VEGA - AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF
The AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF (VEGA) is an actively managed investment vehicle that primarily operates as a "fund of funds. " It allocates its capital to other exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and exchange-traded notes (ETNs) that are designed to track a diverse range of worldwide market benchmarks and industry segments. The selection of these underlying investments adheres to specific criteria set by the fund's sub-advisor.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Income
- Market Cap
- $91.3M
- Beta
- 0.70
- 52-Week Range
- 46.91-53.65
- Dividend Yield
- $0.66
- IPO Date
- Sep 18, 2012
- Exchange
- AMEX
VEGA Options Snapshot
Options pricing data for VEGA is refreshed daily after the close. When listed contracts exist, this page surfaces the latest at-the-money implied volatility, max pain strike, dealer gamma exposure (GEX), and 25-delta skew. Listed contracts and live snapshots appear once the options chain has been published by the exchange for the most recent session.
What This Page Covers
The VEGA overview links into per-metric analysis views: max pain, gamma exposure, volatility skew, expected move, options chain, open interest history, and aggregate Greeks. Microstructure data is available on short interest, short volume, fail-to-deliver, and market structure.
Frequently asked VEGA overview questions
- What is VEGA?
- VEGA is the ticker symbol for AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF, an listed exchange-traded fund. The AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF (VEGA) is an actively managed investment vehicle that primarily operates as a "fund of funds. " It allocates its capital to other exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and exchange-traded notes (ETNs) that are designed to track a diverse range of worldwide market benchmarks and industry segments. Listed on AMEX. VEGA is the ETF ticker shown on this page; ETF traders use the fund for diversified exposure to its underlying basket, for sector and factor rotation, and for hedging or replication strategies via the listed options chain.
- What are VEGA's key statistics?
- AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF (VEGA) carries a market capitalization of $91.3M, 52-week range of 46.91-53.65. Full holdings disclosure, expense ratio, and tracking-error history live on the per-ticker fundamentals page or the sponsor's site; daily NAV and premium/discount-to-NAV are accessible from the same view. These structural inputs frame how the ETF options market prices implied volatility relative to its constituents.
- What sector or industry does VEGA belong to?
- AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF operates in the Financial Services sector, in the Asset Management - Income industry. Sector classification affects how the ticker correlates with sector ETFs, how it reacts to macro factors like rate moves and commodity prices, and how its options pricing compares to sector peers. Compare VEGA's implied volatility and skew against sector benchmarks to gauge whether the options market is pricing single-name or systemic risk relative to the broader peer group.
- How current is the VEGA data on this page?
- Options snapshots refresh after each trading session; if no snapshot is currently posted for VEGA, it usually reflects low options liquidity or a recently listed name. Fund-level fields (sponsor, expense ratio, holdings concentration where available) refresh from the vendor feed nightly. ETF-specific filings (N-CSR, N-PX, N-CEN) update on the SEC EDGAR cadence. FINRA microstructure data refreshes on the source's cadence; for ETFs the off-exchange volume signal is dominated by authorized-participant creation and redemption rather than directional flow.