AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (CWS)
| Assets | $119.30M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.65% |
| PE Ratio | 23.46 |
| Forward PE | 18.11 |
| Shares Out | 1.68M |
| Dividend | $0.21 (0.31%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Payout Ratio | 6.86% |
| Volume | n/a |
| Open | n/a |
| Previous Close | 67.35 |
| Day's Range | n/a |
| 52-Week Low | 63.09 |
| 52-Week High | 74.05 |
| Beta | 0.93 |
| 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
50.95% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | FIX | 7.12% |
| IES Holdings, Inc. | IESC | 5.75% |
| Science Applications International Corporation | SAIC | 5.33% |
| Amphenol Corporation | APH | 5.15% |
| McKesson Corporation | MCK | 4.80% |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | TMO | 4.70% |
| Casey's General Stores, Inc. | CASY | 4.68% |
| Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. | ALSN | 4.57% |
| Henry Schein, Inc. | HSIC | 4.56% |
| Mueller Industries, Inc. | MLI | 4.28% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.210 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.380 | Dec 30, 2024 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | $0.14577 | Dec 29, 2023 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | $0.2399 | Dec 30, 2022 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | $0.0827 | Dec 31, 2021 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | $0.11952 | Dec 31, 2020 |
Performance
CWS had a total return of 0.94% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.08%.
News
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