AUM $132.6MER 0.79%NAV $72.44Holdings 27Inception Sep 2016
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$72.86Day Range
$72.99$73.15
52-Week Range
$63.38$73.49
Avg Volume
3.5KDividend Yield
0.31%Expense Ratio
0.79%AUM
$132.6MShares Outstanding
1.9METF Grades
?ETF Grades compare this fund against others in the same category using percentile rankings across six factors. Grades range from A+ (top 5%) to F (bottom 20%). Updated daily.Sector Breakdown
| Sector | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Healthcare | 26.12% |
| Industrials | 23.04% |
| Technology | 18.79% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 12.94% |
| Financial Services | 10.88% |
| Consumer Defensive | 4.27% |
| Utilities | 3.96% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 99.84% |
| Other | 0.16% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- AdvisorShares
- Category
- Healthcare
- Types
- 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 $132.6M 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 49.7% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIX | COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC | 6.83% | 5,415 | $9.1M |
| 2 | IESC | IES HOLDINGS INC | 6.56% | 12,726 | $8.7M |
| 3 | CASY | CASEY'S GENERAL STORES INC | 5.64% | 9,032 | $7.5M |
| 4 | ALSN | ALLISON TRANSMISSION HOLDING | 4.93% | 50,750 | $6.5M |
| 5 | SAIC | SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTE | 4.72% | 49,517 | $6.3M |
| 6 | HSIC | HENRY SCHEIN INC | 4.43% | 66,419 | $5.9M |
| 7 | APH | AMPHENOL CORP-CL A | 4.29% | 37,177 | $5.7M |
| 8 | TMO | THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC | 4.16% | 8,786 | $5.5M |
| 9 | HEI | HEICO CORP | 4.06% | 15,332 | $5.4M |
| 10 | MLI | MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC | 4.03% | 86,224 | $5.3M |
| 11 | AWK | AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO INC | 3.98% | 38,431 | $5.3M |
| 12 | FDS | FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC | 3.95% | 17,448 | $5.2M |
| 13 | MCK | MCKESSON CORP | 3.90% | 6,167 | $5.2M |
| 14 | MCO | MOODY'S CORP | 3.81% | 10,128 | $5.1M |
| 15 | SFM | SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC | 3.78% | 63,860 | $5.0M |
Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | +0.30% | |
| 1W | +0.44% | |
| 1M | +4.74% | |
| 3M | +7.69% | |
| 6M | +4.70% | |
| YTD | +4.70% | |
| 1Y | +5.11% | |
| 3Y | +34.51% | |
| 5Y | +50.15% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$72.57
Above 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$70.10
Above 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$68.57
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$73.49
Current Price
$73.08
52-Week Low
$63.38
$63.38$73.49
Current Yield
0.31%
Annual Dividend
$0.9758
Frequency
1x/year
Last Ex-Date
Dec 22, 2025
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.2100 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.3800 | Dec 30, 2024 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | $0.1458 | Dec 29, 2023 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | $0.2400 | Dec 30, 2022 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | $0.2399 | Dec 30, 2022 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | $0.0827 | Dec 31, 2021 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | $0.0827 | Dec 31, 2021 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | $0.1200 | Dec 31, 2020 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | $0.1195 | Dec 31, 2020 |
| Dec 27, 2019 | $0.1464 | Dec 31, 2019 |
| Dec 27, 2019 | $0.1460 | Dec 31, 2019 |
| Dec 27, 2018 | $0.7500 | Dec 31, 2018 |
| Dec 27, 2018 | $0.3718 | Dec 31, 2018 |
| Dec 27, 2018 | $0.2232 | Dec 31, 2018 |
| Dec 27, 2018 | $0.1552 | Dec 31, 2018 |
| Dec 27, 2017 | $0.0900 | Dec 29, 2017 |
| Dec 27, 2017 | $0.0898 | Dec 29, 2017 |
| Dec 23, 2016 | $0.0090 | Dec 30, 2016 |
| Dec 23, 2016 | $0.0088 | Dec 30, 2016 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | CWS | Healthcare(223 ETFs) | Diversified(81 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.79% | 0.62% | 0.59% |
| AUM | $132.6M | $1.98B | $1.41B |
| Dividend Yield | 0.31% | 3.90% | 2.04% |
| Avg Volume | 3.5K | 422.1K | 205.3K |
| Holdings | 27 | 167 | 128 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | +1.99% | +6.56% | +3.44% |
| 6-Month Return | +8.93% | +16.09% | +5.57% |
| YTD Return | +6.01% | +16.75% | +11.65% |
| 1-Year Return | +5.56% | +15.10% | +11.53% |
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