AUM $134.2MER 0.79%NAV $68.27Holdings 27Inception Sep 2016
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$68.12Day Range
$67.99$68.96
52-Week Range
$63.38$71.96
Avg Volume
8.2KDividend Yield
0.31%Expense Ratio
0.79%AUM
$134.2MShares Outstanding
2.3METF 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 | 25.08% |
| Industrials | 22.39% |
| Technology | 18.49% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 15.09% |
| Financial Services | 10.82% |
| Consumer Defensive | 4.18% |
| Utilities | 3.95% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 99.76% |
| Other | 0.24% |
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 $134.2M 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 51.8% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIX | COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC | 8.26% | 5,793 | $11.1M |
| 2 | IESC | IES HOLDINGS INC | 7.54% | 13,644 | $10.1M |
| 3 | CASY | CASEY'S GENERAL STORES INC | 5.49% | 9,680 | $7.4M |
| 4 | ALSN | ALLISON TRANSMISSION HOLDING | 4.80% | 54,476 | $6.4M |
| 5 | SAIC | SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTE | 4.61% | 53,162 | $6.2M |
| 6 | MLI | MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC | 4.56% | 46,282 | $6.1M |
| 7 | APH | AMPHENOL CORP-CL A | 4.36% | 39,904 | $5.9M |
| 8 | SFM | SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC | 4.09% | 68,558 | $5.5M |
| 9 | HEI | HEICO CORP | 4.07% | 16,439 | $5.5M |
| 10 | HSIC | HENRY SCHEIN INC | 4.05% | 71,306 | $5.4M |
| 11 | AWK | AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO INC | 3.76% | 41,266 | $5.0M |
| 12 | MCK | MCKESSON CORP | 3.72% | 6,599 | $5.0M |
| 13 | MCO | MOODY'S CORP | 3.63% | 10,857 | $4.9M |
| 14 | FDS | FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC | 3.55% | 18,717 | $4.8M |
| 15 | ICE | INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE IN | 3.53% | 33,365 | $4.7M |
Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | +1.22% | |
| 1W | +0.71% | |
| 1M | +2.45% | |
| 3M | +3.75% | |
| 6M | -2.17% | |
| YTD | -1.53% | |
| 1Y | +0.13% | |
| 3Y | +31.16% | |
| 5Y | +48.23% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$67.58
Above 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$67.43
Above 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$68.20
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$71.96
Current Price
$68.95
52-Week Low
$63.38
$63.38$71.96
Current Yield
0.31%
Annual Dividend
$0.9757
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 | $0.2399 | Dec 30, 2022 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | $0.0827 | Dec 31, 2021 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | $0.1195 | Dec 31, 2020 |
| Dec 27, 2019 | $0.1464 | Dec 31, 2019 |
| 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 | $0.0898 | Dec 29, 2017 |
| Dec 23, 2016 | $0.0088 | Dec 30, 2016 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | CWS | Healthcare(174 ETFs) | Diversified(81 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.79% | 0.60% | 0.59% |
| AUM | $134.2M | $875.8M | $1.32B |
| Dividend Yield | 0.31% | 3.42% | 2.04% |
| Avg Volume | 8.2K | 270.2K | 407.0K |
| Holdings | 27 | 89 | 118 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | +1.95% | +2.02% | +1.03% |
| 6-Month Return | -0.06% | +3.84% | +10.19% |
| YTD Return | +0.01% | +3.23% | +10.03% |
| 1-Year Return | +0.39% | +23.91% | +21.74% |
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