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AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF (DWSH)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US00768Y5298

CUSIP

00768Y529

Inception Date

Jul 10, 2018

Region

North America (U.S.)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

No Index (Active)

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

DWSH has a high expense ratio of 3.67%, indicating above-average management fees.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF (DWSH) returned 10.24% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.16% over the past 12 months.


DWSH

YTD

10.24%

1M

-4.32%

6M

17.26%

1Y

9.16%

3Y*

-1.07%

5Y*

-16.84%

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.52%

1M

6.32%

6M

-1.44%

1Y

12.25%

3Y*

12.45%

5Y*

14.20%

10Y*

10.84%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of DWSH, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025-1.56%4.91%3.58%9.31%-5.72%10.24%
20244.69%-1.49%-3.72%7.15%-2.40%2.74%-6.79%4.14%-1.99%4.41%-5.76%6.13%5.98%
2023-17.47%4.73%5.24%1.10%5.14%-9.16%-9.81%7.10%8.64%8.71%-10.12%-13.44%-22.04%
20221.53%1.16%-4.00%11.58%1.29%10.79%-10.31%2.66%15.15%-10.54%-7.35%8.26%17.45%
2021-6.65%-6.47%-7.02%-2.91%-2.50%-2.68%2.46%-1.48%1.86%-1.03%7.36%-9.11%-25.74%
20208.09%11.52%29.35%-29.32%-9.27%-15.13%0.16%-8.72%7.57%-5.51%-30.63%-8.49%-49.95%
2019-16.70%-3.97%1.33%-4.31%16.28%-9.29%0.95%12.56%-8.73%-0.12%-5.71%-6.48%-25.27%
2018-1.20%0.52%1.10%11.32%-4.06%14.03%22.28%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of DWSH is 38, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of DWSH is 3838
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of DWSH is 3535
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of DWSH is 4242
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of DWSH is 4242
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of DWSH is 2222
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of DWSH is 5252
Martin 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 Dorsey Wright Short ETF (DWSH) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 30, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.35
  • 5-Year: -0.56
  • All Time: -0.42

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend History

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF provided a 5.60% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.43 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.802018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2024202320222021202020192018
Dividend$0.43$0.43$0.72$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.04

Dividend yield

5.60%6.17%10.28%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.14%0.12%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
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$0.43$0.43
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.72$0.72
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.03
2018$0.04$0.04

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 Dorsey Wright Short 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 Dorsey Wright Short ETF was 82.33%, occurring on Feb 2, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF drawdown is 78.97%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-82.33%Mar 19, 2020725Feb 2, 2023
-30.79%Dec 26, 2018267Jan 16, 202035Mar 9, 2020302
-8.99%Oct 30, 20187Nov 7, 201821Dec 10, 201828
-6.04%Mar 13, 20201Mar 13, 20201Mar 16, 20202
-4.42%Mar 10, 20201Mar 10, 20201Mar 11, 20202
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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