financial Corp. | SNV | -1.26% |
| Exponent, Inc. | EXPO | -1.28% |
| The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. | IPG | -1.29% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2024 | $1.280 | Dec 30, 2024 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | $1.83474 | Dec 29, 2023 |
| Dec 27, 2019 | $0.116 | Dec 31, 2019 |
Performance
HDGE had a total return of -9.70% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been -16.18%.
News
Prudently Bearish With David Tice And Rob Isbitts
David Tice discusses his consistent bearish stance, emphasizing reliable short exposure. HDGE ETF, where Tice is a Senior Advisor, remains short all the time, performing well this year relative to the...
Should You Hedge Via HDGE? We Think Maybe
The AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF is a rare ETF that takes outright short positions on individual stocks, using a bottom-up, fundamental, research-driven security selection process. HDGE is mor...
HDGE: A Niche ETF We'd Like To Like, But Don't Right Now
HDGE is the type of ETF I should really like. But despite having followed it since its 2013 inception, I just can't endorse it. The premise of HDGE is solid: find companies that are overvalued due to ...
HDGE Vs. SH: 2 Approaches To Profit When Stock Prices Decline
The AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF shorts stocks and can use ETNs. While beating the inverse S&P 500 Index isn't listed as an objective, their benchmark is that Index. The ProShares Short S&P 50...
HDGE: Actively Managed Short Strategy Fund Is Not Our Favorite Hedging ETF
HDGE holds a portfolio of short positions on individual stocks. The strategy benefits from volatility and can be used for tactical bearish exposure or as a hedging instrument.
Let's Take A Look At This Weeks Highest Performing ETFs: AdvisorShares, Breakwave, MicroSectors
Many investors utilize exchange-traded funds (ETFs) which are diversified securities that contain various investments including stocks, commodities, and bonds. Here are the top-performing ETFs this we...
Let's Take A Look At This Weeks Highest Performing ETFs: Amplify Seymour Cannabis, MicroSectors
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) provide you with a way to own shares in a broad range of different companies without having to buy each individual share. Investors utilize ETFs because they're relativel...
4 Reasons Why Inverse ETFs Are Broken & Here's A Better Solution
There is a big problem on Wall Street that almost no one is talking about - Inverse products simply do not work as well as actively managed products.
The Best Inverse ETFs of the 2020 Bear Market
The best inverse ETFs of the 2020 bear market were RWM, DOG, and HDGE.
A Conversation with a Short Seller
Short seller David Tice, new CIO of AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF (HDGE), discusses short opportunities in a post-COVID world.
Long-short ETFs offer investors a 'smarter way to hedge,' fund manager says as demand rises
Exchange-traded funds that leverage short-selling strategies can help investors diversify their portfolios and hedge against unexpected declines, says Noah Hamman, CEO and founder of AdvisorShares.
Long-short ETFs see rising interest — AdvisorShares CEO breaks down the strategy
Noah Hamman, CEO and founder of AdvisorShares, explains how his firm's long-short exchange-traded funds can help investors diversify their portfolios and hedge against unexpected declines. With CNBC's...
HDGE: A Better Way To Short The Market? (Podcast Transcript)
The extreme bullish market action of the last month has left an increasing number of investors feeling a disconnect between a worsening macro-economic picture and lofty equity prices.
HDGE: A Better Way To Short The Market?
The extreme bullish market action of the last month has left an increasing number of investors feeling a disconnect between a worsening macro-economic picture and lofty equity prices.
