AUM $159.0MER 0.79%NAV $67.97Holdings 27Inception Sep 2016
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$67.86Day Range
$67.55$68.09
52-Week Range
$63.38$71.96
Avg Volume
15.6KDividend Yield
0.31%Expense Ratio
0.79%AUM
$159.0MShares 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 | 27.69% |
| Technology | 19.34% |
| Industrials | 18.96% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 14.35% |
| Financial Services | 11.06% |
| Utilities | 4.43% |
| Consumer Defensive | 4.17% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 99.50% |
| Other | 0.50% |
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 $159.0M 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 50.3% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIX | COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC | 7.43% | 6,787 | $11.7M |
| 2 | IESC | IES HOLDINGS INC | 6.11% | 16,069 | $9.6M |
| 3 | CASY | CASEY'S GENERAL STORES INC | 5.78% | 11,395 | $9.1M |
| 4 | ALSN | ALLISON TRANSMISSION HOLDING | 5.52% | 64,285 | $8.7M |
| 5 | MLI | MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC | 4.71% | 54,600 | $7.4M |
| 6 | APH | AMPHENOL CORP-CL A | 4.47% | 47,086 | $7.0M |
| 7 | HSIC | HENRY SCHEIN INC | 4.14% | 84,168 | $6.5M |
| 8 | AWK | AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO INC | 4.09% | 48,721 | $6.5M |
| 9 | MCK | MCKESSON CORP | 4.07% | 7,746 | $6.4M |
| 10 | ICE | INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE IN | 3.95% | 39,340 | $6.2M |
| 11 | ROL | ROLLINS INC | 3.81% | 106,046 | $6.0M |
| 12 | SAIC | SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTE | 3.80% | 62,747 | $6.0M |
| 13 | SYK | STRYKER CORP | 3.77% | 18,164 | $5.9M |
| 14 | SFM | SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC | 3.74% | 80,912 | $5.9M |
| 15 | MCO | MOODY'S CORP | 3.69% | 12,774 | $5.8M |
Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | +0.32% | |
| 1W | -0.20% | |
| 1M | +7.41% | |
| 3M | -3.76% | |
| 6M | +1.30% | |
| YTD | -2.46% | |
| 1Y | +6.74% | |
| 3Y | +33.83% | |
| 5Y | +44.28% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$66.59
Above 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$66.98
Above 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$68.50
Below 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$71.96
Current Price
$68.08
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(212 ETFs) | Diversified(81 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.79% | 0.61% | 0.59% |
| AUM | $159.0M | $1.20B | $1.29B |
| Dividend Yield | 0.31% | 3.25% | 2.04% |
| Avg Volume | 15.6K | 344.9K | 288.2K |
| Holdings | 27 | 181 | 114 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | +4.13% | +5.25% | +5.41% |
| 6-Month Return | -1.25% | +6.85% | +10.49% |
| YTD Return | -1.26% | +2.72% | +7.68% |
| 1-Year Return | +6.87% | +30.99% | +30.14% |
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