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AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (CWS)
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ETF Info

ISINUS00768Y5603
CUSIP00768Y560
IssuerAdvisorShares
Inception DateSep 20, 2016
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryLarge Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed
Index TrackedNo Index (Active)
Home Pageadvisorshares.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Multi-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

The AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF has a high expense ratio of 0.77%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.77%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


100.00%120.00%140.00%160.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
149.33%
133.52%
CWS (AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF had a return of 1.35% year-to-date (YTD) and 17.96% in the last 12 months.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date1.35%5.90%
1 month-3.20%-1.28%
6 months15.89%15.51%
1 year17.96%21.68%
5 years (annualized)13.22%11.74%
10 years (annualized)N/A10.50%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20241.43%2.24%3.53%
2023-5.50%-5.19%11.88%7.46%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of CWS is 71, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of CWS is 7171
AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF(CWS)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of CWS is 7171Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of CWS is 7070Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of CWS is 6969Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of CWS is 7878Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of CWS is 6868Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (CWS) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


CWS
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for CWS, currently valued at 1.41, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.001.41
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for CWS, currently valued at 2.03, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.03
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for CWS, currently valued at 1.25, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.501.25
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for CWS, currently valued at 1.42, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.42
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for CWS, currently valued at 5.03, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.005.03
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.89, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.001.89
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.74, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.74
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.501.33
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.43, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.43
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.62, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.007.62

Sharpe Ratio

The current AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF Sharpe ratio is 1.41. A Sharpe ratio greater than 1.0 is considered acceptable.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
1.41
1.89
CWS (AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF granted a 0.24% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.15 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016
Dividend$0.15$0.15$0.24$0.08$0.12$0.15$0.75$0.09$0.01

Dividend yield

0.24%0.25%0.50%0.16%0.27%0.39%2.61%0.29%0.03%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.15
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.24
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.12
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.15
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.75
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.09
2016$0.01

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-5.61%
-3.86%
CWS (AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF was 33.82%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 99 trading sessions.

The current AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF drawdown is 5.61%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-33.82%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202099Aug 12, 2020122
-24.87%Jan 3, 2022115Jun 16, 2022250Jun 15, 2023365
-18.4%Sep 14, 201867Dec 24, 201887May 6, 2019154
-13.07%Aug 2, 202362Oct 27, 202324Dec 1, 202386
-9.58%Jan 30, 20188Feb 8, 2018103Jul 26, 2018111

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF volatility is 3.61%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
3.61%
3.39%
CWS (AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)