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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
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
Commercial Services
Health Technology
Producer Manufacturing
Electronic Technology
Stocks99.78%
Technology Services19.19%
Commercial Services14.86%
Health Technology11.42%
Producer Manufacturing11.14%
Electronic Technology10.06%
Distribution Services8.79%
Finance8.49%
Industrial Services5.08%
Utilities4.25%
Process Industries3.96%
Consumer Durables2.54%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.22%
Mutual fund0.22%
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 19.19% stocks, and Commercial Services, with 14.86% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
CWS top holdings are Amphenol Corporation Class A and IES Holdings, Inc., occupying 5.11% and 5.08% of the portfolio correspondingly.
CWS last dividends amounted to 0.39 USD. The year before, the issuer paid 0.15 USD in dividends, which shows a 62.21% increase.
CWS assets under management is 192.42 M USD. It's risen 5.80% over the last month.
CWS fund flows account for 18.90 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 0.55%. The last dividend (Dec 30, 2024) amounted to 0.39 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 0.72% meaning you'd have to pay 0.72% 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 3.36% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 14.27% increase. See more dynamics on CWS price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 3.54% over the last month, showed a 7.07% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 13.91% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 3.54% over the last month, showed a 7.07% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 13.91% in a year.
CWS trades at a premium (0.03%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.