# VEGA (AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF)

AdvisorShares · Income ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, VEGA paid 1.4% in cash and still finished 8.3 points behind ACWI.

## Key facts

- VEGA, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 1.4%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- VEGA, total return, 1 year: +10.9%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- VEGA, against ACWI: −8.3 pts, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- VEGA, latest payout, annualized: 1.3%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- VEGA, net assets: $94m (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- VEGA, expense ratio: 1.25% (485BPOS XBRL, Oct 28, 2025).

## VEGA over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | ACWI | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 0.0% | +1.5% | +1.5% | +3.1% | −1.6 pts |
| 6 months | 0.0% | +8.7% | +8.7% | +15.6% | −6.9 pts |
| 1 year | 1.4% | +9.4% | +10.9% | +19.1% | −8.3 pts |
| 3 years | 4.2% | +41.9% | +46.9% | +76.0% | −29.1 pts |
| Since launch | 12.9% | +111.3% | +130.5% | +341.8% | −211.3 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | All-country world (ACWI) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | annual | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $94m | issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 1.3% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 1.25% | 485BPOS XBRL, Oct 28, 2025 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 1.3% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Sep 18, 2012 | ETFIQ |
| Pays | annual | ETFIQ |
| Typical gap between ex-dates | 364 days | ETFIQ |
| Typical wait from ex-date to payment | 2 days | ETFIQ |
| Last paid, per share | $0.66 ex Dec 22, 2025 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 10 distributions | $3.2308 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much has VEGA paid over the last year?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, VEGA paid 1.4% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price rose 9.4%.

### Is VEGA ahead of ACWI?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, VEGA returned +10.9% against +19.1% for All-country world (ACWI), so a holder was behind it by 8.3 points.

### How often does VEGA pay, and how much?

VEGA pays annual. The latest distribution annualizes to 1.3% at its price on Sep 11, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### When does VEGA next pay a distribution?

VEGA pays annual. The last distribution went ex on Dec 22, 2025 at $0.66 a share.

### What does VEGA cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 1.25% a year.


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