CWS

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETFAdvisorShares
$65.83-0.64 (-0.96%)Live
AUM$171.1M
Expense Ratio0.79%
NAV$67.64
Holdings27
InceptionSep 20, 2016

Price Chart

Key Statistics

Previous Close

$66.47

Day Range

$65.83$66.29

52-Week Range

$59.37$71.96

Avg Volume

6.4K

Dividend Yield

0.31%

Expense Ratio

0.79%

AUM

$171.1M

Shares Outstanding

2.5M

Sector Breakdown

SectorWeight %
Healthcare28.87%
Technology19.74%
Industrials19.47%
Consumer Cyclical13.70%
Financial Services10.27%
Utilities4.06%
Consumer Defensive3.48%
Cash & Others0.40%

Country Allocation

CountryWeight %
United States99.59%
Other0.41%

Fund Information

Category
Healthcare
Subcategory
Diversified
Inception Date
Sep 20, 2016
Exchange
NYSE_ARCA
Description
Complement to any Broad-Based Index Fund — CWS’s strategy seeks to avoid the fundamentally weak companies that index-based funds generally hold and only invest in those perceived as “first in class” firms. Low Turnover — CWS’s strategy is focused on the long term. That’s why CWS aims for a buy-and-hold strategy, trading as infrequently as possible and holding for as long as it can. CWS believes that a disciplined buy-and-hold strategy is ideal for riding out market storms. Innovative Fulcrum Fee Structure — CWS’s Portfolio Strategist’s manager fee is directly tied to performance: outperformance is rewarded with a larger management fee; underperformance is penalized with a smaller management fee. Disciplined Alpha Seeking Strategy — CWS is focused on a core group of what we believe are outstanding firms, offering investors a simple way to get instant exposure to a concentrated equity portfolio of companies with proven competitive advantages.

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The AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (CWS) is an exchange-traded fund issued by AdvisorShares that launched on Sep 20, 2016. It currently manages $171.1M in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.79%. The fund holds 27 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Healthcare category.

Top 10 holdings represent 46.9% of the fund

RankSymbolNameWeight %SharesMarket Value
1FIXCOMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC5.91%7,403$10.2M
2IESCIES HOLDINGS INC5.17%17,521$8.9M
3ALSNALLISON TRANSMISSION HOLDING4.80%70,102$8.3M
4CASYCASEY'S GENERAL STORES INC4.79%12,417$8.2M
5MCKMCKESSON CORP4.61%8,460$7.9M
6APHAMPHENOL CORP-CL A4.51%51,328$7.8M
7CORCENCORA INC4.29%20,563$7.4M
8SYKSTRYKER CORP4.29%19,802$7.4M
9RMDRESMED INC4.29%28,760$7.4M
10HEIHEICO CORP4.25%21,125$7.3M
11MLIMUELLER INDUSTRIES INC4.13%59,556$7.1M
12HSICHENRY SCHEIN INC4.10%91,798$7.1M
13ROLROLLINS INC4.10%115,654$7.0M
14AWKAMERICAN WATER WORKS CO INC4.06%53,131$7.0M
15ICEINTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE IN3.85%42,910$6.6M

Detailed Returns

PeriodReturnETFCat. Avgvs Avg
1D
-0.96%
1W
-4.71%
1M
-1.95%
3M
-5.33%
6M
-3.14%
YTD
-4.77%
1Y
+3.65%
3Y
+36.24%
5Y
+47.61%

Moving Averages

20-Day MA

$68.21

Below 20-Day MA
50-Day MA

$69.19

Below 50-Day MA
200-Day MA

$68.82

Below 200-Day MA

Price with Moving Averages

Support & Resistance

52-Week High

$71.96

Current Price

$65.83

52-Week Low

$59.37

$59.37$71.96

Current Yield

0.31%

Annual Dividend

$0.9757

Frequency

1x/year

Last Ex-Date

Dec 22, 2025

Dividend History

Ex-DateAmountPay Date
Dec 22, 2025$0.2100Dec 29, 2025
Dec 23, 2024$0.3800Dec 30, 2024
Dec 26, 2023$0.1458Dec 29, 2023
Dec 23, 2022$0.2399Dec 30, 2022
Dec 23, 2021$0.0827Dec 31, 2021
Dec 24, 2020$0.1195Dec 31, 2020
Dec 27, 2019$0.1464Dec 31, 2019
Dec 27, 2018$0.3718Dec 31, 2018
Dec 27, 2018$0.2232Dec 31, 2018
Dec 27, 2018$0.1552Dec 31, 2018
Dec 27, 2017$0.0898Dec 29, 2017
Dec 23, 2016$0.0088Dec 30, 2016

Dividend Payments Over Time

Category Comparison

MetricCWSHealthcare(223 ETFs)Diversified(141 ETFs)
Fund Info
Expense Ratio0.79%0.60%0.66%
AUM$171.1M$1.25B$1.45B
Dividend Yield0.31%2.75%3.00%
Avg Volume6.4K769.9K537.2K
Holdings27182106
Performance
1-Month Return-3.02%-2.65%
6-Month Return-3.57%+5.85%+7.12%
YTD Return-3.29%+0.17%+3.40%
1-Year Return+1.96%+16.65%+22.30%

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