AdvisorShares Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF (NYSEARCA: SENT) is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that invests primarily in U.S.-listed equities selected through proprietary data analytics and machine learning methodologies to identify stocks with near-term revenue upside potential; the fund employs hedging strategies, including options and derivatives, to mitigate overall market exposure and downside risk while providing equity participation in bullish conditions. Launched on February 2, 2021, and sub-advised by Alpha DNA Investment Management LLC, the ETF holds a diversified portfolio of approximately 100 stocks across various sectors, with top holdings including financial services firms such as Customers Bancorp, Axos Financial, and Bancorp, alongside technology and industrial names like NXP Semiconductors and Carrier Global; it features a net expense ratio of 1.01%, assets under management of approximately $3.55 million, and trades on the NYSE Arca exchange. The fund targets sophisticated investors seeking thematic equity exposure in developed North American markets, with no fixed geographic operations beyond U.S.-listed securities.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, through its sponsor AdvisorShares Investments, LLC—a firm founded in 2006 that specializes in actively managed ETFs—the ETF was part of AdvisorShares Trust, with registered offices in Wilmington, Delaware.
In a major operational change, the Board of Trustees of AdvisorShares Trust approved the liquidation of the ETF on October 5, 2023, pursuant to a Plan of Liquidation; trading ceased on October 24, 2023, with final cash distributions to remaining shareholders completed on or about October 31, 2023, deviating from its investment objective during wind-down. No recent partnerships, acquisitions, funding rounds, or new product launches were reported for the ETF in the last two years prior to its closure, marking the end of its operations as an independent actively managed equity sentiment strategy. Post-liquidation, residual price quotes may appear on certain platforms due to data persistence, but the fund no longer accepts trades or maintains active assets.