AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (CWS)
CWS is an actively managed ETF by AdvisorShares. CWS launched on Sep 20, 2016 and has a 0.77% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US00768Y5603
00768Y560
Sep 20, 2016
North America (U.S.)
1x
No Index (Active)
Multi-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
CWS has an expense ratio of 0.77%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (CWS) returned 6.59% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.77% over the past 12 months.
CWS
6.59%
10.24%
0.37%
8.77%
16.01%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
1.30%
12.94%
1.49%
12.48%
15.82%
10.87%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of CWS, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.62% | -1.02% | -2.38% | -0.74% | 6.24% | 6.59% | |||||||
| 2024 | 1.43% | 2.24% | 3.53% | -4.77% | 3.10% | -0.58% | 6.36% | 2.19% | 1.69% | -1.46% | 5.68% | -8.97% | 9.82% |
| 2023 | 7.13% | -2.01% | 1.87% | 0.03% | -3.66% | 10.08% | 2.71% | -0.37% | -5.50% | -5.19% | 11.88% | 7.46% | 25.06% |
| 2022 | -8.06% | -3.45% | 1.92% | -6.43% | -0.98% | -5.93% | 10.05% | -4.04% | -7.49% | 10.19% | 8.41% | -2.65% | -10.42% |
| 2021 | -3.08% | 0.76% | 4.68% | 5.49% | -1.30% | 0.35% | 3.00% | 1.79% | -5.01% | 6.16% | 0.34% | 7.84% | 22.20% |
| 2020 | 0.48% | -9.63% | -10.03% | 10.98% | 5.09% | -2.17% | 9.49% | 3.99% | -1.80% | -1.96% | 8.63% | 5.52% | 17.12% |
| 2019 | 7.76% | 5.42% | -0.69% | 3.71% | -1.68% | 3.94% | 2.36% | -0.28% | 0.56% | 1.39% | 3.44% | 1.74% | 30.97% |
| 2018 | 3.40% | -2.01% | -3.50% | 0.13% | 0.83% | 3.51% | 2.06% | 3.86% | -0.18% | -7.23% | 7.34% | -12.64% | -5.94% |
| 2017 | 3.85% | 1.99% | 0.99% | 1.77% | -0.11% | 1.24% | 0.16% | -1.95% | 2.78% | 2.91% | 4.64% | 1.05% | 20.92% |
| 2016 | -0.14% | -1.81% | 5.11% | -0.04% | 3.01% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of CWS is 56, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
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.
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Dividends
Dividend History
AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF provided a 0.55% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.38 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.38 | $0.38 | $0.15 | $0.24 | $0.08 | $0.12 | $0.15 | $0.75 | $0.09 | $0.01 |
Dividend yield | 0.55% | 0.59% | 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.38 |
| 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 | $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 | $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 | $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 | $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 | $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 | $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 | $0.09 |
| 2016 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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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 2.97%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -33.82% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 99 | Aug 12, 2020 | 122 |
| -24.87% | Jan 3, 2022 | 115 | Jun 16, 2022 | 250 | Jun 15, 2023 | 365 |
| -18.4% | Sep 14, 2018 | 67 | Dec 24, 2018 | 87 | May 6, 2019 | 154 |
| -16.56% | Dec 2, 2024 | 87 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -13.07% | Aug 2, 2023 | 62 | Oct 27, 2023 | 24 | Dec 1, 2023 | 86 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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