AUM $115.1MER 0.79%NAV $68.49Holdings 27Inception Sep 2016
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$67.43Day Range
$67.30$67.84
52-Week Range
$63.38$73.49
Avg Volume
8.2KDividend Yield
0.31%Expense Ratio
0.79%AUM
$115.1MShares Outstanding
1.7METF 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 | 27.89% |
| Industrials | 22.27% |
| Technology | 19.33% |
| Financial Services | 11.57% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 11.35% |
| Utilities | 4.10% |
| Consumer Defensive | 3.49% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 99.87% |
| Other | 0.13% |
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 $115.1M 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 48.6% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAIC | SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTE | 5.67% | 45,467 | $6.5M |
| 2 | FIX | COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC | 5.55% | 4,995 | $6.4M |
| 3 | CASY | CASEY'S GENERAL STORES INC | 5.15% | 8,312 | $5.9M |
| 4 | MCK | MCKESSON CORP | 5.00% | 5,687 | $5.8M |
| 5 | TMO | THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC | 4.74% | 8,066 | $5.5M |
| 6 | FDS | FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC | 4.67% | 16,038 | $5.4M |
| 7 | HSIC | HENRY SCHEIN INC | 4.56% | 60,989 | $5.2M |
| 8 | IESC | IES HOLDINGS INC | 4.48% | 23,383 | $5.2M |
| 9 | ALSN | ALLISON TRANSMISSION HOLDING | 4.44% | 46,610 | $5.1M |
| 10 | AWK | AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO INC | 4.39% | 35,281 | $5.1M |
| 11 | APH | AMPHENOL CORP-CL A | 4.33% | 68,265 | $5.0M |
| 12 | RMD | RESMED INC | 4.21% | 19,156 | $4.8M |
| 13 | ICE | INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE IN | 4.06% | 28,561 | $4.7M |
| 14 | COR | CENCORA INC | 4.03% | 13,720 | $4.6M |
| 15 | MCO | MOODY'S CORP | 3.97% | 9,318 | $4.6M |
Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | +0.61% | |
| 1W | -0.65% | |
| 1M | +0.92% | |
| 3M | -3.15% | |
| 6M | -1.42% | |
| YTD | -3.12% | |
| 1Y | -2.92% | |
| 3Y | +37.76% | |
| 5Y | +37.63% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$67.62
Above 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$69.27
Below 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$68.54
Below 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$73.49
Current Price
$67.84
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(206 ETFs) | Diversified(81 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.79% | 0.64% | 0.59% |
| AUM | $115.1M | $873.4M | $1.50B |
| Dividend Yield | 0.31% | 4.48% | 2.04% |
| Avg Volume | 8.2K | 251.0K | 233.8K |
| Holdings | 27 | 142 | 131 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | +0.46% | -1.00% | -0.83% |
| 6-Month Return | +0.63% | +5.56% | -1.78% |
| YTD Return | -1.61% | +10.43% | +7.53% |
| 1-Year Return | -6.04% | +6.48% | +3.32% |
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