AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (CWS)
| Assets | $182.94M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.72% |
| PE Ratio | 25.52 |
| Shares Out | 2.73M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.38 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.57% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 23, 2024 |
| Payout Ratio | 14.66% |
| 1-Year Return | +9.12% |
| Volume | 7,328 |
| Open | 66.99 |
| Previous Close | 66.97 |
| Day's Range | 65.92 - 66.99 |
| 52-Week Low | 59.61 |
| 52-Week High | 71.75 |
| Beta | 0.98 |
| Holdings | 26 |
| Inception Date | Sep 20, 2016 |
About CWS
Fund Home PageThe AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (CWS) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund is an actively-managed ETF that aims to achieve long-term capital appreciation and outperform the S&P 500 Index by holding a focused group of US-listed stocks using proprietary models. CWS was launched on Sep 20, 2016 and is issued by AdvisorShares.
Top 10 Holdings
43.18% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | ABT | 4.55% |
| McGrath RentCorp | MGRC | 4.53% |
| Fiserv, Inc. | FI | 4.41% |
| Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | ICE | 4.36% |
| Henry Schein, Inc. | HSIC | 4.34% |
| Rollins, Inc. | ROL | 4.30% |
| Cencora, Inc. | COR | 4.20% |
| Moody's Corporation | MCO | 4.20% |
| Otis Worldwide Corporation | OTIS | 4.16% |
| Silgan Holdings Inc. | SLGN | 4.14% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.380 | Dec 30, 2024 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | $0.14577 | Dec 29, 2023 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | $0.23988 | Dec 30, 2022 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | $0.11952 | Dec 31, 2020 |
| Dec 27, 2019 | $0.14639 | Dec 31, 2019 |
| Dec 27, 2018 | $0.75016 | Dec 31, 2018 |
News
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CWS: An Active ETF That Flies Under The Radar, But Shouldn't
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AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (Ticker: CWS) Earns 5-Star Morningstar Rating™
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The 2021 Market Outlook And Some New Stock Picks - Ryan Detrick And Eddy Elfenbein Join Alpha Trader
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AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF: High Fees And Mediocre Performance
AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF: High Fees And Mediocre Performance