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AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (CWS)
About this ETF
AdvisorShares Trust - AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by AdvisorShares Investments, LLC. The fund invests in public equity markets of the United States. The fund invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. The fund seeks to benchmark the performance of its portfolio against the S&P 500 Index. The fund employs proprietary research to create its portfolio. AdvisorShares Trust - AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF was formed on September 20, 2016 and is domiciled in the United States.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC FIX | 7.61% |
| IES HOLDINGS INC IESC | 6.37% |
| CASEY'S GENERAL STORES INC CASY | 5.93% |
| AMPHENOL CORP-CL A APH | 4.74% |
| ALLISON TRANSMISSION HOLDING ALSN | 4.64% |
| HENRY SCHEIN INC HSIC | 4.49% |
| SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTE SAIC | 4.47% |
| HEICO CORP HEI | 4.31% |
| SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC SFM | 4.14% |
| AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO INC AWK | 4.03% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | +0.63% |
| 3 months | +3.61% |
| 6 months | -1.89% |
| Year to date | -0.26% |
| 1 year | -2.24% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +8.96% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +7.76% |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 13.47% |
| Sharpe (1y) | -0.10 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.68 |
| Sortino (1y) | -0.16 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -11.92% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -24.87% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -33.83% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.67 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.63 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-29 | USD 0.2100 |
| 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-30 | USD 0.3800 |
| 2023-12-26 | 2023-12-29 | USD 0.1458 |
| 2022-12-23 | 2022-12-30 | USD 0.2400 |
| 2021-12-23 | 2021-12-31 | USD 0.0827 |
| 2020-12-24 | 2020-12-31 | USD 0.1200 |
| 2019-12-27 | 2019-12-31 | USD 0.1460 |
| 2018-12-27 | 2018-12-31 | USD 0.7500 |
| 2017-12-27 | 2017-12-29 | USD 0.0900 |
| 2016-12-23 | 2016-12-30 | USD 0.0090 |
ESG profile
Benchmark: average of 4,066 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.05% | +19.93% | 1.48 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 1.07% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 1.09% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY | 0.09% | 789.23B | 1.00% | +19.71% | 1.49 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 0.49% | +37.54% | 2.26 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY.AX | 0.09% | 788.13B | 1.00% | +11.84% | 1.13 |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 2.61% | +20.58% | 1.21 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.18% | 481.14B | 0.43% | +28.14% | 1.43 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 0.39% | +16.85% | 0.99 |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 2.60% | +21.64% | 1.23 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Value ETF VTV | 0.03% | 245.00B | 2.3% |
| State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF SPYM | 0.02% | 159.32B | 2.1% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF CSSPX.MI | 0.07% | 151.54B | 2.1% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF SXR8.DE | 0.07% | 151.54B | 2.1% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF CSP1.L | 0.07% | 151.66B | 2.1% |
