VICE Fees and Costs — AdvisorShares Vice ETF
Data updated: 2026-09-10
The net expense ratio is 0.99%: a 0.60% management fee plus 1.11% other expenses, less a 0.72% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $44K in broker commissions, 0.6001% of average net assets.
VICE Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of VICE. Prospectus, as of November 1, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.60% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 1.11% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.71% |
| Fee waiver | −0.72% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.99% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
VICE Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in VICE, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $983 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.67% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.99%) | $104 | $322 | $556 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $63 | $195 | $337 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $26 | $91 |
| Total costs | $167 | $543 | $983 |
| Value after costs | $10,333 | $11,033 | $11,780 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.67% | 1.67% | 1.67% |
VICE Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.6001%
- Total broker commissions: $44K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $854K
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): —
- Securities on loan, average value: $657K
- Net income from securities lending: $9K (0.129% of average net assets)
VICE Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VIRTU AMERICAS LLC | $44K | 100.00% |
VICE Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | $502K | 58.79% |
| PlayAGS, Inc. | $350K | 40.96% |
| VIRTU AMERICAS LLC | $2K | 0.25% |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.