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$68.46

+0.4% last session

−0.4% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +11.5%High +6.7%−0.4%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +11.5%High +6.7%−0.4%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026CWSS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.4%+1.1%−6.2%−0.4%+2.1%+42.6%+41.7%+186.4%
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$113M
Expense ratio
0.78%
Distribution yield
0.3%
NAV
$68.48
Volume
9K
Avg. volume 30D
7K
High today
$68.75
Low today
$67.71
Previous close
$68.19
52-week high
$74.05
52-week low
$63.09
Our risk indicator
4/5

CWS in One Breath

CWS Among Its Peers

YTD
#1CWSAdvisorShares−0.4%$113M
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 1 ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in CWS

5Y
$10,000 in CWS became
$14,165
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,749
$10K$15K$14,165 CWS$17,749 VOOlow $8,341Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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CWS’s Top Holdings

Today
AdvisorShares CWS · 27 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
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What CWS Holds

Today
Healthcare29.4%
MCK 5.0 · TMO 4.8 · HSIC 4.6 · COR 4.0 · RMD 3.9 · ABT 3.6 · SYK 3.5
Industrials22.3%
FIX 5.2 · HEI 4.2 · IESC 4.0 · MLI 3.8 · ROL 2.4
Technology20.9%
SAIC 6.1 · APH 4.8 · BR 3.3 · ADBE 2.9 · INTU 2.1 · FICO 1.7
Financial Services13.2%
FDS 4.8 · ICE 4.3 · MCO 4.1
Consumer Cyclical11.3%
CASY 4.8 · ALSN 4.6
Utilities4.5%
AWK 4.5
Consumer Defensive3.5%
SFM 2.8
AdvisorShares CWS · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 3, 2026
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Science’s Share of CWS

Today
6.1%

$61 of every $1,000 in CWS is Science

Science held by CWS
$6.9M
Most Science per dollar
CWS6.1%
BTAL5.2%
IHAK4.2%
BCDF3.9%
AdvisorShares CWS · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
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CWS’s Size vs Its Peers

Today
$113Mthe largest ETF
$113MCWS
AUM · CWS and the 0 largest peers · Nov 4, 2026
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CWS Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.78a year
per $100
$78 a year on $10,000
CWS$0.78
Expense ratio · peers · Nov 4, 2026
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Inside CWS

27 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
CWS

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1SAICScience Applications Inte6.07%
2FIXComfort Systems USA5.24%
3MCKMckesson4.96%
4CASYCasey's General Stores4.85%
5FDSFactset Research Systems4.81%
6TMOThermo Fisher Scientific4.81%
7APHAmphenol -4.76%
8HSICHenry Schein4.61%
9ALSNAllison Transmission4.60%
10AWKAmerican Water Works4.54%
HealthcareIndustrialsTechnologyFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalUtilitiesConsumer Defensive
AdvisorShares CWS · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 88.0%
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How It Compares

CWS

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF’s Peers

YTD

CWS has no close peers in our data yet: […]

Similar peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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Head to Head

CWS vs VOO

YTD
CWS · AdvisorShares Focused Equity
−0.4%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
11.9 pts
0%+10%−0.4% CWS+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 40%+10%−0.4% CWS+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
AdvisorShares CWS and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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CWS vs Its Peer Average

YTD
CWSAvsBPeer average
1D+0.4%[…]
1M+1.1%[…]
3M−6.2%[…]
YTD−0.4%[…]
1Y+2.1%[…]
3Y+42.6%[…]
5Y+41.7%[…]
0–0level
0 peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

CWS

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y13.54%
Deepest drop · 1Y−11.9%
Lowest point · 5Y−16.6%
52-week range
$63.09−7.5% from the high$74.05
AdvisorShares CWS · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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CWS

Payouts by Year

10Y
$0.21per share, Dec 2025
$0.00902016’17$0.75’18’19’20’21’22’23’24$0.212025
Distribution yield0.3%
PaidOnce a year, in December
Latest ex-date · paidDec 22 · Dec 29, 2025
10 payouts added up$2.17 a share
AdvisorShares CWS · distributions by ex-date · 2016–2025
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$68.48
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today9K
Average volume · 30D7K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.78%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$78.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Dec 22, 2025Dec 29, 2025$0.21
Dec 23, 2024Dec 30, 2024$0.38
Dec 26, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.15
Dec 23, 2022Dec 30, 2022$0.24
Dec 23, 2021Dec 31, 2021$0.0827
Dec 24, 2020Dec 31, 2020$0.12
Dec 27, 2019Dec 31, 2019$0.15
Dec 27, 2018Dec 31, 2018$0.75
Dec 27, 2017Dec 29, 2017$0.0900
Dec 23, 2016Dec 30, 2016$0.0090
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