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About AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF
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Inception date
Sep 20, 2016
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
AdvisorShares Investments LLC
Distributor
Foreside Fund Services LLC
Identifiers
3
ISINUS00768Y5603
CWS holds a small basket of fundamentally sound US mid and large-cap companies in order to outperform the S&P 500 Index. These are companies that have shown strong sales history, high earnings quality and dominant positions in their respective markets, among other attributes. The fund manager uses a variety of proprietary models to evaluate companies intrinsic value and growth potential. Unlike other active equity funds on the market, CWS takes a longer-term view on its holdings and aims to minimize portfolio turnover.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Technology Services
Health Technology
Distribution Services
Commercial Services
Stocks99.57%
Technology Services19.87%
Health Technology16.06%
Distribution Services11.98%
Commercial Services11.97%
Retail Trade7.99%
Electronic Technology7.92%
Industrial Services7.90%
Producer Manufacturing7.88%
Finance4.00%
Utilities3.99%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.43%
Mutual fund0.43%
Cash0.00%
Stock breakdown by region
North America100.00%
Latin America0.00%
Europe0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
CWS invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Technology Services, with 19.87% stocks, and Health Technology, with 16.06% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
CWS top holdings are Moody's Corporation and Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc., occupying 4.09% and 4.04% of the portfolio correspondingly.
CWS last dividends amounted to 0.21 USD. The year before, the issuer paid 0.39 USD in dividends, which shows a 79.52% decrease.
CWS assets under management is 181.08 M USD. It's fallen 1.76% over the last month.
CWS fund flows account for −6.71 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, CWS pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 0.31%. The last dividend (Dec 29, 2025) amounted to 0.21 USD. The dividends are paid annually.
CWS shares are issued by Wilson Lane Group LLC under the brand AdvisorShares. The ETF was launched on Sep 20, 2016, and its management style is Active.
CWS expense ratio is 0.65% meaning you'd have to pay 0.65% of your investment to help manage the fund.
CWS follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
CWS invests in stocks.
CWS price has risen by 0.70% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 5.96% increase. See more dynamics on CWS price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 0.83% over the last month, showed a 0.58% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 6.67% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 0.83% over the last month, showed a 0.58% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 6.67% in a year.
CWS trades at a premium (0.07%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.